Ronson Gears, manufacturer of custom gears for the aeronautical, defence, medical, mining, rail, construction and transport industries, has announced it has been appointed sole Australian agent for KHK Co Japan.
This partnership will see Ronson Gears increase its 250 stock gear configurations to 7,000, bringing customers faster delivery times and more competitively priced gears, while maintaining its core services and long established standards of quality.
Managing Director at Ronson Gears, Gordon New, said the new relationship with KHK meant Ronson Gears’ customers can access a much wider range of gears at much faster turnaround times than previously possible.
“Customers will be able to order the more popular line items for next day delivery, with virtually the full range being accessible for delivery within a week depending on the size of the order,” New said. “At the same time, all our traditional custom made gear cutting services will continue as before.”
“We are always looking at ways to improve our offering and we see the new partnership as a significant step in Ronson Gears’ growth.
“We are thrilled to be associated with KHK Co Japan, which is one of the world’s leading stock gear suppliers.”
KHK Co Japan has been in business since 1919.
KHK’s Export Manager, Naoji Kohara, said the arrangement with Ronson Gears was very exciting for his company because it expanded KHK’s market into a key Asia Pacific region and gave Australian consumers access of a vast range of gears at much faster turn-around times.
“Some of the stock items now available to customers include ground spurs and helicals, spiral bevel gears, straight cut mitre and bevel gears, ground racks, helical racks, worms and wheels, bevel gear boxes, plastic gears,” Kohara said.
Supply will begin from January 1 2011 and customers are asked to contact Ronson Gears for a hard copy of the KHK catalogue.
An online version will also be available on the new Ronson Gears website.
Pictured, from left to right: Naoji Kohara, General Manager KHK Co. Ltd, Gordon New, General Manager at Ronson Gears, and Toshi Kohara, President Kohara Gear Industry Co., Ltd during New’s recent visit to Japan.