Shemesh Automation Welcomes Rick Aitchison

Shemesh Automation are delighted to welcome Rick Aitchison to the UK team as their……

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Shemesh Automation are delighted to welcome Rick Aitchison to the UK team as their new Sales Director – UK & Ireland!

With nearly 30 years of experience in technically selling capital equipment—20 of which have been dedicated to the packaging machinery sector— Rick brings a wealth of knowledge in liquid filling lines, bottle unscramblers, filling machines, capping machines, and end-of-line packing solutions.

Throughout his career, Rick Aitchison has held leadership roles as Sales & Operations Director and Managing Director at leading UK packaging machinery manufacturers. He has built strong distributor networks and supplier relationships across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, North America, India, China, and Africa, successfully managing sales and installations in these regions.

At Shemesh Automation, Rick Aitchison will be supporting manufacturers and co-packers across the UK & Ireland, delivering world-class TKS Bottling Lines and Standalone Machinery—covering everything from Feeding to Case Packing.

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