| Since November 2000, Franke Commercial Systems Inc. has also had an efficient and strategically important distribution center in the Middle East: From Jebel Ali in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), restaurants and service companies in over 14 neighboring countries can now be supplied with spare parts and accessories for industrial kitchens. The center was originally established to meet the needs of McDonald's. Franke soon saw, however, that every restaurant chain in the region would benefit from a central spare parts store for its various cooking appliances and beverage systems. Thanks to its comprehensive range of services, Franke Commercial Systems can now help many restaurant chains in the Middle East to reduce equipment down times to a minimum. Franke is presently the agent for the following manufacturers: Frymaster, Garland, Manitowoc, Multiplex, Prince Castle and Taylor. | | Apart from the time savings, a further key advantage is that freight and customs charges can be reduced if the products of several manufacturers are delivered in the same shipment. Franke cooperates with the Modern Freight Company, a major transport and storage company in the Middle East, to offer the best possible service for each customer. Franke is in an excellent position to support the growth of the large restaurant chains in this market by providing them with suitable solutions for logistics and distribution problems. Its local presence and the fact that its staff are quite familiar with local customs and practice are a guarantee that there will be maximum advantages both for Franke customers and for the manufacturing companies that supply the Contract Group in the Philippines and in China, who know they can count on an affiliated company in the Middle East. | | | |
