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2008

Citizen Machinery & Boley GmbH becomes Citizen Machinery Europe GmbH. In the course of the global orientation of Citizen Machinery Japan, the activities on the European market are re-organized. Citizen Machinery Europe is intended to mainly concentrate on sales and service as well as the realization of custom-tailored applications in the future.

The aim is to expand the market position in Germany as well as other European markets. Next to this, a European Technology Center is established which is meant to take over development and design as well as the used-machine business.