2.    Such risks – and affiliated costs – are CE-marking, product liability for safety and electro-magnetic compatibility, etc. Normally the responsibility for CE-marking is with the manufacturing company. When it is located outside the European Union, then the importing company is responsible in the same way.

3.    Another important benefit is the organisation and maintenance of the total supply chain, including costs as transport, import duties and currency costs. After performing functional tests on inbound goods, keeping an European stocking point is an advantage to both manufacturers and customers.

4.    And last but not least, we make no distinction between European countries with artificial price differences of over 20% with certain brands. Our prices are equal across Europe; only the transport costs could vary a little bit.