NextFirst enters into a strategic alliance with Rohwedder AG

Alliance to provide Automation and Testing solutions

Bangalore based NextFirst Engineering Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (NextFirst), a leading provider of end-to-end engineering design services and solutions, has announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Germany based Rohwedder AG to provide automation and testing solutions for the Indian and global markets. 

Announcing the strategic alliance, Jayendran Balasubramanian, Director of NextFirst, said “We are extremely pleased to partner with Rohwedder, a leader in high-tech engineering solutions. Through this alliance Rohwedder and NextFirst can benefit jointly from highly promising automation opportunities in India’s high growth market as well as provide solutions in global markets with parts of development being done in India and other parts within the Rohwedder Group.”

Rohwedder has been a major player in complex solutions for automation and process design for decades.  NextFirst has experience in design and implementation of automated systems and products across industries in India.  NextFirst brings to the alliance know-how of the Indian Automation market, while Rohwedder brings technology and products which have successfully been deployed across markets in Europe, America and Asia.

Working together, Rohwedder and NextFirst, will not only satisfy customers existing needs but also open up new perspectives for them. As a preferred supplier for Rohwedder automation solutions in India, NextFirst will bring to the Indian market Rohwedder products, technologies and solutions. The companies will closely cooperate in design and engineering of solutions, built-to-print projects and customer service in order to provide better solutions and service to their customers.

"This is an alliance between two companies that share a common culture, value system and vision to grow in the engineering solutions market. The two companies believe that this alliance, by leveraging each others strengths, will benefit customers worldwide," added Jayendran Balasubramanian.

About NextFirst: NextFirst provides end-to-end engineering design services and solutions, specializing in multi-disciplinary system and product design. In house capabilities across mechanical, electronic, electrical and software design enables NextFirst to take up, conceptualize and deliver on challenging cross-domain projects. NextFirst has been in the Indian market for the past 5 years and has rapidly grown to a 100 member  team having successfully developed solutions for diverse industries like Automotive & Auto Ancillary, Food, Medical Products and engineering R&D. NextFirst has a vision to be the preferred vendor for technology solutions and engineering innovation.

About Rohwedder: With around 750 employees worldwide the Rohwedder Group is a leading provider of system solutions and standard products for automation technology. It serves its customers directly in the three key markets Europe, America and Asia. Rohwedder has consistently been a preferred automation solutions vendor to the automotive, telecommunications, consumer, electronics, and medical technology industries. Brands for which the Rohwedder Group stands include JOT Automation, Pematech and MIMOT. Roh­wedder AG stock (ISIN DE0007057705) is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the General Standard segment.