Extrusion International 4-2021

22 Extrusion International 4/2021 INDUSTRY NEWS ALPLA Group www.alpla.com South African Packaging Manufacturer Acquired Management Succession „ Kautex Maschinenbau is consistently continuing the imple- mentation of its new vision, mission and philosophy: as suc- cessor to Andreas Lichtenauer, Christian Pum took over as Managing Director Sales of the Kautex Group on August 1, 2021. CEO Thomas Hartkämper will additionally be responsi- ble for the Service business unit in the future. The succession plan follows a long-term change process and is part of the new orientation of Kautex Maschinenbau. At the end of 2019, Kautex Maschinenbau responded consis- tently to massively changed market conditions. With success: The company has already implemented the change quickly, consistently and successfully in many areas of the company. Kautex Maschinenbau GmbH www.kautex-group.com Thomas Hartkämper, CEO, explains: “Part of this strategy is also the succession planning in the Group’s management, always in line with the new vision, mission and philosophy for the future Kautex. Now it is time to initiate this change in sales and service as well.” He added: “In this context, we would like to thank Andreas Lichtenauer for his many years of dedication and passion for Kautex Maschinenbau. He has helped shape a successful era for the company. Andreas Lich- tenauer was not only instrumental in building up the Chinese market. His success in building up the tank business world- wide has also had a lasting impact on the company and the entire industry. „ The ALPLA Group acquired the lubricants division of the South African packaging manufacturer Verigreen on 7th July 2021. Verigreen Packaging has a workforce of 25 employees at its site in Durban. “This acquisition is the perfect fi t for our strategy,”explainsMike Resnicek, ManagingDirector of Sub-Sa- haran Africa at ALPLA. “It offers us an in road into amarket seg- ment inwhichwe have not been present in southernAfrica until now as well as generating synergies for our existing customers and giving us opportunities to further diversify our portfolio.” With the acquisition, ALPLA is increasing its involvement in this region. In 2017, it acquired Boxmore Packaging, the African market leader in the manufacture of PET bottles, PET preforms and caps. Amodern production facility together with a regional head of fi ce is currently under construction in Lanserianear Jo- hannesburg. There is another production facility near to Cape Town. The acquisition of Verigreen Packaging adds a plant in the country’s third largest city, Durban, to the portfolio. Outside of Africa, the ALPLA Group already has a wealth of experience in the production of packaging for lubricants. MAAG Group www.maag.com Appointment to the European Senate of Business „ AlaaddinAydin, VPMAAGGermany /ManagingDirector, was appointed to the Senate of Economy Europe. Alaaddin Aydin represents MAAG Germany GmbH as Senator in the European Senate of Business. The appointment took place during the Senate’s Wine Blossom Festival on June 12, 2021 at the Sankt Annaberg Winery in Burrweiler, Germany. Mr. Alaaddin Aydin received the appointment certi fi cate from Norbert Streveld, Chairman of the Executive Board Senate of Business Germany and Dr. Christoph Brüssel, Chairman of the Executive Board Foundation Senate of Business. The Senate of Business is made up of personalities from busi- ness, science and societywho are aware of their responsibility to the state and society. Together, they contribute to the practical implementation of the common good-oriented goals of sustain- ability in the context of an ecological / social responsible market economy. To achieve its goals the Senate of Business is in dialogue with representatives from politics and science. Fairness and partner- ship in business life as well as the social competence of entrepre- neurs and executives shape the work of the Senate. The ethical principles and values of the Senate’s community are the basis and guideline for the economic actions of the members of the Senate. The company Verigreen Packaging specialises in bottles and canisters for lubricants (Copyright: ALPLA) From left to right: Norbert Streveld and Dr. Christoph Bruessel congratulate Alaaddin Aydin to his appointment