Richmond, Virginia, January 8, 2010. AMF Bakery Systems has recently expanded its commitment to the Asia Pacific market. The company now has sales, parts, and service offices in Singapore and Beijing as well as a manufacturing facility in Tianjin, China. "We believe that the Asia Pacific market will be the dominant economic story on the planet over the next two decades," said Ken Newsome, President. "We realize that to be successful in that region, we must be fully present and engaged in the region. Our manufacturing base will not only help us to be competitive in the region, but will help us to reduce our costs for other markets."

The company's facility in Tianjin is comprised of 17 engineering, manufacturing and support personnel in a 30,000 square foot facility. The dedicated facility is owned by a local partner. "We believe that Tianjin will be a game changer for us regarding our ability to support customers in this region," said Colin Powell, General Manager, Asia Pacific, for AMF.

The Singapore office for AMF was previously owned by Shick Tube-Veyor of Kansas City, Missouri. "Shick had been our agents for many years," added Newsome. "When it got to the point that the bulk of their work was in support of AMF instead of Shick, we all concurred that it was best that this office be directed by AMF as opposed to a distributor for AMF. We are very excited to have Steven Choo and his team as part of our AMF family."