As of 18 February 2019, Reifenhäuser Group acquires Plamex Maschinenbau GmbH, Kelberg. Plamex is a specialized supplier of blown film lines and extrusion components. Its core competences are blown film lines for water-cooled and biaxially oriented films for the medical and food packaging industry.
The company will continue its operations under the name Reifenhäuser Blown Film Plamex GmbH & Co. KG. Managing directors are Maximilian Herchenbach and Manfred Kurscheid. Jochen Herchenbach retires from the management, but keeps available for consultation.The acquisition expands the Reifenhäuser Groups’ product range to include an innovative technology for flexible film production. "The extremely efficient water cooling keeps the polymer in amorphous state and produces a particularly glossy and transparent film with remarkable puncture resistance and very good barrier properties. In our discussions with customers we can now provide even more differentiated advice and deliver the optimum solution for the particular application," says Bernd Reifenhäuser, CEO of the Reifenhäuser Group.
Creating value through acquisition
In addition to technological synergies, Plamex benefits from the strong global network of the Reifenhäuser Group and the close connection to the specialist machinery manufacturer Polyrema. "It was particularly important to us that we can continue the Plamex success story with a strong partner at our side. Reifenhäuser Polyrema is the perfect match for Plamex - both in terms of corporate structure and business focus. We are and will remain a special machine manufacturer and develop tailor-made solutions for the packaging industry," says Maximilian Herchenbach. "We are proud to be part of the Reifenhäuser Group. We will join forces and thus be able to act even more efficiently for our customers."
With the acquisition Reifenhäuser strengthens its position as technology leader in the market. "Water cooled blown film extrusion lines for medical applications, such as infusion bags, and biaxially oriented multi-layer films, have not been in the scope of the Reifenhäuser group, yet. Now we can offer water-quench, double and multi-bubble technologies, with which we can address new customer groups and thus continue our growth path", emphasizes Manfred Kurscheid, who is looking forward to working closely with the staff of Reifenhäuser Blown film Plamex GmbH & Co. KG.
About the Reifenhäuser Group
Founded in 1911 and headquartered in Troisdorf, Germany, the Reifenhäuser Group is now the leading provider of innovative technologies and components for plastics extrusion. The company’s highly specialized business units provide advanced solutions to customers around the world. With the Group's technologies and a highly skilled workforce of over 1,500 employees, the Reifenhäuser Group enables customers to produce blown films, cast films, sheets as well as nonwovens and delivers components for the plastic extrusion industry of the highest quality. CEO of the group is Bernd Reifenhäuser.
About Plamex Maschinenbau GmbH
Plamex Maschinenbau GmbH is a leading supplier of high-quality water quench and multi-bubble blown film lines. In addition, Plamex develops coextrusion tools, such as multilayer blown film dies for special applications. The company with more than 50 employees is headquartered in Kelberg, Rhineland-Palatinate. Plamex solutions are characterized by very high quality and innovative technologies.
About Reifenhäuser Blown Film Polyrema GmbH & Co. KG
Reifenhäuser Blown Film Polyrema GmbH & Co. KG is a company of the Reifenhäuser Group based in Troisdorf-Bergheim, just a 7-minute drive from the headquarter in Troisdorf-Sieglar. As a specialist for mono blown film lines and smaller coextrusion lines as well as components, Reifenhäuser Polyrema develops tailor-made solutions for its customers. The company currently employs 40 people under the management of Manfred Kurscheid and Marcel Perrevort.
