NEWS
Activ-Vial expanded
to China Aptar CSP Technologies is launching its Activ-Vial system for blood glucose test strip protection in diabetes testing in China. This will be produced at the company’s facility in Guangzhou in order to improve supply in the growing Chinese market. Activ-Vial integrates the 3-Phase Activ-Polymer platform technology fully into the vial, creating a microclimate that protects against moisture and other environmental conditions that can impact test strip stability. The technology also co-moulds highly-engi- neered active particles into the vial to scavenge moisture before it can reach the contents. Additionally, the company’s patented “close in the mould” technology ensures a moisture-tight seal that maintains its integrity. �
www.csptechnologies.com
Plastic Omnium to acquire Varroc Lighting
Plastic Omnium is to acquire Varroc Lighting Systems (VLS), a Tier 1 automotive lighting supplier, from India’s Varroc Engineering for an enterprise value of €600m. The deal is expect- ed to close in the second half of 2022, subject to anti-trust and regulatory approvals.
VLS had sales of about €800m in 2021. It will be combined with AMS Osram Automotive Lighting Systems (AMLS), whose acquisition Plastic Omnium announced in March, in a new lighting division with annual revenues of about €1.1bn.
Plastic Omnium said that it is seeking to “offer differen- tiating exterior systems for OEMs through the creation of a comprehensive end-to- end lighting value chain”. Through this, it stated, it will have a “strong product portfolio and pipeline of innovative products” as well as a balanced international presence.
Plastic Omnium is creating a new lighting division with annual revenues of about €1.1bn
VLS has around 6,500 employees, including 800 working in eight R&D centres. The portfolio includes advanced lighting in headlamps and rear lamps, optic system development and electronic control, and software for lighting. It is also said to have “strong engi- neering capabilities aligned with lighting megatrends such as active safety, style and electrification”. AMLS, meanwhile is focused on projection, front and rear lighting, interior
and body shell lighting, with particular expertise in high-tech lighting modules, electronics and software. Plastic Omnium added
that it has established a detailed integration and turnaround plan for VLS. This aims to return VLS to growth in 2022, with the EBITDA margin reaching double- digits in the short to medi- um-term. Based on these measures, EPS-accretive revenues are expected within 12 to 24 months. �
www.plasticomnium.com
Machine-robot plugfest for OPC 40079
Manufacturers of injection moulding machines and robots in Germany spent two days in early April at a “plugfest” to test the new OPC 40079 digital interface at Baumüller’s facility in Nurem- berg, the VDMA said. The main aim was to connect devices from different manufacturers and identify any weaknesses. Currently published as a draft, OPC 40079 is the first specifi-
cation to standardise communication between machines based on the OPC UA Publish-Subscribe technology. This real-time technology is required to ensure safe interaction between the devices, so that, among other things, collisions can reliably be prevented, even with fast movements. Learnings from the event will be integrated into a final version later this year. �
www.vdma.org
8 INJECTION WORLD | May 2022
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IMAGE: VDMA
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