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Gatso to expand in Germany

Dutch traffic enforcement equipment manufacturer, Gatso, is to expand its European operations into Germany. Gatso says it has established Gatso Deutschland in order to work more closely with customers in reaching the targets of ‘Vision Zero’, as adopted by the German Road Safety Council. Area sales manager, Dietmar Schwalm, says "Being closer to our German customers makes it possible to be more engaged which results in optimised products for this progressive market.”
August 29, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Dutch traffic enforcement equipment manufacturer, 1679 Gatso, is to expand its European operations into Germany.  Gatso says it has established Gatso Deutschland in order to work more closely with customers in reaching the targets of ‘Vision Zero’, as adopted by the German Road Safety Council.  Area sales manager, Dietmar Schwalm, says "Being closer to our German customers makes it possible to be more engaged which results in optimised products for this progressive market.”

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