Extrusion International 4-2019

53 Extrusion International 4/2019 The Maag Group, comprising Maag Pump Systems, Au- tomatik, Gala Industries, Reduction Engineering Scheer and, since 2018, Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen, is enhanc- ing its systems expertise by focusing on Centers of Excel- lence. For the first time in its history, all the Maag Group’s companies will be showing together at the K-Show, fea- turing all their system solutions together on their joint booth A04 in hall 9. Maag will also be represented in hall 16 in the VDMA’s Circular Economy Pavilion. The experience within the Maag Group extends across virgin polymer production, compounding, extrusion, mechanical end-of-life recycling of plastic products, and highly engineered industrial pump applications. Since its founding, the Maag Group has been committed to a joint approach embodied in the slogan “Building Bet- ter Solutions. Together”. In fulfilling that promise, Maag today concentrates on melt pump and filtration technol- ogy, Automatik on strand pelletizing technology, and Gala on underwater pelletizer and dryer technology. The Group’s pulverizers are manufactured at the Center of Ex- cellence in Kent, Ohio, USA. The Ettlinger product range now also offers high-performance filters for post-con- sumer recycling as well as solution packages downstream of the extruder. “The Maag Group’s global distribution network provides customers with the technology that best meets their commercial and technical needs”, says Alaaddin Aydin, VP Maag Germany / Managing Direc- tor. “Multiple solution options are usually available de- pending on requirements. Maag’s Centers of Excellence in Oberglatt, Switzerland, Grossostheim and Xanten in Germany, Eagle Rock, Virginia, and Kent, Ohio in the USA, as well as Maag Italy and the subsidiary in Shanghai, China, offer the engineering expertise to combine global know-how in custom systems.” Maags portfolio extends from small machines and systems for throughputs up to 100 kg/h to machine and plant components capable of handling more than 100 t/h (centrifugal dryers, polymer pumps and custom solutions in industrial applications). At K 2019, trade visitors to the Maag stand will be served by an international team from all over the world, present- ing new and upgraded machinery in pump, filtration, pel- letization and pulverizing technology. Systems Expertise enhanced Maag Gruppe www.maag.com K 2019: Hall 9, Booth A04 Alaaddin Aydin, VPMaag Germany / Managing Director A COLOUR IDENT I TY NON CB BASED BLACK SERIES FOR PACKAGING K19 Duesseldorf – Hall 6 Stand 6B24 repi.com