Extrusion International 1-2025

17 Extrusion International 1/2025 Centrifugal Pellet Dryer Technology Acquired MAAG Group announced that it acquired certain assets on De- cember 20, 2024 from Carter Day International, Inc.’s petrochemical division, which specializes in dewa- tering and drying equipment for the plastics industry. The acquired drying technology will become part of MAAG’s prod- uct portfolio, providing additional high-capacity solutions in MAAG’s pelletizing systems. This addition of highly engineered products and proprietary technologies will en- able MAAG to expand its market presence while providing ef cient solutions to a wider range of cus- tomers’ needs. With production sites and service centers across Europe, the USA and Asia, MAAG's global footprint will facilitate greater product availabil- ity and high-quality service for all customers worldwide. “This acquisition adds a highly- complementary high capacity dryer technology to our existing product portfolio, further establishing our- selves as the go-to provider for ef- cient and effective solutions to meet our customers' ever-growing needs,” said Ueli Thuerig, President of MAAG Group. MAAG Group www.MAAG.com Ueli Thuerig, President MAAG Group Recognized as World Market Leader Champion Again In 2025, SIKORA from Bremen is still one of the 520 secret world mar- ket leaders in the German-speaking economic area. This is the result of a study conducted by the University of St. Gallen in cooperation with the magazine WirtschaftsWoche and the Academy of German Business Leaders. Since 2016, SIKORA has been rep- resented for the seventh time in the ranking of the world market leaders champions. This is published annu- ally by WirtschaftsWoche. Around 520 companies are evaluated and selected by the University of Sankt Gallen and the Academy of Ger- man Business Leaders according to de ned criteria. The awarded companies occupy rst or second place in at least one relevant mar- ket segment and achieve an annual turnover of at least 50 million euros, of which at least half is generated abroad on three or more continents. Only of cial gures are included in the evaluation, such as published annual nancial statements in the Federal Gazette or the latest nan - cial statements of listed companies. In the current survey, SIKORA was recognized as one of three Bremen- based companies. “For more than 50 years, we at SIKORA have been investing in fu- ture-oriented technologies,” says Dr. Christian Frank, CEO at SIKORA. ”The renewed award as world mar- ket leader champion is a con rma - tion of our innovative strength and the great commitment of our team. Our goal remains to continuously offer our customers solutions of the highest quality through new tech- nologies and product innovations.” Every year, SIKORA invests more than 10 percent of its revenue in the research and development of new measuring and control technology as well as inspection, analysis and sorting systems for quality assur- ance during the production of wires and cables, tubes, hoses, pipes and sheets, optical bers or plastics. With more than 400 employees in Bremen, Germany, and its 13 oper- ating international subsidiaries, the company offers innovative solutions and customized customer service. SIKORA AG www.sikora.net From left: Dr. Christian Frank (CEO at SIKORA) and Holger Lieder (Executive Board at SIKORA) are pleased about SIKORA's renewed award as world market leader champion 2025