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The German surface finish specialist AluConcept group, which primarily serves the automotive, furniture, and sanitary sectors, has acquired plastic fabrication com- pany Ditter Plastic and will operate it under the name AC Ditter.
https://ditter-plastic.de
Vertically integrated medical device contract manufacturer Biomerics has completed an expan- sion of its plant in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, bringing it to a total of 51,800 m² and consolidating multiple operations and services. The investment will triple extrusion output over the next five years to keep pace with increased customer demand.
https://biomerics.com
Medical device manufac- turer Molded Devices, recently acquired by TruArc Partners, is being rebrand- ed as Aptyx. The name and corporate identity will integrate a group of brands specialised in moulding, extrusion, coatings, and medical device assembly including GlobalMed, Seitz, Medefab, Bates, and DipTech Systems.
https://aptyx.com
Above: Garbe Automatisme manufactures cartesian and multi-axis robots
Sepro acquires majority of Garbe Automatisme
Sepro Group, which maintains facilities in France, Germany, US, and China, has acquired a majority stake in Garbe Automa- tisme, strengthening its position as a leading supplier of robots and automation solutions. The transaction was completed at the end of July, and financial terms
were not disclosed. Dominique Garbe, who founded Garbe in 1997, will continue to lead the company, which will retain a high degree of autonomy within the Sepro Group. The acquisition of Garbe and its 900 m² operation will increase Sepro’s global capacity by 20%.
“Our customers need to
accelerate their transforma- tion and automate their production lines to increase productivity, and we are seeing a steady increase in demand for increasingly sophisticated automation applications,” said Charles de Forges, CEO of Sepro Group. �
www.sepro-group.com �
www.garbe-automatisme.com
Valgroup expands operations in Italy
Brazilian packaging pro- ducer and recycler Valgroup is expanding its operations in Italy with the acquisition of PET and rPET producer Garda Plast Group, formed through the aggregation between Garda Plast and
IFAP led by Progressio. Luigi Geronimi, founder
of Valgroup, says: “With the acquisition of the Garda Plast Group, we further consolidate our position in the Italian market.” The two new plants
acquired by Valgroup in Italy are in addition to five other PET preform manufacturing units; one in Uruguay, three in Brazil, and the unit in Villa Lempa, Italy, acquired last year. �
www.valgroupco.com
Cosmo Films launches rigid packaging business
Indian speciality film producer Cosmo Films has launched Cosmo Plastech, a new injection moulding and thermo- forming business division aimed at manufacturing containers for the food and beverage industry. It will offer a diverse range of packaging solutions
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for a wide array of FMCG products while providing enhanced supply chain efficiency and recyclability. Sanjay Chincholikar, Business Head
- Technical Films & Rigid Packaging, said: “Our containers ensure durability, reliability, and moisture resistance
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thereby setting an innovative bench- mark in the packaging world. Our strategic move to establish Cosmo Plastech reflects the company’s commitment towards excellence in sustainable packaging solutions.” �
https://cosmofilms.com/plastech
www.injectionworld.com
IMAGE: GARBE
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