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Matcon Group has relocated its Asia-Pacific operations from Sydney to Singapore with the new office now in an IDEX Corporation regional building.

Matcon Pacific general manager Dave Newell, who will head up the sales and business development for Matcon, said the move demonstrated the company’s strong commitment to supporting existing and future customers in this region.

Local technical service support and a state-of-the-art testing facility will follow.

Although Matcon Pacific Pty Ltd has closed, Matcon will continue to support existing and future clients in both Australia and New Zealand through customer support managers Lou Tria and Rina Wong.

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