-- International office to support growth in expanding European pet care market
ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Petmate, a leading maker of innovative products pet families prefer for home, travel and play, announces the opening of its new European headquarters near Lyon, France. The office will allow Petmate to better service its JW Pet, Chuck-It and Petmate products customer network.
The company's aim is to support the growing European pet care industry, building on existing distributor and retailer relationships.
The sales support center, which launches Oct. 14, will provide multilingual customer service, sales and marketing support, brand marketing activities, distribution and logistical efficiencies for Europe markets. Petmate Europe's central office telephone number is +33-4-77-36-27-35 and can also be reached via email at sales@petmate-europe.com.
"Petmate products have been available in Europe for more than a decade, and this new office will allow us to more efficiently service retailers in Europe, from product introduction to category management," said Petmate CEO Joe Messner. "The efficiencies also mean that our Asia-made items will be delivered directly to Europe, reducing turnaround time and landed costs in what is one of the largest pet-care spending markets in the world."
Petmate's brand portfolio provides unique, innovative products to help build on the owner-pet relationship as pet ownership and spending grow dramatically across the globe.
About Petmate
Founded in 1963, Petmate is the nation's leading maker of innovative products pet families prefer for home, travel and play. Arlington, Texas-based Petmate is the trusted authority in innovative, functional, high-quality pet products including bedding, kennels, dog houses, feeding and watering products, litter maintenance products, toys, collars, leads and travel solutions, available at pet supply retailers nationwide. Petmate also makes pet family favorite brands Chuckit!, Wetnoz, Aspen Pet, JW and more. For more information, visit www.petmate.com.
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