TPT January 2013

Industry News

50 years of successful cooperation for KraussMaffei

offers its customer base a wide range of peripheral equipment for processing plastics. “We focus on customers and their needs and requirements throughout the entire production period,” said Ricardo Coscollola, managing director of Coscollola Comercial SL. “We therefore regard it as extremely important that we ourselves also possess competence in engineering, technical support, commissioning and service. This makes us unique on the Spanish plastics market.” KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH – Germany Fax: +49 89 88 99 22 06 Website: www.kraussmaffei.com

(Barcelona) became the KraussMaffei agency for injection moulding machinery in Spain. This cooperation led to the delivery of the first injection moulding machine in January 1963. The machine model at that time was still the MONOmat 150S (manufactured by Eckert&Ziegler). However, the first KraussMaffei V110/700 injection moulding machine came to Spain as early as 1964. In 1966 turnover already exceeded DM 1mn, a respectable result in the then still young plastics industry, not least because Spain, before its accession to the EU in 1986, levied a 45 per cent import tax on plastics machines. In addition to KraussMaffei injection moulding machinery and KraussMaffei Berstorff extrusion technology, Coscollola

COSCOLLOLA Comercial SL has been selling products bearing the KraussMaffei and KraussMaffei Berstorff brands in the Spanish market for fifty years. The third-generation family-run company is therefore the agency with which KraussMaffei has cooperated for the longest period of time. “We are delighted with this long- standing partnership, which is entirely in the interest of our continuous development,” said Frank Peters, vice president sales at KraussMaffei. “Together we have built up a strong and successful market position in Spain. I am firmly convinced that we will also remain strong in future and will increase our market shares.” In September 1962 Coscollola

Modern injection moulding cells incorporating GX and LRX robots offer production efficiency and ease of operation

KraussMaffei V110/700 injection moulding machine, manufactured in 1963

SSP appoints authorised distributor US manufacturer SSP has appointed Detroit Flex Defense as authorised distributor for its extensive range of instrumentation tube fittings valves, tubing and tools. SSP’s high performance stainless steel products are available from stock at Detroit Flex Defense.

of SSP. “SSP has high standards for our distributors, who we treat as long- term partners serving the market, and Detroit Flex Defense is an example of the excellence customers expect from SSP distributors. We’re glad to have them join the SSP family of premier distributors.” SSP – USA Email: contact.ssp@mysspusa.com Website: www.mysspusa.com

Also available with prompt delivery are products made from speciality materials such as Alloy 400 and Alloy C-276 as well as special non-standard configurations. “SSP was impressed with Detroit Flex Defense’s knowledge, commitment, professionalism and reputation with customers,” commented Jeff King, CEO

SSP features a worldwide network of specialised process measurement and control distributors offering high level of service and expertise for mission- critical installations. The appointment represents SSP’s strong commitment to Michigan, USA.

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