After several years of acquisitions and business growth, the German company's plastic film processing equipment company -KIEFEL Recently announced that it will adjust the organizational structure of its packaging business to focus on the hard plastic packaging market and make full use of future market opportunities.
Kiefel will build all its packaging operations into a Kiefel Packaging Division. This will include Kiefel's operations in Freilassing, Germany, as well as the recently acquired Austrian company Mould & Matic and the Dutch Bosch. -Sprang.
The new Kiefel Packaging Division will operate through four professional teams, each focusing on a clear market and technical approach:
The Tray-Team will operate in the Freilassing region of Germany and will focus on the foundation of pallet-based products – the steel-rule technology. The pallet team will deepen the application of this technology. Not only for machines, but also for product development, automation and tools.
The Cup Team will operate in Micheldorf, Austria, with a focus on the casting-/trim-in-place technology for the production of cup products. This team will rely on its extensive know-how in machining, moulding and automation. , to provide customers with comprehensive services and turnkey solutions. The existing production facilities in the packaging department will continue to produce related spare parts with constant quality.
The bottle group (Bottle-Team) is also located in the Micheldorf region of Austria and will focus on the injection-blowing technology. With this technology, KEFEL provides a complete platform for the production of quality bottled products.
Most importantly, KIEFEL Packaging will set up a technical team to operate in the Sprang-Capelle region of the Netherlands. The technical team will provide application-independent services, including product development, materials research, product analysis and simulation. provide help.
In each team, Kiefel integrates a wealth of specialists in the packaging department, technical resources. Customers will benefit from a complete solution from any team expert. Following this holistic approach, all businesses will be under a single name. .
The original 'Mould & Matic Solutions GmbH' and 'Bosch Sprang BV' have been renamed to 'KIEFEL Packaging GmbH' and 'KIEFEL Packaging BV' respectively.
Kiefel CEO Thomas J. Halletz commented on the formation of this packaging department: 'In recent years, the Kiefe team has experienced rapid growth in the field of rigid plastic packaging. Now we adjust the company's business structure for future growth. Good preparation. Under the clear positioning and pioneering blessing, I believe that our customers will benefit from the adjustment of this organizational structure.