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KraussMaffei High Performance becomes NETSTAL again

13.08.2021
KraussMaffei High Performance becomes NETSTAL again
(Munich, August 13, 2021) The KraussMaffei Group will transfer all activities of the former KraussMaffei High Performance AG into an independent unit effective October 1, 2021. This will operate under the traditional name NETSTAL.

KraussMaffei appoints Jörg Bremer as new Chief Financial Officer

25.05.2021
KraussMaffei appoints Jörg Bremer as new Chief Financial Officer
KraussMaffei has appointed Jörg Bremer (44) as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the KraussMaffei Group and the Shanghai-listed KraussMaffei Company Limited (KMCL), effective July 1, 2021. Bremer will also become a member of the KraussMaffei Group Management Board.

Changes in Management Board

25.05.2021
Changes in Management Board
Dr. Harald Nippel, KraussMaffei Group’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Member of the Executive Committee, will leave the company effective May 31, 2021 on his own wish. After six years of successful cooperation, Harald Nippel and KraussMaffei are parting ways.

KraussMaffei Group sells KraussMaffei Austria to Luger GmbH

02.03.2021
KraussMaffei Group sells KraussMaffei Austria to Luger GmbH
KraussMaffei Group is selling its subsidiary KraussMaffei Austria to the Austrian family-owned company Luger GmbH. It will continue to operate under the name KMAT Maschinen- und Service GmbH.

Bharat Sharma Vice President of Asia-Pacific Region

13.01.2021
Bharat Sharma Vice President of Asia-Pacific Region
As head of the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Greater China), Bharat Sharma will be responsible for sales, service and project management.

Tiziano Caprara starts as new Managing Director of KraussMaffei Italia

27.11.2020
Tiziano Caprara starts as new Managing Director of KraussMaffei Italia
Tiziano Caprara has taken the position of Managing Director at KraussMaffei Italia. He succeeds Andrea Bottelli.

KraussMaffei laid the foundations for a new plant and headquarters in Parsdorf

11.09.2020
KraussMaffei laid the foundations for a new plant and headquarters in Parsdorf
The chance of the century for a company with a long tradition: 2022 marks the start of KraussMaffei's relocation to its new plant and headquarters in Parsdorf

KraussMaffei lays foundation stone for new company premises in Laatzen

03.09.2020
KraussMaffei lays foundation stone for new company premises in Laatzen
A modern factory with office and production space for up to 750 employees is being built on the extensive site

KraussMaffei: Dr. Volker Nilles to become head of KraussMaffei’s New Machines division

31.08.2020
KraussMaffei: Dr. Volker Nilles to become head of KraussMaffei’s New Machines division
KraussMaffei merges three existing segments – Injection Molding Machinery, Reaction Process Machinery and Extrusion Technology – into a new division called New Machines. This new division will be headed by Dr. Volker Nilles, who previously headed the Injection Molding Machinery.

KraussMaffei extends sales cooperation with Luger in Austria and Hungary

12.08.2020
KraussMaffei extends sales cooperation with Luger in Austria and Hungary
KraussMaffei Austria founds a sales alliance with the Austrian family-owned company Luger GmbH. The cooperation begins on September 1.

Statement of KraussMaffei on FAKUMA 2020

02.07.2020
Statement of KraussMaffei on FAKUMA 2020
KraussMaffei does opt against attending the FAKUMA 2020 trade fair – should the event take place.

CEO Change at KraussMaffei Group

26.03.2020
CEO Change at KraussMaffei Group
Dr. Frank Stieler (61) resigns from position as CEO. He is succeeded by Dr. Michael Ruf (55) as the new CEO of KraussMaffei Group GmbH. Additional changes to streamline and adjust the organization will follow

KraussMaffei supplies highly efficient extrusion technologies for ground-Breaking PureCycle recycling process

08.09.2021
KraussMaffei supplies highly efficient extrusion technologies for ground-Breaking PureCycle recycling process
Stock market listed PureCycle Technologies (Nasdaq: PCT) launches a multi-million dollar recycling project in the USA. PureCycle uses a highly innovative process to convert carpet scraps based on polypropylene (PP) composite material into high-purity pellets that are equivalent to virgin material.

Capacity increase: nine at once

06.09.2021
Capacity increase: nine at once
The US company Monoflo is ordering two MX and seven GX with automation from KraussMaffei. Automatic quick mold change as a production highlight: "Two machines do the work of three."

KraussMaffei and Leibniz University Hanover intensify cooperation

03.08.2021
KraussMaffei and Leibniz University Hanover intensify cooperation
(Hanover, August 3, 2021) KraussMaffei and the IKK - Institute of Plastics and Circular Economy of Leibniz University Hanover - intensify the cooperation for the research and development in the recycling of plastics.

New Auma for guaranteed consistent production conditions

07.07.2021
New Auma for guaranteed consistent production conditions
As a pioneer in the design and manufacture of continuously operating Auma rotary presses, KraussMaffei now continues a decades-long tradition by launching a completely new development.

KraussMaffei solutions for a wide variety of different plastics recycling applications

08.06.2021
KraussMaffei solutions for a wide variety of different plastics recycling applications
(Hannover, June 8, 2021) Converting clean industrial waste or contaminated mixed waste from the “Green Dot” system into pure polymers or even complex recompounds – plastics recycling is a highly diverse and extremely challenging task!

KraussMaffei at JEC Connect Lightweight construction solutions for the building and automotive industries

20.05.2021
KraussMaffei at JEC Connect Lightweight construction solutions for the building and automotive industries
KraussMaffei will welcome the visitors with a comprehensive information package on lightweight technologies at JEC Connect, which this year will take place as an online event on June 1st - 2nd. The focus will be on innovations in all aspects of pultrusion and FiberForm technology.

KraussMaffei bundles all extrusion technologies under a single roof

10.05.2021
KraussMaffei bundles all extrusion technologies under a single roof
(Hannover, May 10, 2022) KraussMaffei Group has bundled its technological know-how and decades of experience in extrusion by merging its corporate extrusion operations at a single location.

All information, around the clock and everywhere: In the digital pioneersClub

03.05.2021
All information, around the clock and everywhere: In the digital pioneersClub
On the new, digital platform pioneersClub, customers not only get information on all their plants at a glance, but also quick access to spare parts

socialProduction from KraussMaffei - proactive production monitoring anytime and anywhere

19.04.2021
socialProduction from KraussMaffei - proactive production monitoring anytime and anywhere
KraussMaffei is launching socialProduction, its mobile app and web application for injection molding machines. This innovation combines the advantages of social media with cutting-edge production monitoring technologies.

The smart toothpick made of LSR

08.03.2021
The smart toothpick made of LSR
TePe, a Swedish family-owned company, offers the EasyPick. As a two-component part, it is both solid enough for the task and, because of its silicone overlay, gentle on the gums. It is produced on a CXL 160 SilcoSet from KraussMaffei.

Good start for the KraussMaffei Pioneers!Talks

18.02.2021
Good start for the KraussMaffei Pioneers!Talks
The digital, interactive event series featured fascinating conversations about silicone processing and the medical industry

Digital customer events in the new format – KraussMaffei Pioneers!Talks 2021

18.01.2021
Digital customer events in the new format – KraussMaffei Pioneers!Talks 2021
In the new, interactive Pioneers!Talks, KraussMaffei and partners will focus on current trends and developments in the plastics industry. The next upcoming events are on February 10 and 11.

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