NEWS Röchling buys Frank Plastic


The Röchling Group has acquired Frank Plastic, a medical and industrial extruder and injection moulder from Waldachtal in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, subject to approval by the German Cartel Office. This follows on shortly from the separate acquisition of US medical technology specialist Precision Medical Products by Mannheim- based Röchling. “With this acquisition, we


are continuing to pursue our growth strategy in the medical and industrial segment. Frank Plastic perfectly complements our product portfolio, our production technologies and our customer structure,” said CEO Hanns-Peter Knaebel. Frank, he added, complements Röchling in


Rompa breaks ground


The Rompa Group has broken ground on its new production site at a former military airfield at Leipheim, Germany. This investment had first been announced 18 months ago. An official ceremony was attended by CEO Patrick Gerard, the mayor of Leipheim, and repre- sentatives from partner firms. The new facility is expected to begin operations in the first quarter of 2019. � www.rompagroup.com


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primary packaging and drug delivery systems, diagnostics and patient monitoring, life sciences, dialysis and infusions, and minimally invasive surgery and interventional medicine. Ferdinand Piëch, who had


Frank Plastic makes injection moulded and extruded medical components


terms of its “size, focus, technical expertise and cultural qualities”. Clean room pipe extrusion is one example of a new technol- ogy Frank will bring in. Frank itself dates back


1940. Recently it has focused more and more on the medical sector, offering technology for the cardiol-


ogy, infusions, angiography, surgery and ophthalmology sectors among others. It also supplies extrusion profiles, complex injection moulded parts, valves, flow meters and fittings via its industrial business. Sales were €32.4m in 2017. Röchling’s Medical division, meanwhile, focuses on


acquired Frank from the founding family in 2013, said that he decided to sell “because we feel this offers the absolute best outlook for the future and for further growth – not just for the company but for the location as well. In light of the changes in medical product approval requirements by the EU in 2017, it is becom- ing increasingly difficult for smaller companies to stay competitive on this highly regulated market and to continue their growth in the years ahead.” � www.roechling.com


Maezio is the new CFRTP name


Covestro is introducing Maezio as the brand name for its continuous fibre-rein- forced thermoplastic composites (CFRTPs). David Hartmann, joint CEO of this part of the business, said that this action “gives us a clear and strong identity to further expand our expertise in thermoplastic composites”. CFRTPs are strong, light


materials that offer high performance, scalability and resource conservation in sectors including electrics and electronics, consumer goods, medical products, automotive, furniture, sports goods, shoes and luggage. Maezio is already used in


INJECTION WORLD | September 2018


Haier’s Casarte brand of air conditioner and Bmai’s marathon shoes. The CFRTPs can be thermoformed in processes integrated with hybrid injection moulding, auto- mated UD tape laying or automated fibre placement. They are produced as


uni-directional reinforced tapes and sheets at a site in in Markt Bibart, Germany from continuous carbon or glass fibres impregnated with polycarbonate, thermoplastic polyurethane or other thermoplastic resins. � www.covestro.com


Covestro makes the composites materials in UD tape and sheet formats


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