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❙ German plastics machinery maker KraussMaffei posted a 5% increase in sales in 2014, up by €54m on the 2013 result to €1.1bn. According to data filed by owner Onex in its annual report, the plastics machin- ery firm saw improved performance in all business segments but recorded especially strong results in the automotive and infra- structure industries.
www.kraussmaffei.com
news in brief PEEK investment hots up
Two of the leading players in high performance polymers, Solvay Specialty Polymers and Victrex, have separately announced big investments in their PEEK activities. Solvay said last month it is to
❙ The Aachen Centre for Lightweight Production (AZL) at the RWTH Aachen University has established a new Joining Technology department to investigate processes for more cost effective assembly and combination of composite and traditional material structures. The new depart- ment will be headed up by Prof Uwe Reisgen, who said it will aim to enhance the product and process development work under- taken by AZL.
www.azl.rwth-aachen.de
❙ Arburg will be running a special exhibit at the Hanover Fair in Germany next month showing how its Freeformer 3D print system can be combined with injection moulding and Industry 4.0 data integration to produce individually-customised plastic parts at high volumes. The company will be producing rocker-type Gira light switches with custom laser marking and unique additive applied symbols.
www.arburg.com
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build a new PEEK production unit at its site at Augusta, Georgia, in the US. Expected to come on stream in 2016, the new production unit will, together with that already in build at Panoli in India, raise the company’s global PEEK capacity to more than 2,500 tonnes. The two capacity expan-
sions represent an investment of more than $85m, the company said. The new Augusta production plant will be located alongside its existing resin and momomer plants and will use the same technology as its Panoli facility. “This major expansion drive
will make Solvay the only player in the industry to produce PEEK at two different sites in two different, growing regions,” said Augusto Di
A complex gearbox component produced by BKG in Victrex PEEK
Donfrancesco, president of Solvay’s Specialty Polymers Global Business Unit (GBU). He said having two manufac- turing locations will enhance security of supply for custom- ers of its KetaSpire PEEK and AvaSpire PAEK products. l Meanwhile, leading PAEK polymer producer Victrex has announced it is to build a new Polymer Innovation Centre at its UK headquarters. The company said the centre, which will benefit from £2m of funding from the UK govern- ment’s Regional Growth Fund, will focus on turning labora- tory concepts into real-world
mass production solutions. “Victrex is continuing to
invest in cutting-edge technological leadership in advanced polymers,” said Dr John Grasmeder, technical director at Victrex. “Improved application performance at the same or reduced cost is a common objective that we’re helping our customers to address across industries.” Victrex is currently expand-
ing its production capacity at its site at Thornton Cleveleys. The new plant will lift total capacity to around 7,000 tonnes. ❙
www.solvayspecialtypolymers.com ❙
www.victrex.com
Haidlmair adds Tesan Mould
Austrian RTP mould specialist Haidlmair has strengthened its North American presence by acquiring a majority share- holding in Canadian mould- maker Tesan Mould.
Tesan Mould’s Toronto site The company, which is
located close to Toronto, will be renamed Haidlmair North America. General manager Lucas Tesan will stay with the business, which will become
the headquarters for all Haidlmair service activities in North America. “Tesan Mould impressed us
because it’s a very well organised company with excellent equipment, latest CNC and grinding machines and a high technology standard,” said Haidlmair CEO Mario Haidlmair. “We are excited to have such a new highly competent partner in North America.” ❙
www.haidlmair.at
INJECTION WORLD | March 2015
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