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From left: Jörg Soding, Scott Hazell and Paul Cattle during the handover of Cotek to Laufenberg.
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international specialist for siliconeinternational coated papers and films, has
its previous owners Hazell.
located in Moreton independent subsi of companies retai employees.
Paul Cattle, who
acquired the largest British company for silicone coating, Cotek Papers from its previous owners Scott and Adam
rs and films, has st British company g, Cotek Papers from s Scott and Adam
Laufenberg is integrating Cotek – located in Moreton-in-Marsh – as a independent subsidiary into the group of companies retaining all existing 51
tegrating Cotek – n-in-Marsh – as a idiary into the group ning all existing 51
Paul Cattle, who has already worked as general manager for Cotek for many years has become managing director. The takeover agreement was signed on 8 November 20
The takeover agree on 8 November 2021.
MARKET POSITIO MARKET POSITION ON
”Great Britain has always been an important market to us. The addition of Cotek with its modern machinery will increase our market position significantly and especially the possibility to coat inert UV-silicones opens up a new innovative product segment,” said Jörg Soding, managing director of Laufenb
important market t of Cotek with its m will increase our m significantly and es possibility to coat i opens up a new in segment,” said Jörg director of Laufenberg. With 230 emplo
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arket position specially the nert UV-silicones novative product g Soding, managing berg.
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an expected revenue of €80m, Laufenberg is one o
an expected reven ue of €80m, Laufenberg is one of the leading silicone coaters in E
of the leading
silicone coaters in Europe. Further key markets for its silico
markets for its silicone coated papers and films include N
and films include North America and Asia.
Europe. Further key one coated papers North America and
o has already worked er for Cotek for many managing director. ement was signed 021.
Laufenberg, an specialist for silicone
Scott Hazel both Laufenb
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shared values, Both compan managed and technically de “This agree customers kee and reliable se access to a wi Mr Hazell said excellent repu and was my d corporate suc trusting busin give me confi
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Laufenberg w and silicone co have been pro S di
Soding family company and the generatio developing th customer orie The compa
f 38.000m2 and
Laufenberg was founded in 1947 and silicone coated papers and films have been produced since 1960. The Soding family is the sole owner of the company and Jörg Soding initiated the generation change in 2007, developing the company to create a customer oriented innovation Centre. The company premises measure d include four coating
il is the sole owner of the d Jörg Soding initiated n change in 2007,
was founded in 1947 oated papers and films oduced since 1960. The i th
l f th
he company to create a ented innovation Centre. any premises measure and include four coating
lines for the siliconization of papers and films. Thre
and films. Three of them are
equipped for double side coating in one machin
in one machine pass One machine is equipped fo
lines for the si liconization of papers ee of them are
is equipped for silicone coating one side.
equipped for double side coating ne pass One machine or silicone coating one
oding, Scott Hazell and Paul Cattle during the handover of berg.
ng the handover of
Scott Hazell has underlined that both Laufenberg and Cotek have shared values, beliefs and aspirations. Both companies are family owned/ managed and have a focus on technically demanding products. “This agreement ensures that
ll has underlined that erg and Cotek have
customers keep their existing contacts and reliable service while having access to a wider product portfolio,” Mr Hazell said. “Laufenberg has an excellent reputation in the market and was my desired partner for the corporate succession. The open and trusting business negotiations held give me confidence for a successful future”.
, beliefs and aspirations. ies are family owned/ d have a focus on emanding products. ment ensures that ep their existing contacts ervice while having der product portfolio,” . “Laufenberg has an utation in the market
desired partner for the ccession. The open and ness negotiations held dence for a successful
In today’s world silicone coated liners are essential. Amongst other applications, they are used as a cover for double-coated adhesive tape for the manufacturing of carbon fibre components in the aerospace industry or for the protection of medical dressings. Recent
The company focusses on high- end industrial applications and has withdrawn from mass production. In toda
liners are
ompany focusses on high- strial applications and has wn from mass production. ay’s world silicone coated essential. Amongst other ons they are used as a cover
ons, they are used as a cover le-coated adhesive tape for ufacturing of carbon fibre
ents in the aerospace industry e protection of medical s.
coating tremendously. y
Recent achievements of Laufenberg are two new developments that improve the surface texture and environmental behavior during the coating t
new developments that the surface texture and
mental behavior during the g remendously.
The continuous expansion in
Krefeld continues and at this point, a new raw material storage is under
ontinuous expansion in ontinues and at this point, w material storage is under
planning. In addition, an 11,000m piece of land in the adjacent industrial area Den Ham was acquired with a view to future projects.
Cotek Papers is well known in Great ain being incorporated in 1964. The transfer of share capital includes ownership of 15.000m
otek Papers is well known in Great Britain being incorporated in 1964. The transfer of share capital includes nership of 15.000m2 premises at Moreton-in-Marsh, including offices and production buildings, to Laufenberg. This includes, amongst other equipment, three coating lines for the silicone coating and printing of papers and films.
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Moreton-in-Marsh, including ces and production buildings, to fenberg. This includes, amongst er equipment, three coating lines he silicone coating and printing of ers and films.
Cotek is well-established in its home market and further supplies
otek is well-established in its me market and further supplies across Europe. The company name will be kept and the existing staff will continue to be employed.
pplies
oss Europe. The company name be kept and the existing staff will tinue to be employed.
nning. In addition, an 11,000m e of land in the adjacent industrial Den Ham was acquired with a w to future projects.
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