Leeport Machine Tool Trading (China) Limited announced that the company has become the sole agent of Finnish-based GWS Systems in China. GWS develops Sovella ergonomic ESD workstations which are particularly suitable for the telecommunications and electronics industry.

Workers in the telecommunications and electronics industries are involved in a lot of repetitious tasks and shift work, and thus ergonomic furnishings are important in the factories. The workstations should be adaptable to meet changing requirements. Cleanliness, tidiness and ESD protection are also very important.

GWS Systems offers ergonomic worktables, chairs, shelves and cabinets, drawer units, assembly lines and flow through shelving. Sovella workstation solutions optimise employees’ movements and make work less strenuous. It also helps to reduce the required floor space significantly. When workers increase their comfort and ease of movement, their productivity will be higher. This will lead to substantial cost savings due to fewer sick days. Sovella workstations are modular, making frequent layout and process updates very easy.

Simon Lau, General Manager of Leeport Machine Tool Trading (China) Limited commented: "We are pleased to join forces with GWS Systems to further enrich our product offerings. Leeport is committed to introduce state-of-the-art technology to the manufacturing industry in China and help our customers to become more productive, competitive and profitable. Our experienced engineers are ready to provide safe, comfortable and cost effective workstations according to customers' needs."

GWS Systems has a long history in the design and manufacture of industrial furniture. The company has been awarded many certifications, including SFS EN-ISO 9001:2000 and VTT Certification, the most renowned ESD certification in North Europe. These ESD furniture have been widely used in the telecommunications and electronics industry, auto and assembly industry as well as laboratories and R&D centres. The world famous corporations have equipped their factories with Sovella workstations, including Ericsson, Siemens, ABB Beijing Drive Systems Co. Ltd., Agilent-Qianfeng Electronic Technologies (Chengdu) Co. Ltd. and SKF (Shanghai) Bearing Co. Ltd.