Extrusion International USA 3-2019

15 Extrusion International 3/2019 SILVER.TOOLING Greiner quality at Chinese prices Benefit from the advantages of SILVER.TOOLING for the extrusion of smaller-sized profiles. SILVER.TOOLING was specifically developed for the requirements of the extrusion of smaller-sized profiles such as glazing beads, connectors, inter- locks, rods, technical profiles and much more. SILVER.TOOLING incorporates Greiner's know-how from over 28,000 delivered tooling systems and the experience from 40 years of tooling manufacture to give you a greater advantage in extrusion. Your benefits: „ Greiner tooling performance at Chinese prices „ speed of 5-6 m/min „ Greiner technology and tooling design „ European quality steel „ absolute reliability „ 10 weeks delivery time ex works Options: „ post-co-extrusion „ rectifying unit for improved profile linearity „ gloss heating to control gloss level „ coatable tooling design GREINER TECHNOLOGY _ CHINESE PRICES www.greinerextrusion.com Rebuilding started After the devastating fire in September 2018, HERBOLD Meckesheim(Germany) has just begun rebuilding thedestroyed production halls. The whole incoming goods and shipping de- partment, thewarehouse aswell as parts of the production area were devastated by the flames. The newbuildings comprise a 4000m 2 -area andare supposed to be up and running in September 2019. As the General Manager Werner Herbold put it: “This was the perfect opportunity to re- organize our business activities in order to be more flexible in all our steps and at the same time relieve the traffic situation in the neighbourhood. We are very grateful to the assurance com- pany, the municipality of Meckesheim, the Landratsamt (district administration) of the Rhein-Neckar District and all other au- thorities involved for the assistance we received, the quick deci- sion taking and the sympathy for us in our terrible predicament. The fire started on 10th of September 2019 caused by a techni- cal fault. The budget for the demolition and rebuilding amounts to 3 million. At the site in Meckesheim, HERBOLD employs 160 members of staff and specializes in machines and plants for re- cycling plastics, a market that is growing. More than two thirds of the production is exported all over the world. HERBOLD Meckesheim GmbH www.herbold.com After the fire (Photo by HERBOLD) Animation of the new design: The area marked with a red line shows the planned new logistics and production halls of HERBOLD Meckesheim GmbH (Graphics: HERBOLD)