NEXTSENSE Opens U.S. Office

In the future, North and South American shops should benefit from faster response time and customer proximity as NEXTSENSE GmbH (Graz, Austria) opens their first foreign subsidiary in Atlanta, GA. “Currently the U.S. market is served solely by our sales partners. Intensifying our presence in the U.S. is an important step for our ambitious growth goals. This is the only way we can fully exploit such great market potential and take local interest into account comprehensively,” explains Clemens Gasser, the chief executive officer of the company.

Founded only nine years ago by four young researchers, NEXTSENSE now has almost 60 employees in Graz. They have developed a technology based on laser light sectioning that enables contactless and handheld profile measurement. Using a patented tilt correction method that eliminates any imprecision and potential measurement errors, the handy CALIPRI devices can be moved freely around the object to be measured. Depending on specific market requirements, different versions of this innovative technology are offered, including portable gauges as well as in-line robots and large stationary systems that are developed and produced in Graz. Major players in the automotive, railway and metal industies already rely on this cutting-edge technology.

With its subsidiary in Atlanta, the specialist in optical sensor technology pursues its growth strategy. “By 2020, we want to triple our sales and to increase the number of employees well over 100,“ explains Gasser. For this reason, they are steadily recruiting motivated employees, especially in the areas of mechatronics, electronics, and software technology. The U.S. is only the first milestone in their international expansion, with another subsidiary planned to open in China next year. “In the future, we want to be closer to our customers. Direct contact is particularly important for us, because only this way we can react fast enough to the needs of our demanding market,” adds Gasser.

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