GRAZ, Austria (News release) -- Andritz Automation, part of international technology Group Andritz, has opened two new US locations in Pensacola, Florida, and Eugene, Oregon.

The local teams are committed to delivering progressive solutions and high-quality support for their customers' electrical, control, and instrumentation systems in those regions.

"The decision to increase our presence in the US was a strategic step in our business growth strategy," said Milind Karkare, Senior Vice President for the Andritz Automation Solutions division, which is responsible for serving the automation, electrification, instrumentation, and training needs for a wide range of industries, including local pulp and paper, mining, and lime customers.

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