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❙ Moulds, machinery and automation specialist Zahoranksy has officially opened its upgraded €2.5m facility at Logroño, Spain. The investment includes a new assembly hall that doubles production area to 4,000 m2 http://zahoransky.com


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❙ German plastics engineer- ing consultancy GK Concept has partnered with US-based Trexel to provide customer support in development of lightweight Mucell applica- tions. Trexel said the arrangement means it will be able to offer customers more active support in part and tool design and make it easier for them to realise weight savings using the Mucell physical foaming technique. www.trexel.com www.gkconcept.de


❙ Mutares of Germany is to buy the heavy vehicle components business of Plastic Omnium, which comprises nine production plants in France, Germany, Chiuna and Mexico and generated sales of €190m last year. www.mutares.de www.plasticomnium.com


❙ Volkswagen has agreed with unions to cut 30,000 jobs in Germany as part of its plans to cut costs in the wake of the “dieselgate” scandal, reports Reuters. The cuts includes outsourcing production of plastic parts from the company’s plant at Braunschweig. http://reut.rs/2fy6LrV


4 news in brief Engel buys Austria’s TIG


Austrian injection machinery maker Engel has bought Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) software developer TIG Technische Informationssysteme, also based in Austria, as part of its strategy of developing digital capabilities in areas such as Industry 4.0. Engel has worked closely


with TIG for many years - the machinery maker’s e-Factory MES is based on TIG’s Authentig technology. Engel Chief Technology Officer (and from December CEO) Stefan Engleder said they had ambitious plans for further development of the e-Factory platform. “Together, we can respond in an even more targeted


Stefan Engleder: TIG to remain independent


fashion to the often very individualised requirements of our customers,” he said. However, Engleder also emphasised that TIG will be independently managed within Engel and will continue to develop and offer standalone


solutions.


“TIG will keep its brand name and will remain independent. This is very important as they have other machinery makers as customers and this is what we want for the Authentig product,” he said. “We believe that Industry 4.0 cannot differentiate by integrators, it has to be open.” The independence message


was repeated by retiring Engel CEO Dr Peter Neumann at the K fair. “We guarantee that TIG partnerships with other manufacturers will continue and will be even better because they will be better funded,” he said. ❙ www.engelglobal.comwww.tig-mes.com


Formaplex expands in UK


Formaplex has opened its new 11,150 m2


technical centre,


which is located on the UK’s south coast close to its three existing facilities. The new unit expands


production space by 80% and includes five new moulding machines ranging from 70 to 2,000 tonnes, plus a new assembly and finishing department with a semi-auto- mated paint line, spray booths and robotics. In all, the facility will house 15 injection mould machines. Founded in 2001, Formaplex


has its roots as a supplier to Formula 1 racing and mainly serves the automotive sector, with services including tooling design and manufacture, injection moulded plastic


INJECTION WORLD | November/December 2016


New Negri Bossi equipment at Formaplex


parts, and composite tooling and parts. “The growth has been


positively impacted by confidence in the automotive sector and increased interna- tional demand for UK premium car brands,” said CEO Mike


Bryant. “We are currently producing 600 injection mould tools and moulding about three million thermoplastic components per year, predominantly for the automotive industry.” ❙ www.formaplex.com


www.injectionworld.com


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