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56 57 Loma Systems’ world headquarters re- main in Farnborough, UK, with dozens of sales and service offices in France, Germany, The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland, China, Brazil, Canada, and the U.S. Outside of these areas, Loma Systems works close- ly with a vast network of distributors and OEM’s in over 35 countries in Central and South America, the Middle East, Africa, the Far East, and the Pacific rim. The compa- ny employs between 400 and 500 people worldwide; the North American unit em- ploys about 80. “We have three technologies,” says LeMire. “Metal detection, checkweighing, and x-ray, which is an alternative technology for con- taminant inspection that can be used either in conjunction with metal detection or in the place of metal detection within certain circumstances. Under Loma North America, we sell, service, and support all three tech- nologies. The market is worldwide; Loma North America is a business unit that re- ports to headquarters.” LeMire details the company’s main cli- entele: “A good proportion of our market is in what we call ‘harsh food environ- ments’–meats and proteins. Our product is ‘designed to survive’ those harsh envi- ronments where you may have aggressive wash-down situations - high pressure, high temperature, or chemicals to ensure a clean environment. So, much of the focus of our core technology is to provide to those LOMA SYSTEMS, AN ITWCOMPANY The numbers don’t lie: Loma Systems has been a customer of Clarke Packing & Crating Company for 25 years. Since January 1st, 2000, until now, we have shipped 15,307 crated units. During that time there has been zero damage and 100% on time delivery. We’ll say it again - no damage, and always on time. We don’t take our clients for granted. What matters the most to Loma is that their shipments arrive at their customer in the same condition as when it left their floor. And what matters to them matters to us. A damaged system, particularly one shipping overseas, can cost more than the cost of a system to correct. Loma’s future business with that customer could also be put into question. Which is why we place such emphasis on care and quality when it comes to our packaging processes. Clarke has worked intelligently on a continual improvement process to achieve savings. Our compliances have helped to put us at the top of our field. Our customers are assured that our packing will meet their most demanding need for protection and compliance. We encourage you to visit Clarke Packing & Crating to see why so many big names in manufacturing prefer us to anyone else. CLARKEPACKING.COM