As of February 18, 2019, Reifenhäuser Group acquires Plamex Maschinenbau, Kelberg, 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. 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", said Bernd Reifenhäuser (bottom picture), CEO of the Reifenhäuser Group.

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", said Maximilian Herchenbach.

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", added 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. 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", emphasized Manfred Kurscheid, who is looking forward to working closely with the staff of Reifenhäuser Blown film Plamex.