Extrusion International 1-2023

14 Extrusion International 1/2023 INDUSTRY NEWS Grand Opening of the Training Center for Quality (TZQ)  The Training Center for Quality (TZQ) will open its doors on March 2, 2023. The German Plastics Center (SKZ) is thus significantly expanding its range of training courses in the field of quality management. Since its founding in 1961, the mis- sion of SKZ has been to advance the continuing education of career changers, skilled workers and engi- neers in the plastics industry. With more than 10,000 participants annu- ally at 6 further education locations in Germany and many more at in-house training courses, SKZ is known world- wide in the plastics industry for its courses and training. In this context, a genuine practical component in the courses is a key quality feature for ef- fective continuing education. To take this step further, SKZ celebrates the commissioning of the state-of-the-art Training Center Quality (TZQ) inWürz- burg's Industrial Area East and opens its doors to all interested parties, part- ners and supporters on 2 March. Large rooms, extensive equipment in the training labs, and innovative learn- ing and teaching methods are intend- ed to help continuously improve the already high quality of SKZ's advanced training courses. In the advanced train - ing courses, the focus is above all on a strong connection to practice. A high - light of the new building will therefore be the intelligent networking of train- ing rooms and technical centers. On March 2, guided tours of the TZQ will be offered in the morning. The after - noon will be dedicated to informative lectures and presentations. "The opening is the next big mile- stone for us. Now participants will soon be able to enjoy the new training center. For this, 90 courses per year are planned, each with 5 to 15 places. I'm really looking forward to being able to present to all interested par- ties what the TZQ has to offer," says a delighted Christoph Kreutz, head of the TZQ. SKZ Matthias Ruff, m.ruff@skz.de Visualization of the TZQ (Image: Architekten BDA, Würzburg) Market Study: Plastic Extrusion  Pipes, sheets, profiles and hoses in almost any length: next to injection molding, extrusion is the most impor- tant process in the plastics industry. In fact, more thermoplastics and elas- tomers are forced through molding dies at high pressure than are cast: Extruding and extrusion blow mold- ing are used to process about 25 million tonnes of plastics per year in Europe. Ceresana has specifically ex - amined the European market for ex- trusion plastics. The study in brief: Chapter 1 provides a description of the European plastics extrusion mar- ket - including forecasts up to 2031. Demand and revenues are outlined for countries in Western and Eastern Europe. It also breaks down demand for each type of plastic: polyvinyl chlo- ride (PVC); polyethylene - LDPE; polyethylene - LLDPE; polyethylene - HDPE; polypropylene (PP); polysty- rene (PS); polyethylene terephthalate (PET); others. Chapter 2 looks at country-specific market data for 22 countries in Eu- rope, i.e. demand and revenues of extrusion plastics in each case. Demand is examined in detail for individual product types and various application areas: Packaging; Con- struction; Transportation; Electrical & Electronics (E&E); Industrial Products; others. Chapter 3 provides a useful directo- ry of the 74 most important European companies in the plastics extrusion sector. It is clearly organized by con - tact details, revenues, profit, product range, production facilities and brief profile. Ceresana www.ceresana.com/en/market-studies/ industry/plastic-extrusion-europe/