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Nolan Strall new President of KraussMaffei Corporation in the US

26.01.2022
Nolan Strall new President of KraussMaffei Corporation in the US
KraussMaffei has appointed Nolan Strall as the new President of KraussMaffei Corporation North America (KMC), effective January 1, 2022. He will report directly to Volker Nilles, Executive Vice President New Machines.

KraussMaffei Group France S.A.S under new management

07.10.2021
KraussMaffei Group France S.A.S under new management

Multiple accolades for KraussMaffei: Three industry awards for outstanding engineering and digital work

05.10.2021
Multiple accolades for KraussMaffei: Three industry awards for outstanding engineering and digital work
(Munich, October 5th, 2021) KraussMaffei has received three awards in recent weeks.

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.

Maximum flexibility and more operating convenience: The new generation of KraussMaffei LRX linear robots

02.12.2021
Maximum flexibility and more operating convenience: The new generation of KraussMaffei LRX linear robots
The new generation of KraussMaffei LRX linear robots grows with your requirements. Three key benefits for plastics processors are the wide selection of axis lengths and wrist axes, optimal integration of peripherals and great flexibility in complex, challenging injection molding processes.

Do it yourself – AsMoPLAST is getting into LSR processing with KraussMaffei—and building the mold on its own

17.11.2021
Do it yourself – AsMoPLAST is getting into LSR processing with KraussMaffei—and building the mold on its own
Simon Zügel is interested in niche areas. At the beginning of the 2000s, the CEO of AsMoPLAST purchased molds from China before becoming an expert in global moldmaking and injection molding. Now he is exploring new terrain again with KraussMaffei: the processing of LSR (Liquid Silicone Rubber).

Cross-linked foam boards produced on ZE BluePower extruder

03.11.2021
Cross-linked foam boards produced on ZE BluePower extruder
In its capacity as one of six associated partners, KraussMaffei has promoted a joint cooperation project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). The common aim of the project partners was to develop a closed value-added chain for thermoset rigid phenolic foam.

Carbon TT relies on pultrusion systems from Pultrex with iPul technology

21.10.2021
Carbon TT relies on pultrusion systems from Pultrex with iPul technology
"We're making vehicles lighter." This is the corporate philosophy of Carbon Truck &Trailer GmbH. A new iPul pultrusion system for lightweight construction profiles made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) is one of the major reasons behind the success of this company based in Stade, Germany.

12-fold investment for providing fun to children

18.10.2021
12-fold investment for providing fun to children
The red Bobby-Car racer, the AquaPlay waterplay system or even entire playhouses. Products from the Simba Dickie Group are enjoyed in almost every children's room. The plastic injection molded parts needed for these usually come from KraussMaffei machines. 12 new machines have recently been ordered.

KraussMaffei at Fakuma 2021 "Efficiency meets sustainability"

23.09.2021
KraussMaffei at Fakuma 2021 "Efficiency meets sustainability"
(Munich, Germany, September 23, 2021) "Efficiency meets sustainability" is KraussMaffei's motto at the Fakuma trade show in Friedrichshafen, Germany (October 12-16, 2021; Hall A7, Booth No. 7303).

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.

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