NEWS
Novares sells bezels and clusters business
French auto components group Novares, a portfolio company of Equistone Partners Europe, is to sell its Bezels and Clusters business to Portuguese
company Grupo Manuel Champalimaud. The acquisition of the €50m turnover operation, which employs more than 600 people, includes two production sites and a technological and develop- ment centre, all of which are situated in Portugal. The addition of the
decorative plastics and interface parts business, which is subject to approval by the Portuguese Competi- tion Authority, aims to strengthen Champalimaud’s position in the plastic
sion technical moulds and injection moulding. Manuel Champali- maud, Chairman of the Board of Directors of GMC, said: “With this
Above: Bezel moulding produced by Novares
components market for the automotive industry, where it already operates through GLN. Headquartered in Leiria,
Portugal, GLN operates factories in Leiria and Querétaro, Mexico, plus Marinha Grande, Portugal through its Famolde business. GLN is focused on manufacture of high-preci-
acquisition, Grupo Manuel Champalimaud reinforces its commitment in Portugal [and] strengthens its competitive capacity in the plastic injection sector, positioning itself as an innovative group with cutting-edge technology focused on customer satisfaction and on the needs of the European and North American markets.” Novares maintains a
presence in Portugal through a factory in Arouca. �
www.novaresteam.com �
https://gln.pt
Jokey
invests in UK site
German packaging moulder Jokey is boosting growth and solidifying its long-term position in the UK by investing in its own site near Birmingham. The production in
Northamptonshire is also seen as instrumental to the company’s carbon foot- print reduction plans as local production will shorten delivery routes and reduce imports and transport to the UK. In the coming months,
extensive renovation and modernization measures will be carried out at the new location, machines will be installed, and employ- ees will be hired. Produc- tion is scheduled to start as early as September 2023. �
www.jokey.com
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag expands IntElect S range
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is accelerating global expansion of its IntElect S electric machine platform with mid-size machines between 220 and 450 tonnes. The machines are engineered for high volume packag- ing, medical and automotive applica- tions requiring high processing precision and fast cycle times. By expanding the IntElect S series, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag said it hopes to open up the all-electric moulding machine market and the associated benefits to more product applications, including low part weights and narrow tolerance components. Positioned between the conventional IntElect all-electric series and the PAC-E, the new high-speed packaging injection moulding machine launched at
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IMAGE: SUMITOMO (SHI) DEMAG
Above: Sumitomo (SHI) Demag IntElect S machine
K2022, the IntElect S is geared specifically towards plastic processors mass-manufacturing narrow tolerance and thin-walled components at the fastest possible speeds. Featuring optimised tool move-
ment, nozzle position, injection and ejector movements and metering
INJECTION WORLD | January/February 2023
speed, the mid-sized IntElect S model outperforms previous generations of IntElect machines and caters to high performance applications with the shortest cycles and high material throughput, which under normal circumstances consume more energy. �
www.sumitomo-shi-demag.eu
www.injectionworld.com
IMAGE: NOVARES
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