EuroWire March 2021

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Merger of Inhol and Melos completed In January 2018, Inhol BV, based in Soest, the Netherlands, was taken over by Melos GmbH. With the acquisition, Melos expanded its product offering of special compounds for the cable industry, strengthening its activities and portfolio. Since then, Inhol has functioned as part of and on behalf of Melos. In December 2020, Inhol was merged with Melos. As a result, years of cooperation in the project business and product development will move forward to the next stage in their development. the cable industry. “We are very pleased with the successful merger,” said Marcus Hohlweck, head of cable compounds at Melos. “The two business fields complement each other perfectly. In addition to existing products, we can now offer our customers an expanded portfolio of special compounds for the cable industry. In particular, we will be able to expand

our activities abroad, which will help us achieve a stronger and more competitive position on the global market for cable compounds.” Compound solutions from Inhol will continue to be available in the same quality from Melos. Melos GmbH www.melos-gmbh.com

Expanding the team Windak, a manufacturer of packaging systems for the cable industry, last year invested in a new factory and a new service organisation for the EMEA market. To further

Inhol was founded in the Netherlands by Ron Goethals and Jacob Steendam in 1989. One specialism of the company is the production of resistant compound solutions for use in extreme conditions, particularly in the fields of heat-shrink tubing and heat- and moisture-resistant compound solutions for the cable industry. Melos is a manufacturer of compounds for the cable industry and granules for the sports and leisure sector. Through the merger, Melos expanded its portfolio in the field of cable compounds and gained relevance as a manufacturer for

improve customer satisfaction, the company has added Dieter Gerger to its team in the role of EMEA sales manager, with a focus on supporting customers and expanding Windak’s presence in the market. Mr Gerger was international sales manager for ten years at Rosendahl Nextrom, a manufacturer of extrusion systems for energy cables and fibre optic. He is based at Windak’s new sales and service centre, Windak EMEA GmbH, in Fehring, Austria. Windak OÜ www.windakgroup.com

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