NEWS
Record orderbook for Wittmann Group in 2021
In the fiscal year 2021, Wittmann Group made €376m in sales. It was the third highest figure in its corporate history, with order intake figures over the same period reaching an all-time high.
Eager to capitalise on this period of financial growth, the group has several expansion activities cur- rently underway. These include a fully automatic pallet shelf warehouse with 1,700 storage locations covering 3,000 m² floor space, plus an adjoining electrical workshop, in Kottingbrunn, Austria, which are expected to be opera- tional this month. Wittmann is also remodelling and extending its technical labs in Meinerzhagen and Nuremberg, Germany. Additionally, the last
extension stage at Plant 1 of Wittmann USA in Torrington, Connecticut, has been commissioned. This will be a 1,000 m² extension of the
E-learning partners expand
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Above: An extension has been completed at the R&D facility of Wittmann Technology in Vienna
area used for automation systems and complete injection moulding cells, combined with further structural alterations such as a solar power system consisting of 539 panels with a total annual capacity of 322.9 MWh. More extensions are planned for the neighbouring Plant 2. The Polish subsidiary,
Wittmann Battenfeld Polska, has purchased a 16,400 m² piece of land in Krze Duże, close to its current location. Planning for the construc-
tion of a new building for sales, service and training facilities is described as being in full swing and the start of construction scheduled for the first quarter of 2023. In April, an extension was completed at the R&D facility of Wittmann Technol- ogy, located at Percostrasse in Vienna. The company said that most of the new offices for 40 software and hard- ware developers are now occupied. �
www.wittmann-group.com
Injection moulding machinery maker Engel is extending its training relationship with the Germany-based KIMW plastics institute for mid-market companies, one of its long-standing partners, in order to develop a broader range of e-learning options as well as face-to-face workshops and seminars. Engel said it set up its
own e-learning platform long before the pandemic made it necessary, not to replace its established classroom formats, but to supplement them and make them more acces- sible. In addition to the e-learning programme, classroom events are held either in one of 22 certified Engel training centres or on customer premises. Hybrid seminars are also offered when not all participants are able to travel to a training venue. �
www.engelglobal.com
Global Supply adds injection moulding
Global Supply, a US manufacturer and distributor of specialty electronic fasteners, interconnects, hardware, thermally conductive materials, injection moulding products, test and measurement equipment, has added an injection moulding operation through the acquisition of Innovative Plastics, based in Murrieta, CA, US. All business assets have been
acquired by Global Supply, and though Innovative Plastics ownership will remain, it will be operated as a
6 INJECTION WORLD | September 2022 division of Global Supply.
Global Supply has become known for mechanical engineering and design expertise regarding complex electronic components catering for industries including aerospace and defence, electronic manufacturing, oil and gas, and utilities. It also serves as a distribu- tor for leading brands such as Micro Plastics/Essentra, Keystone, BIVAR, Zago Manufacturing, Lyn-Tron, Heller- manTyton, 3M, Elpakco, and Bossard, among others.
The company has a strategic plan to add new brands and manufacturing capabilities devoted to electronic fasteners and interconnectors. According to Global Supply, the
Innovative Plastics brand fits into this ambitious vision as it includes a variety of printed circuit board hardware prod- ucts, such as card guides, card ejec- tors, and other nylon assembly hardware products. �
www.globalsupply.com �
www.teknational.com
www.injectionworld.com
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