Freeman Technology Appoints ATS Scientific Inc. as Distribution Partner in Canada


Tewkesbury, UK: In a move that reflects sustained sales growth throughout North America, powder characterisation company Freeman Technology (Tewkesbury, UK) has appointed ATS Scientific Inc. as its distributor for Canada. Headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, ATS Scientific now assumes responsibility for sales of Freeman Technology's FT4 Powder Rheometer® throughout this territory.

Tim Freeman, managing director of Freeman Technology, said: "I am delighted to be working with ATS Scientific Inc. whose highly experienced team shares our dedication to customer support. We concluded the distribution agreement in the latter part of 2012 and already we see promising signs of how the market in Canada will develop for us in 2013. It is just one year since we established Freeman Technology Inc. to serve the USA, so it is especially pleasing that we are now able to further extend the support we provide to customers throughout North America."

ATS Scientific's National Sales Manager Gilles Groulx, said: "Freeman Technology's FT4 Powder Rheometer is an excellent fit within our portfolio of analytical instruments and materials characterisation systems. We aim to deliver the highest levels of sales and service support to the powder processing community in Canada and very much look forward to working closely with Freeman Technology's own powder experts and application specialists."

Freeman Technology provides systems for the measurement of powder flow properties. With a strong process focus and significant commitment to R&D and applications development, the company delivers extensive know-how alongside its universal powder tester, the FT4 Powder Rheometer, with expert teams guiding and supporting users in addressing specific powder challenges.

Freeman Technology's headquarters are in Gloucestershire, UK, with a wholly owned subsidiary in the USA and distribution partners in China, Ireland, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and now Canada. In 2007 the company received the Queen's Award for Enterprise in Innovation and in 2012 the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade. www.freemantech.co.uk

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About Freeman Technology

Freeman Technology specialises in systems for measuring the flow properties of powders and has over a decade of experience in powder flow and powder characterisation. Expert teams provide detailed know-how alongside the company's universal powder tester, the FT4 Powder Rheometer®.

The FT4 Powder Rheometer uses patented dynamic methodology, a fully automated shear cell and several bulk property tests to quantify powder properties in terms of flow and processability. Systems are installed around the world across many different industries. They deliver data that maximise process and product understanding, accelerating R&D and formulation towards successful commercialization, and supporting the long term optimization of powder processes.

Freeman Technology's headquarters are in Gloucestershire, UK, with a wholly owned subsidiary in the USA and distribution partners in Canada, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. In 2007 the company received the Queen's Award for Enterprise in Innovation and in 2012 the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade www.freemantech.co.uk

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