NEWS
New Aptar education centre
Aptar has officially opened its new technical education centre (TEC) in Lincolnton, North Carolina, US. Part of the firm’s Corporate Voca- tional University training programme, which is headed by Dr Thomas Eichberger, an operations VP, this will provide six- and 12-month training for manufactur- ing roles. The TEC features technology, machinery, tools and training equipment that will be used to train an average of 20-24 apprentices per year. They will split their time between taking courses here and working at their local facility. The programme is
expected to be rolled out at other company sites in the coming years. �
www.aptar.com
Aunde buys Reinert Kunststofftechnik
The Aunde Group of Mönchengladbach, Ger- many, which mainly makes textiles for automotive interiors, has acquired injection moulder Reinert Kunststofftechnik to boost its presence in the automo- tive market. Aunde said the acquisition of Reinert, which employs about 350 people, expands its existing prod- ucts for the vehicle interior with the technology for injection moulding. Reinert will form an independent part of the Aunde group, continuing to operate under its current name and with the existing management team of Jürgen
Hahn and Octavian Petru. Reinert makes injection moulded parts and assem- blies, predominantly for the automotive industry, at two sites in Bissingen, Germany, and Oradea in Romania. Its competencies include
multi-component moulding, organic sheet processing, surface finishing, electro- plating and welding. The acquisition is
expected to close by the end of 2019. �
www.aunde-group.com
Reinert employs about 350 people in Germany and Romania Thimm acquires ISL in Germany
Thimm Packaging Systems (TPS), a subsidi- ary of the Thimm Group, is acquiring its German compatriot ISL, a supplier of foam and technical moulded parts for automotive, medical and engineering markets.. This deal
brings in two facilities employing about 250: ISL Schaumstoff-Technik of Viernheim, Hesse, and ISL Verpackungstechnik of Serba, Thuringia. �
www.thimm.com
Award for Bockatech foam innovation
UK injection moulding technology firm Bockatech’s Zero Waste Cup, a low-cost insulated and reusable PP cup, has won the Horners’ Bottlemak- ers Award 2019. This won praise as “a plastic innovation that provides a sustainable alternative to disposable paper cups that cannot be recycled”. The Zero Waste Cup is made using
Bockatech’s Zero Waste Cup is made from PP and is reusable and recyclable
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EcoCore, a new microcellular foam technology for injection moulding that aims to make previously single-use products recyclable (see Foams feature in Injection World March 2019 issue). Two other entries for 2019 also
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received Highly Commended certifi- cates: CupClub, an initiative based around a plastic recovery crate and return system; and Spectra Packaging’s Beached bottle, made from 100% post-consumer recycled HDPE. The Horners’ Awards, which are believed to be the longest-running plastics awards in the world, are organised each year by the Worshipful Company of Horners and the British Plastics Federation. Bockatech received its award last month. �
www.bockatech.com �
www.hornersaward.co.uk
www.injectionworld.com
PHOTO: DAVID ELDRIDGE
PHOTO: REINERT
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