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Handheld Europe adds portable rugged printers to its product line-up
20 June 2007
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Extech Instruments has appointed Handheld Europe AB to distribute Extech portable printers in Europe. As
Handheld’s focus is rugged mobile computing, Extech portable printers will be a strong value-added
complement.
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Maxa Technologies, Extech’s Master Distributor in Europe, is focusing on identifying new value-added
partners for the Extech product range in Europe. Handheld Europe is one of the leading distributors for
rugged computers in the Forestry, Construction, Maintenance and Transport and Logistics industries.
Handheld Europe delivers complete IT systems for users in the field service applications within a Europe an
perspective.
“With Extech printers we can offer an even more fulfilling solution for our partners” says Thomas Lofblad,
Director of Handheld Europe. “Through our partner network we have a large number of end users within
mobile ticketing, warehouse management, parking management, retail environments and hospitality, to
mention some. Just like our rugged handheld computers, Extech portable printers can withstand the
demands of mobility which is a key factor for us.”
Andrea Percival, Director of Maxa Technologies commented: “This new relationship with Handheld Europe
is extremely promising for Maxatec and Extech, and we are pleased to have identified a company with such
a strong presence in the field service arena. We are looking forward to working closely with Handheld
Europe and continue building the Extech brand in Europe.”
Tony Revis, General Manager of Extech Data Systems notes: "Maxa Technology is our Master Distributor
for Europe; amongst their responsibilities is to identify, train and appoint select value-added distributors in
each country. We are excited by their appointment of Handheld Europe to distribute our range of portable
printers to the European market."
All Extech printers meet tough operating standards and requirements including CE and FCC compliance as
well as certifications for environmental extremes and product safety.
Extech’s S2500THS, S3750THS, and S4500THS printers have recently achieved IEC68 certification
covering environmental extremes such as temperature, humidity, shock and vibration and free fall onto steel
plates. They have also gained IP54 ratings for dust and water resistance in their respective environmental
cases, indicating that the printers are protected from dust as well as water sprayed from all directions. The
mobile computers that Handheld Europe provides are dust and water protected and have ratings from IP64
to IP67.
For more information, see www.handheldeurope.com
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