TPT November 2008

I ndustry N ews

Battenfeld and Cincinnati united under leadership

Cincinnati Extrusion and the Battenfeld Extrusion Group, both part of private- equity investor Triton’s portfolio since the beginning of 2007, have been united under the same leadership. Mr Wolfgang Studener, managing director of Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik for many  Mr Rainer Kottmeier, managing director of Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik

years, will take over the management of both groups of companies. With parent companies in Bad Oeynhausen and Vienna, the two groups include American Maplan (USA), B+C Extrusion Systems (China), Extrusion Kempen (Germany), and the Cincinnati Extrusion subsidiaries in Japan and the USA. Mr Studener’s successor at Battenfeld, who will take up his new responsibilities at the same time, is Mr Rainer Kottmeier. Mr Kottmeier was previously general manager of the pipe product group and a member of Battenfeld’s management board. The top management of Cincinnati Extrusion will remain in the experienced hands of Mr Walter Haeder. Mr Studener said, “Our aim is to respond appropriately to the changes in general conditions caused by the economic slowdown, to keep our companies on course and to rally their strength. Towards this end, we will streamline the organizations of both Battenfeld and Cincinnati.” The reorganization of both groups will involve pooling the corporate sectors of strategic purchasing, production, logistics and financial administration. The production of the vital components such as extruder screws and extrusion dies, which requires special extrusion equipment know-how, will remain at the facilities in Vienna,

Bad Oeynhausen and McPherson, USA (American Maplan). An important tool to implement these measures is lean Six Sigma (LSS), which has been applied successfully in Bad Oeynhausen and Vienna since the beginning of 2008. Mr Studener continued, “In this connection I am very pleased that we have been able to secure the cooperation of Dr Henning Stieglitz, an experienced manager and proven industry expert.” Battenfeld Extrusion Group – Germany Fax : +43 2252 404 1002 Email : susanne.binner@battenfeld-imt.com Website : www.battenfeld-imt.com Cincinnati Extrusion GmbH – Austria Fax : +43 1 61006 292 Email : berlisg.h@cet-austria.com Website : www.cet-austria.com  Mr Walter Haeder, managing director of Cincinnati Extrusion

Vero Software Plc relocates UK head office Vero Software Plc, a leading supplier of CAD/CAM software to the mould and die sector, has relocated its head office to a new and more spacious location in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK. The new address also represents the unification of Vero Software Plc together with its subsidiaries Vero UK Limited and Camtek Limited into a single office. The new office provides excellent visitor facilities, room for expansion and is well connected with good road and rail links to London. Vero creates software for aiding the design and manufacturing process in specific sectors of the industry. These sectors include the design and manufacture of plastic injection moulds, sheet metal stamping dies, progressive dies, shoe moulds, electrode production and others. These widespread product types are found in a multitude of manufacturing industry sectors such as automotive, electronic, medical, white goods and aerospace. The company has offices in Italy, England, Japan, France, Canada, USA and China.

Vero Software – UK Fax : +44 1242 542099 Website : www.vero-software.com

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