TPT March 2013

Industry News

Doubling production capacity in Slovakia KRAUSSMAFFEI Group commissioned the second assembly hall at its plant in Sucany, Slovakia in November, allowing production to start earlier than planned. With this step, the company is doubling the production area to around 13,000m 2 just two years after the opening of the plant in October 2010.

“Production in the second assembly hall is therefore commencing well before the originally planned starting date in the first quarter of 2013,” commented Jan Siebert, chairman of the board of management. “I would like to thank all participating companies and our employees for their great commitment and dedication. Doubling of the production capacities is an important move for the KraussMaffei Group so that it can cope even better with the increasing demand for electric injection moulding machines and reaction process machinery and systems on our core markets and on growth markets such as Eastern Europe and Asia.” In future, the plant will also produce for KraussMaffei brand injection moulding machines in the EX series, linear robots, reaction process machines and systems, and component trimming machines (for example punching machines that cut gates or produce openings).

AX series machines enable precise and efficient manufacturing of widely varying mouldings

Around 200 people now work at the plant. KraussMaffei Group’s products and services cover the whole spectrum of injection and reaction moulding and extrusion technology. The group supplies its products, processes and services as standard or custom solutions. KraussMaffei Group – Germany Website: www.kraussmaffeigroup.com

To date, KraussMaffei injection moulding machines in the AX series, as well as switching cabinets and moulds, have been manufactured in Sucany. During the extension of the plant, a large number of improvements were also made in production processes and quality management. In addition, competencies were strengthened in the areas of development and design of electric injection moulding machines.

KraussMaffei’s plant in Sucany, Slovakia

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