Apr 02, 2007. /Lesprom Network/. The globally operating Dieffenbacher Group is continuing its course of expansion by opening a new sales and service office in Bangalore, India. Even greater customer proximity, high levels of service combined with the greatest possible availability and fastest reaction time were the key factors for this decision. In recent years they ensured our success and will continue to be significant in the future for newly prospering markets like India, too. The new office in Bangalore, Dieffenbacher India Pty. Ltd., is managed by Ravichandra Tavag and Tilman Helmer, sales director of the wood-based panel division. Mr. Ravichandra Tavag has long-time experience in the field of implementation of huge industrial facilities for different industries in India. That is one of many reasons why he is a brilliant contact person for our Indian clients in a challenging business area. Beside India Dieffenbacher India Pvt. Ltd. will additionally cover the sales and service activities for Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. In addition to the new office in India, Dieffenbacher customers in Beijing, PR China, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and in Victoria, Australia, also have sales and service centers on their doorstep. Taken together with the sales and service centers in America and Europe, this adds up to give Dieffenbacher the most extensive sales and service network in the industry. Dieffenbacher is an internationally operating group of companies with subsidiaries and sales offices throughout the world. With over 130 years of experience, more than 900 staff and sales of around Euro 260 million (2006), Dieffenbacher is a recognized partner for the wood panel, automotive and components industries. Dieffenbacher plans and produces complete panel manufacturing lines including dryers, gluing and spreading systems, press systems, storage and handling systems as well as process automation and online maintenance systems for manufacturing particle boards, MDF, HDF, OSB and LVL.