Folienwerk Wolfen extruder of the month
Head offi ce: Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany Date founded: 1991
Managing director: Günther Burkardt Ownership: Employees:
Private Around 150 Turnover 2013: Around €43m
Profi le: Folienwerk Wolfen was the fi rst spin-off of the former Wolfen Photochemical Combine, where polyester fi lms had been produced. It has now expanded far beyond polyester, processing a range of materials including EVA, PET and PLA, in both mono-layer and multi-layer products. This includes customised products for specifi c applications.
Product lines:
Applications of the company’s fi lms include smart cards and passports, as well as packaging for medical products. At the recent K2013 exhibition, it showcased its EVA fi lms for the glass industry. Thanks to their resistance to heat and ageing, the fi lms are suitable for laminated glass. They are also used to protect solar cells from external infl uences, such as moisture. Around 70% of the company’s production output is exported.
Plant locations: The company has a 60,000 sq m site (with an 8,000 sq m production facility) on an industrial estate in the district of Thalheim, Saxony-Anhalt. The production facility has reached the limit of its capacity so is likely to be expanded in future, says managing director Günther Burkardt.
To be considered for ‘Extruder of the Month’, contact the editor on lou@fi
lmandsheet.com
Forthcoming features The next issues of Film and Sheet Extrusion magazine will have special reports on the following topics:
March 2014 Thermoforming applications Materials testing & quality control Medical materials & applications Chinaplas preview
April 2014 Flat die developments Agricultural fi lms R-PET sheet extrusion Interpack 2014 preview
Editorial submissions should be sent to Lou Reade: lou@fi
lmandsheet.com
For information on advertising in these issues, please contact Claire Bishop:
claire@amimagazines.com Tel: +44 (0)20 8686 8139
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