Zecher GmbH is starting the new year with a major personnel change. After almost three decades of service to the company, Technical CEO Rüdiger Wand is taking his well-deserved retirement. For almost 30 years, he has shaped the company with his great technical expertise, strategic vision, and personal commitment.
Since joining the company, Mr. Wand has guided it through both successful and…
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The mechanical engineering company Hosokawa Alpine presents a new development for its blown film lines: a new, modular calibration basket for stabilising and calibrating the film bubble above the frost zone.
High precision for optimum film quality
The calibration basket plays a central role in the production process: directly after exiting the die, it stabilises the blown film bubble and…
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German Institute for Product and Market Assessment (DIPMB - Deutsches Institut für Produkt- und Marktbewertung GmbH) recognizes high quality and reliability.
A.B.S. Silo- und Förderanlagen GmbH has been awarded the “Quality Brand 2025” seal by the German Institute for Product and Market Evaluation (DIPMB). The DIPMB awards this seal to brands that stand out for their above-average product…
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An automation solution is always a huge investment—financially, organizationally, and strategically. This makes it all the more important to have a reliable, fast, and independent basis for your decision: What is possible? What is really valuable? And which solution will lead to the best overall result in the long term?
This is where KOCH Engineering can help: From the initial feasibility…
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Kampf LSF in Laußig has been established for many decades as a special machine manufacturer for converting systems for finishing and processing web-shaped materials. SOMATEC will now take over the product portfolio of Kampf LSF as well as the service and spare parts business at the beginning of 2026. This will ensure the availability of these technologies in the future.
Securing service and…
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Companies in the plastics-processing industry must make their operations more efficient, avoid material losses and, at the same time, reduce energy consumption. At K 2025, it became clear which concepts can support these efforts. Many trade visitors had B.IRD Machinery Stricker GmbH’s infrared solution firmly on their agenda. They came specifically to the stand of the family-owned company from…
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Trade fair advisory board and trade fair organiser give the starting signal for the 30th Fakuma 2026: Annemarie Schur, Fakuma project manager at trade fair organiser P. E. Schall; Dr Friedrich Kastner, owner of Dr Kastner GmbH and CEO and Managing Partner of NGA, COLLIN and BritAS; Nico Küls, Managing Director of technotrans SE; Andreas Wittur, member of the management board at trade fair…
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The pharmaceutical industry is one of the most innovative and biggest-selling sectors in the world. In 2024, the European pharmaceutical market generated sales of around 280 billion US dollars. In Germany alone, sales in the first quarter of 2025 totalled around 16.6 billion euros, making the…
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