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Faurecia and ZF form partnership


ZF and Faurecia, based in Friedrichshafen, and Paris respectively, have an- nounced plans for a strategic partnership in the field of interior and safety technologies for autono- mous driving. The work will be linked to different potential occupant positions and seats that integrate safety devices enabling them to swivel and recline or allowing an efficient return to driving mode. This will be based on


shared expertise and competencies and no capital exchange will take place. Both companies will remain free to work independently on current and upcoming projects. ❙ www.faurecia.com ❙ www.zf.com


Milacron prolongs German machine production


Plastics machinery giant Milacron has announced that it will continue manu- facturing Ferromatik injection moulding machines at its facility in Malterdingen, Germany, for longer than expected, due to strong demand. The European order book is already full until Q1 2018 The company had planned


to transfer injection moulding machine assembly and machining to new facilities in the Czech Republic by the end of 2017 but now anticipates continuing manufacture at Malterdingen as well until 2019. An agreement has been reached with the Works Council to amend previous agreements and bring some staff back who had left. “Milacron will still have a


Milacron’s Ferromatik Series is a modular range of machines available in servo or all-electric formats


strong presence in Malterdin- gen even after the manufac- turing operations transition to the Czech Republic,” said Denis Pölman, managing director of the Injection business in the EMEA region. “Milacron is committed to remain in the Malterdingen area and if there were to be a move it would be within 25 km of our current location.” Pölman added that the


injection business “will retain and grow the engineering, R&D, service, sales, marketing and after-market depart- ments.” Highly customised and complex machines, such as cube moulds, PET, co-injection systems and automation and robotics systems, will still be going through Malterdingen for testing and customisation, said Milacron ❙ www.milacron.com


United Caps acquires Dewit business unit


Luxembourg-based United Caps has acquired the caps, closures and handles business of Dewit Plastics and will integrate the production assets into its own plant in Hoboken, Belgium. Terms were not disclosed. Dewit will continue to operate its remaining injection moulding and thermoforming businesses. “By adding this new


technology and expertise from Dewit Plastics, we better position ourselves as a single source for clients for their caps, closures, and now handles,


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requirements,” said Benoît Henckes, CEO of United Caps. The company has other facilities in France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg and Spain and employs over 500.


United Caps had earlier


announced plans to build manufacturing capabilities in the Kulim High Tech Park in Malaysia. The total amount to be spent was not stated but


Dewit has sold its caps, closures and handles business INJECTION WORLD | May/June 2017


the facility will create about 20 new jobs and produce about 300 million closures in its first year. It should be fully operational in Q1 2018. The company said that it was making the investment due to strong customer demand in South-East Asia and its own ‘Close to You’ strategy. “Localising produc- tion of our pioneering closure technologies in the South-East Asian marketplace is the next logical step in our business expansion,” Henckes said. ❙ www.unitedcaps.com


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