1. Intelligrated and SDI Group USA Launch Material
Handling Systems Business Operations in Brazil
New facility will serve customers in rapidly expanding distribution, fulfillment and manufacturing markets
ATLANTA, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Intelligrated® (www.intelligrated.com
(http://www.intelligrated.com/)), a leading North American-owned automated material
handling solutions provider, and SDI Group USA (www.sdiindustries.com
(http://www.sdiindustries.com/)), a leading global manufacturer and provider of integrated
materials handling solutions, announce the launch of a new jointly owned and managed
operation in Sao Paulo state, Brazil. The two companies are combining their sales,
engineering, project management, customer service and spare parts support capabilities
under one Brazilian company to provide in-country material handling system solutions.
Intelligrated and SDI Group USA have worked together for many years in the U.S. and
internationally to provide state-of-the-art integrated systems. SDI Group has been operating
successfully in South America since 1992 and in Brazil for the last five years. Intelligrated
identifies entering the South American material handling and supply chain markets as a
strategic growth initiative that caters to increased demand for handling automation in the
manufacturing and retail sectors in the region.
Brazil has one of the most advanced industrial sectors in Latin America. According to a
Material Handling Industry of America outlook, the country's exports have nearly doubled
and imports have more than doubled over the last decade. The new joint SDI Group and
Intelligrated operation benefits both Latin American and global customers with the best of
both worlds as their market expands: access to globally recognized leaders in the material
handling industry who can also navigate and respond to unique local demands.
"Intelligrated is pleased to join forces with SDI Group to bring our material handling services
and solutions to Brazilian customers. We see a void in the local marketplace for companies
providing advanced sortation and palletizing systems and we aim to fill that void," said
Stephen Ackerman, executive vice president, Intelligrated. "SDI Group's team has a great
understanding of local practices and the market landscape. Our combined expertise will
maximize impact for our customers who are based in Brazil or do business there."
"SDI Group has been operating in Brazil for over five years, and partnering with a supplier
like Intelligrated adds strength to our regional offering. The rapid growth of the market is
placing stress on many of the existing distribution methodologies and techniques," said
Krish Nathan, president, SDI Group USA. "We invest in local people who understand the
distribution business and how it applies to local operations. Together, we can take our
experience gained in the U.S. and translate that into techniques that are appropriate for the
local market place."
The new facility is located in Jundiai in Sao Paulo state, mid-way between Campinas and
Sao Paulo, to serve local demand from both manufacturing and distribution markets and
support activities in the region. SDI Group Brazil's Marcelo Bueno, who brings over 15
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2. years of technology implementation experience and a solid understanding of material
handling and global business development, will manage the facility. Bueno will be
responsible for the success of the overall operations in Brazil.
For Intelligrated sales and marketing information, please contact Emily Smith, senior
marketing coordinator, Intelligrated, by phone at (513) 881-5239 or by email at
emily.smith@intelligrated.com (http://www.prnewswire.com/news-
releases/mailto:emily.smith@intelligrated.com).
For SDI Group USA sales and marketing information, please contact Ralph Henderson,
vice president of sales, SDI Group USA, by phone at (704) 526-7163 or by email at
rhenderson@sdiindustries.com (http://www.prnewswire.com/news-
releases/mailto:rhenderson@sdiindustries.com).
For Intelligrated and SDI Group sales and marketing information in Brazil, please
contact Marcelo Bueno, Managing Director, SDI Group Brazil, by phone at (+ 55 11) 3109
3200 or by email at marcelo.bueno@sdigroup.com.br (http://www.prnewswire.com/news-
releases/mailto:marcelo.bueno@sdigroup.com.br).
For media information, contact Natalie Fioto, public relations, Koroberi, Inc.
(www.koroberi.com (http://www.koroberi.com/)), by phone at (919) 945-0566 or by email at
natalie@koroberi.com (http://www.prnewswire.com/news-
releases/mailto:natalie@koroberi.com).
About Intelligrated
Intelligrated® (www.intelligrated.com (http://www.intelligrated.com/)) is a leading North
American-owned, single-point provider of automated material handling solutions with
operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Brazil. Headquartered in Cincinnati,
Intelligrated designs, manufactures and installs complete material handling automation
solutions, including conveyor systems, IntelliSort® sortation systems, Alvey® palletizers
and robotics, Real Time Solutions® order fulfillment systems, warehouse control software
and advanced machine controls—all supported by 24x7 Customer Service and Support.
Serving the warehousing, distribution, consumer product manufacturing, postal and parcel
markets, Intelligrated collaborates closely with its clients to develop productivity solutions
and support their needs throughout the life of their material handling systems.
About SDI Group USA
SDI Group has been offering turnkey materials handling solutions for over 35 years. SDI
Group specializes in unit handling and apparel sortation. In addition, SDI Group offers
consulting, engineering design, systems integration and software integration. Our mission is
to improve efficiencies in the distribution operations.
SDI Group integrates various technologies including tilt tray, X Belt, hanging (GOH) and flat
sorter solutions. SDI Group pioneered the design build approach and truly understands
what accountability means.
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3. SDI Group offers a total engineering and integration service which is targeted at efficiency
and cost reduction. Our solutions have delivered tangible and profitable results to
numerous global companies. As both consultants and systems integrators, SDI Group is
able to provide clients with a total logistics and distribution fulfillment solution
www.SDIIndustries.com (http://www.sdiindustries.com/).
SOURCE Intelligrated; SDI Group USA
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