Optibelt – Opening of Philippine Office

Optibelt – Opening of Philippine Office

MANILA, Philippines — Leading German manufacturer of high performance transmission belts, the Arntz Optibelt group, recently opened the doors to their first Philippine office in Prestige Tower, Ortigas Center.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by a dinner, was attended by Optibelt’s international representatives, including Director for Asia Pacific of Optibelt Asia Pacific Pte Ltd., Thomas Tegethoff and Managing Director of Optibelt Asia Pacific, Torsten Seifried.

With more than 300 competitors worldwide, what differentiates Optibelt from the others? And what has led big clients like Philip Morris, Lafarge, and Holcim to work with them?

“We bring service,” Seifried noted, in his inaugural speech, “We build our own engineering team to teach distributors and users how to squeeze more life out of our products.

At Optibelt, we always go further in development. Our belts ensure superior lifetime. In this field, to save the customer’s money, we’re number one.”

Others who attended the intimate dinner and ribbon-cutting ceremony were on site to give their support and approval of the new office. Mark Li of Bearing Center and Machinery Inc., acknowledged: “Optibelt is one of the best quality belts out there. We are very happy to have them. With Optibelt, we can maximize everything.”

Oliver Ang, President of Riken Motor Sales, agreed: “I think it’s a good move for them. We expect that it will be able to support the Philippine market. They have been very helpful in all aspects of the business, from the training and seminars, to the activities we do together.”

Asked why Optibelt initially chose the Philippines as its newest hub, Seifried replied, “We believe that the market in the Philippines is growing and they need more support. We want to give on-site support – not only through our distribution partners, but by being present ourselves.”

The Arntz Optibelt Group currently has 29 distribution offices in Europe, North and South America, and Asia. A recent breakthrough due to advantages in the drive technology also enabled them to acquire the new models of Volkswagen and BMW.

The Manila office is headed by Romulo Danao III, Country Manager, Optibelt Asia Pacific Philippine representative office.