Extrusion International 2-2024

11 Extrusion International 2/2024 Stronger Worldwide in the Industrial Process Cooling Segment PiovanGroup launches a new strategic division in in- dustrial and process cooling, the result of the integration of the business segments operated by the recently ac- quired Thermal Care and the existing Aquatech. The two companies share a 50-year history of designing, selling, and servicing high-quality heat transfer solutions for the plastics, food, beverage, and 50 other industry segments. The newly formed division, specialized in innovative sustainable solutions of excellence for industrial process cooling, thus becomes a global player in its market sec- tor, operating worldwide and with a branched manu- facturing capability ranging from North America to Latin America, from Europe to Asia, with a widespread service structure capable of ensuring proximity to cus- tomers in all countries where its assets operate. The integration of these business units will provide R&D efficiencies and an expanded portfolio of prod - ucts, solutions and services capable of serving a wide range of market sectors. The new division will be headed by Lee Sobocinski, current president of Thermal Care Inc. and will operate under the Thermal Care brand and have global consoli- dated sales of approximately 100 million euros. “We are thrilled to create a new strategic division leader in the business of industrial refrigeration solu- tions. I firmly believe that, under the leadership of Lee Sobocinski and his team, PiovanGroup will become a global benchmark for top-notch heat transfer applica- tions in the polymer, food & beverage, and industrial sectors,” says Filippo Zuppichin, CEO at PiovanGroup. “The creation of the global Thermal Care brand, cou- pled with the exchange of the institutional knowledge within PiovanGroup into this emerging division, will empower Thermal Care to provide best-in-class assis- tance to our customers, irrespective of their geographi- cal presence, spanning from preliminary sales engage- ment to post-sales support. The future of Thermal Care is exceptionally bright, and we are confident that being “better together”, we will ascend to new heights, deliv- ering unparalleled solutions in industrial heat-transfer to our valued customers,” adds Lee Sobocinski, President at Thermal Care. PiovanGroup www.piovan.com Your competent partner in plastics processing mixing, dosing, conveying and drying Made in Germany www.koch-technik.com EXPAND YOUR CAPABILITIES