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Cincinnati Extrusion and the Battenfeld
Extrusion Group, both part of private-
equity investor Triton’s portfolio since the
beginning of 2007, have been united under
the same leadership.
Mr Wolfgang Studener, managing director
of Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik for many
years, will take over the management of
both groups of companies.
With parent companies in Bad Oeynhausen
and Vienna, the two groups include
American Maplan (USA), B+C Extrusion
Systems (China), Extrusion Kempen
(Germany), and the Cincinnati Extrusion
subsidiaries in Japan and the USA.
Mr Studener’s successor at Battenfeld,
who will take up his new responsibilities at
the same time, is Mr Rainer Kottmeier. Mr
Kottmeier was previously general manager
of the pipe product group and a member
of Battenfeld’s management board. The
top management of Cincinnati Extrusion
will remain in the experienced hands of Mr
Walter Haeder.
Mr Studener said, “Our aim is to respond
appropriately to the changes in general
conditions caused by the economic
slowdown, to keep our companies on course
and to rally their strength. Towards this end,
we will streamline the organizations of both
Battenfeld and Cincinnati.”
The reorganization of both groups will
involve pooling the corporate sectors of
strategic purchasing, production, logistics
and financial administration. The production
of the vital components such as extruder
screws and extrusion dies, which requires
special extrusion equipment know-how,
will remain at the facilities in Vienna,
Bad Oeynhausen and McPherson, USA
(American Maplan). An important tool to
implement these measures is lean Six
Sigma (LSS), which has been applied
successfully in Bad Oeynhausen and
Vienna since the beginning of 2008.
Mr Studener continued, “In this connection
I am very pleased that we have been able
to secure the cooperation of Dr Henning
Stieglitz, an experienced manager and
proven industry expert.”
Battenfeld Extrusion Group – Germany
Fax: +43 2252 404 1002
Email:
Website:
Cincinnati Extrusion GmbH – Austria
Fax: +43 1 61006 292
Email:
Website:
Vero Software Plc relocates UK head office
Vero Software Plc, a leading supplier of CAD/CAM software to the mould and die sector,
has relocated its head office to a new and more spacious location in Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire, UK.
The new address also represents the unification of Vero Software Plc together with its
subsidiaries Vero UK Limited and Camtek Limited into a single office. The new office
provides excellent visitor facilities, room for expansion and is well connected with good
road and rail links to London.
Vero creates software for aiding the design and manufacturing process in specific
sectors of the industry. These sectors include the design and manufacture of plastic
injection moulds, sheet metal stamping dies, progressive dies, shoe moulds, electrode
production and others.
These widespread product types are found in a multitude of manufacturing industry
sectors such as automotive, electronic, medical, white goods and aerospace. The
company has offices in Italy, England, Japan, France, Canada, USA and China.
Vero Software – UK
Fax: +44 1242 542099
Website:
Battenfeld and Cincinnati united under leadership
 Mr Rainer Kottmeier, managing director of
Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik
 Mr Walter Haeder, managing director of Cincinnati
Extrusion