Extrusion International 1-2023

13 Extrusion International 1/2023 ELEKTROWÄRMETECHNIK FRANZ MESSER GMBH ERGE Elektrowärmetechnik - Franz Messer GmbH 91220 Schnaittach - Hersbrucker Straße 29-31 Tel. +49/9153/921-0 Fax +49/9153/921-117 www.erge-elektrowaermetechnik.de mail: verkauf@erge-elektrowaermetechnik.de HEIZEN TROCKNEN REGELN CONTROLLING HEATING DRYING Acquisition  MAAG Pump Systems announced that it has acquired Witte Pumps & Technology. Founded in 1984 and based in Tornesch, Germany, Witte Pumps & Technology GmbH develops and manufactures gear pumps and provides af- termarket parts and services for the chemical, plastic and polymer processing, food and beverage, and pharmaceu- tical industries. Witte’s deep experience, know-how and broad-ranging advanced technical knowledge allow it to deliver world-class customized solutions to its blue-chip customers across the globe. With the acquisition of Witte, MAAG will establish a new integrated Gear Pumps business unit, which will be led by the Managing Director and former owner of Witte Pumps & Technology GmbH, Dr. Sven Wieczorek. Creating the Gear Pumps business unit will enable MAAG to serve its customers even more effectively by leveraging an ex- panded and integrated footprint, delivering an enhanced product portfolio and offering complete solutions to a wid- er range of customer needs. MAAG has production sites in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, the USA and China, as well as service centers and sales offices in France, Taiwan, Malay - sia, India, Thailand and Brazil. Witte Pumps & Technology GmbH manufactures in Germany and has sales offices and service centers in the USA and China. MAAG Group www.MAAG.com Ueli Thuerig, President MAAG Group: "The acquisition of Witte represents a major step in making MAAG the go-to partner for our customers’ most critical and demanding gear pump needs. MAAG’s advanced and vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities will increase the availability and supply security of gear pumps to Witte’s customers. Combining Witte and MAAG’s gear pump businesses into a new integrated business unit will amplify the attractiveness of our technological solutions and product offerings to our customers, and our worldwide footprint will allow us to better serve our global customer base." New Senior Vice President  BASF has appointed Dr. Achim Sties to lead the global plastic additives business unit effective January 1, 2023. The headquarters of this business will be in Sin - gapore. Prior to his current role, Achim Sties was already head- ing the plastic additives business in Europe. He began his career with BASF in 2005 in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and held various positions in different functions in Europe and South America. He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Heidelberg, Germany. “We proactively collaborate with our customers and the relevant stakeholders to create new value for plas- tics. Our new brand VALERAS™, under which we bundle all products and services of our plastic additives portfolio that deliver significant sustainability benefits, continu- ously evolves to support our customers on their plastics journey. We are combining our resources and expertise for plastic additives worldwide into a global business unit to focus on the increasing challenges and truly drive the business to the next level. I am excited to deliver on this promise with my team,” said Achim Sties. BASF Plastic Additives www.plasticadditives.basf.com