New Managing Director for ARBURG Belgium

Mechelmans completed his master’s degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Leuven, the oldest university in Belgium. Regarding his education and experience, he says: “In addition to a solid technical background, I also have practical experience in the areas of marketing and digital communication”. His comprehensive induction programme also included several weeks of training at the German headquarters in Lossburg as well as targeted sales training with the support of local employees. “With this broad knowledge, I feel well prepared for my new role”, says Mechelmans.

ARBURG currently employs seven people in Belgium. Their new Managing Director values both the wealth of experience of his team and the strong support he receives from Lossburg. Mechelmans describes the current economic situation in the Belgian market as challenging: “General political and economic factors are creating a difficult environment for many of our Belgian customers. As a result, they are under increasing pressure to further optimise the efficiency, reliability and flexibility of their production processes. We provide our expertise and full support to find exactly the right solution for each customer and bring even more productivity to the machine hall. Depending on requirements, this may take the form of an injection moulding machine, a fully automated turnkey system or smart digital solutions and services”.

ARBURG is one of the leading suppliers of injection moulding machines in Belgium, with an established brand and an excellent reputation for reliability, service and innovation. Belgian customers are interested in all future-facing areas such as automation, turnkey solutions and digitalisation. The most important growth areas include medical and packaging. “My main aim is to further strengthen our local market position by providing tailor-made solutions across the entire value chain. In addition, with the new electric ALLROUNDERs TREND, we are also ideally positioned in the standard machine segment”, emphasises Mechelmans. It will therefore be a mixture of innovation and continuity that will continue to drive ARBURG forward in Belgium in the future.