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Generation NEXT selects Flex as manufacturing partner for robotic vending machines · Endata

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Sep 18, 2017CONTRACTColumbia, South Carolina, United States

Generation NEXT selects Flex as manufacturing partner for robotic vending machines

Generation NEXT Franchise Brands has selected Flex, Ltd. as its exclusive manufacturing partner for its Reis & Irvy's Froyo Robot and future robotic vending technologies. Flex will produce approximately 760 pre-sold units from its Columbia, South Carolina plant by June 30, 2018.

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Announced

Productsrobotic vending machinesFroyo dispensing robots

CompaniesFlex supplier Generation NEXT Franchise Brands customer

Sectors#Automation and Robotics

“Flex, Ltd. will provide engineering and manufacturing services to bring to market the company's Froyo dispensing vending Robots.”franchising.com

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franchising.comGeneration NEXT Franchise Brands Selects Flex, Ltd. as Its Exclusive Manufacturing Partner for Robotic Vending TechnologySep 18, 2017

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