Gerber Technology Expands In China
Gerber Technology Expands In China
U.S.-based Gerber Technology has expanded its Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Shanghai
and relocated it in the Caohejing Hi-Tech Park.The $2 million, 27,000-square-foot facility also
comprises the companys Engineering Technology Center, and its sales and service operations.The ATC
offers a factory-simulated environment to demonstrate Gerbers automated spreading and cutting
systems, plotters, and computer-aided design and WebPDM product lifecycle management systems. In
addition, the facility serves as a center for product demonstration, software testing, system
training, customer telephone support, local product development, engineering and strategic
purchasing.According to Gerber, China has been the companys second-largest market after the U.S.
for the past three years. It expects to have approximately 200 personnel in China by the end of
2004, an increase of more than 50 percent in 12 months.
Winter 2004