NEWS Krauss Maffei completes relocation


German machine manufacturer KraussMaffei has successfully moved its headquarters from Allach to Parsdorf in the last of its recent relocation projects. Covering 156,000 m², the new site includes three production halls, an administration building, office and social buildings, parking garages, and a 15,000 m² Customer Experience Centre. Holger Ahlborn, Senior Director


Operations in Der Neuen Zentrale in Parsdorf, said: “At the new site, our machines [for machine manufacturing] are on average four years old. At the old site the average age was 21 years. This is one reason why our processes are running much more smoothly now and synchronisation of value creation processes is steadily improving. In mechanical production, we have achieved substantial efficiency improvements. In combination, all this


IMAGE: KRAUSSMAFFEI Above: KraussMaffei has moved its headquarters from Allach to Parsdorf in Germany


allows us to offer customers very short delivery times.” In 2020, plants in Einbeck, Germa-


ny, and Jiaxing, China, went into operation and at the end of 2022, Krauss Maffei Extrusion moved to a new plant in Laatzen, near Hanover. n The company has appointed Jörg


Stech Head of Injection Moulding Machinery EMEA. He joins from hydraulic systems company Argo- Hytos where he was managing director and succeeds Karl-Heinz Bourdon, who has held the post on an interim basis since July. �www.kraussmaffei.com


MGS acquires Winther Mould


MGS has acquired Danish healthcare tooling manufac- turer Winther Mould, the investment accelerating MGS’ speed-to-market and continuing the company’s strategic growth as a provider of high-precision plastic solutions for pharma, diagnostic and medtech applications.


“We celebrate this new


growth milestone for MGS, which further strengthens our offer of unparalleled tooling capacity to ensure the seamless launch of large-scale programs. Our expanding global footprint continues to provide healthcare innovators with end-to-end support for new


product introductions and ongoing production,” said Paul Manley, CEO of MGS. MGS now operates 12


locations across the US, Mexico, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden and Germany. It recently acquired Danish product development and design firm, Technolution. �www.mgsmfg.com


Martor selects Domo material


Domo’s PA6-based Technyl 4earth material is being used to mould Martor’s new eco line of safety knives. The materials, made of 100% recycled polyamide with different glass fibre percentages, are said to offer excellent aesthetics and mechanical attributes while providing significant sustainability gains compared to virgin polymer. �www.domochemicals.com


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Rosti opens Innovation Lab in US


Injection moulder Rosti has opened a digital innovation lab at its plant at German- town, US, to facilitate prototyping and product development. Supported by a $1.3m investment, it is modelled on the compa- ny’s existing units in Europe and Asia. The company says the facility enables it to bring concepts to reality in just 72 hours.


Rick Riesterer, Director of Sales and Marketing for Rosti North America, said: “We are redefining the landscape with speed and precision like never before.” �www.rosti.com


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