NewsClick here to go back to the News list SATO Acquires L'Etiquetage Rationnel, its Main Reseller in France.FRENCH PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 18 February 2005 - SATO, a leader in barcode printing since introducing the first thermal transfer barcode printer and the industry's first, complete multi-protocol EPC-compliant RFID solutions, announced today that they have come to an agreement with L'Etiquetage Rationnel to merge their activities in France . L'Etiquetage Rationnel has been a reseller of the complete SATO product range in the French market for the past 27 years with excellent results, being SATO's largest partner in Europe . "With this logical acquisition, we now have a very large presence in France . This will allow us to provide the best service and support to our customers, which is extremely important during this new technology phase of RFID" says Patrick Frimat, Managing Director of SATO Europe. The founder and owner of L'Etiquetage Rationnel Mr Jean-Pierre Ampen states: "I am delighted about this opportunity of merging our activities, it is a great for L'Etiquetage Rationnel, for SATO and, of course, for our customers". The new company will be called SATO France s.a. with its main operations running from Lille and with it sales headquarters in Paris . With its growth strategy in France , SATO expects more expansion and job creations in the future. SATO is convinced about its success and looks forward to a fruitful cooperation with its existing and new customers in the French market.
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About SATOSATO is a pioneer in the Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) industry, and the inventor of the world’s first electronic thermal transfer barcode printer. It revolutionised the barcoding industry by introducing the Data Collection System (DCS) & Labelling concept – a total barcode and labelling solution providing high quality barcode printers, scanners/hand held terminals, label design software and consumables. SATO is one of the first in the industry to introduce a complete, multi-protocol EPC compliant, UHF RFID solution. In the continuous pursuit of bringing the benefits of Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) to all sectors, SATO printers have been successfully installed in hospitals, laboratories and pharmacies worldwide, helping users to increase their efficiency and decrease expenditures. SATO is publicly listed on the first section of Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan. It has worldwide offices in the United States, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Poland, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and China. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, it reported revenues of US$705 million. More information can be found at www.satoworldwide.com. Contact:Yasmina Dumont
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