Extrusion International 3-2020

16 Extrusion International 3/2020 INDUSTRY NEWS New CEO As of May 1, Wolfgang Steinwender took over as CEO of the successful Austrian plastics recycling machines manufacturer NGR. His predecessor Josef Hochreiter will devote more time to the further development of Next Generation Holding. Despite theworldwide uncertainties due toCovid 19, NGR is convinced it can continue the successful course supporting the plastics indus- try during its transition to the circular economy. Since joining the company in 2014, Wolfgang Steinwender has been servingasManagingDirector of theNorthAmericanoffice in Atlanta, Georgia, where he headed the market penetration and customer support of the Americas. Together with CTO Thomas Pichler and COO Gerold Barth, Wolfgang Steinwender will focus on the further development of the circular economy. NGR offers a full range of post-consum- er, post-industrial and PET recycling equipment. “About 400 million tons of plastics are being produced per year worldwide. It is key to put an emphasis on end-of-life plastics. Mechanical plastics recycling conserves resources protects the environment and improves the CO 2 balance. It is the key to sus- tainability. Therefore, it is crucial to achieve the highest possible quality of recycled materials by using innovative technologies and thus continuously increase the amount of recycled material in end products”, says Wolfgang Steinwender. Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH (NGR) www.ngr-world.com Josef Hochreiter has managed NGR for 12 years and grew it into one of the leading companies in its industry. Since May, he focus on the further development of Next Generation Holding and, according to Josef Hochreiter, will continue to develop this global technology provider to support the transformation from a linear to a circular economy in plastics following the mission “Working for a better future”. Josef Hochreiter (left) with his successor Wolfgang Steinwender (right) (Photo: NGR) New Agent in Croatia Macro Engineering & Technology Inc. www.macroeng.com New crosshead from market leader features patented single- point concentricity adjustment. Guill Tool & Engineering intro- duces a new single-point concen- tricity extrusion crosshead that uses micro-fine adjustment screws for precise concentricity adjustment. The precision of concentricity reaches 0.008” or finer per revolution. This single point concentricity adjustment is a unique Guill innovation for the extrusion of thin-walled jacketing and precision ID/OD tub- ing. One adjustment bolt controls 360° of adjustment. Features of the single-point crosshead include a patented cam- lock deflector for quick changeovers, with a residence time of one minute at .5 lb/hr material flow, optimized usage with ex- truders measuring ½” and ¾”, and a max die ID of .250.” Additionally, the Guill single-point crosshead offers great flex- ibility to its users. It not only accepts both vacuum and micro-air accessories, but is also ideal for pressure and sleeving applica- tions. Fluoropolymer designs are available upon request. More information at: Single-Point Concentricity Extrusion Tooling Guill Tool & Engineering www.guill.com Macro Engineering and Technology Inc., a leading sup- plier of film and sheet extrusion systems, announced the signing of a representation agreement with KLIŠE-KOP, a well-respected Company in Croatia. “KLIŠE-KOP’s impres- sive team will definitely bring new sales in a region where Macro has not been really present until now,” said Martin Baron, Director of Sales. KLIŠE-KOP have been in business over 36 years and en- joy an excellent reputation in the region, which in addi- tion to Croatia it includes Austria, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Northern Macedonia. Their list of principals includes companies like Soma, Focus, Celmacch, Orafol, Sandon, Tech Sleeves and XL Plastics. Roman Šoić, Commercial Director, adds: “KLIŠE-KOP is pleased to have been appointed Macro’s representative in our region. Macro’s extrusion systems and services fill a void in our portfolio.” Both partners look forward to an excellent business re- lationship, and the strengthening of Macro’s presence in the region.