Extrusion International 1-2022

20 Extrusion International 1/2022 INDUSTRY NEWS Plant Engineering Expertise Expanded „ Theplant engineering company ZeppelinSystems is continu- ing its growth course and has acquired the majority of shares in Magdalena KITZMANN GmbH with effect from January 1, 2022. Zeppelin Systems is thus further expanding its expertise in the fi eld of so-called performance materials and ensuring its customers comprehensive support in this market segment from a partner withmany years of expertise. With a broadly based portfolio, Zeppelin Systems serves not only a wide range of market segments but fi rst and fore- most, diverse customer groups with its high level of expertise in plant engineering. The company has a reputation as an expert in the handling of solid as well as liquid raw materi- als and primarily covers the process steps of storing, convey- ing, weighing, dosing and mixing in various industries. “Our broad portfolio offers our customers security for long-term investments. With the majority shareholding in KITZMANN, we have secured in-depth expert knowledge, especially in the fi eld of performance materials, and can offer our cus- tomers even better plant concepts,” explains Rochus Hof- mann, Managing Director of Zeppelin Systems. The owner-managedMagdalena KITZMANN GmbH compa- ny optimally complements the portfolio of the plant manu- facturer not only through its correspondingly high-quality standards, but above all by providing optimal support to the PVCand chemical applicationsmarket segments through the new partnership. As a specialist for customized and process- safe complete plants, KITZMANN stands for reproducibility along with functional and operational reliability. The 360° range of services includes engineering through to commis- sioning of individual components as well as manufacturing turnkey plants for liquid or solid handling. Despite the takeover, KITZMANN remains an independent company and continues to be managed in equal parts by Al- brecht Gräfe and his son Nico Gräfe. Zeppelin Systems GmbH www.zeppelin-systems.com Industrial Operation Started „ Of fi cial ceremony marking the launch of a new produc- tion facility took place in Engels, Saratov Region, on Janu- ary 21, 2022, with participation of the region Governor Valery Radaev. Alexander Pavlov, General Director of R&P POLYPLASTIC and Evgeny Parshikov, General Director of Saratov Polymer Materials Plant pressed the symbolic start button. After the lines started, participants of the opening ceremony inspected the entire production chain and observed opera- tion of the equipment and fi nished products packaging. Saratov Polymer Materials Plant investment project was im- plemented with the support of the region Government. On December 12, 2020, Ministry of Economic Development of the Saratov Region signed the Order to include Saratov Poly- mer Materials Plant in the register of participants in region investment projects. Civil works started in March 2021, and the fi rst equipment arrived at the plant in May-June. Com- missioning of the lines began on December 10, 2021. After reaching full production capacity, the plant will pro- duce about 20.000 MTY of compounds based on polypro- pylene and polyamide to replace imports of engineering plastics in the domestic market and increase export sales. Two energy-ef fi cient high-tech lines based on Blue Power extruders delivered to Saratov Polymer Materials Plant by Krauss Maffei (Germany) are the fi rst extruders of this class in Russia. The lines themselves have modern equip- ment from leading world and domestic manufacturers: Brabender Technologie, MAAG, Moretto. The installation was carried out by the Russian company Polyt ес hnika. The total investments in fi xed assets during the implemen- tation of Saratov Polymer Materials Plant project amount- ed to more than 4.8 million EUR. The enterprise created 30 high-tech jobs. The production is automated as much as possible; a shift of only 5 people is required to ensure the operation of the lines. R&P POLYPLASTIC https://polyplastic-compounds.ru/eng Themajority shareholdingby ZeppelinSystems givesKITZMANNbacking for global growth, from left: GuidoVeit (VicePresident Sales Projects, ZeppelinSystems); NicoGräfe (MagdalenaKITZMANNGmbH); Albrecht Gräfe (MagdalenaKITZMANNGmbH); RochusHofmann (Managing Director, ZeppelinSystems)