Extrusion Asia Edition 1-2023

13 Extrusion Asia Edition 1/2023 ➠ Coperion GmbH www.coperion.com ➠ Herbold Meckesheim GmbH www.herbold.com Acquisition Completed n The acquisition of the engineering company Herbold Meckesheim, has for- mally been completed. Herbold Meckes- heim will be integrated with Coperion’s recycling product lines into its new Recy- cling Business Unit that plans to offer complete solutions for plastics recycling processing. Coperion will combine its strengths as an international industrial and technological leader with Herbold Meckesheim, a spe- cialist in mechanical recycling of plastics and plastic waste, and together they will form a united business approach. Herbold Meckesheim will continue to operate at its existing location and retain its name. Both companies will combine their capa- bilities in the field of recycling and inte- grate to build modular systems and plant solutions that cover a broad sector of the circular economy, as well as large sections of the globe with their combined sales and service network. The Recycling Business Unit plans to offer complete, innovative solutions leveraging both Coperion and Herbold Meckes- heim’s complementary technologies. From mechanical processing – shredding, washing, separating, drying, and agglo- merating of plastics – to bulk material handling, feeding and extrusion, as well as compounding and pelletizing, this Business Unit encompasses the complete process chain. Herbold Meckesheim GmbH首席执行官Werner Herbold(左)和柯贝隆聚合物部门总裁 Markus Parzer (图片来源: 柯贝隆有限公司，斯图加特) Werner Herbold, CEO, Herbold Meckesheim GmbH (left) and Markus Parzer, Polymer Division President, Coperion (Bild: Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart) With their combined global service net- work that supports installations and start- ups, competent and rapid service is also available on site. Additionally, state-of- the-art test centers for product develop- ment as well as customer trials are available to customers. Before interested parties make significant investments, they can undertake in-depth testing of every process step in the test labs. The Recycling Business Unit plans to offer complete plants and systems for recycling PET, polyolefins, film, or rigid plastic. From mechanical processing to solvent-based and chemical recycling to complete solu- tions for highly automated to modular re- cycling lines, offering complete systems helps us deliver additional value to our customers. Engineering and service dur- ing the equipment’s entire operating life is also available. www.smart-extrusion.com News about relevant products and events Detailed reviews of various smart technologies Case studies from processors English, German, Russian and Chinese Video clips demonstrating smart equipment in live action Latest magazines available for reading and downloading Weekly e-mail newsletters