HRSflow (Hot Runner Solutions) - division of INglass Group (San Polo di Piave, Italy) - has extended its sales structure: Stephan Berz, appointed as vice president HRSflow Automotive, is responsible for the worldwide sales activities in the automotive sector. In particular, he will coordinate the cooperation with the major Tier 1 and OEMs. Stephan Berz has studied plastics engineering in Darmstadt and then worked for many years in senior positions at well-known companies in the plastics industry, including more than six years as key account manager at Basf as well as 12 years at PSG Plastic Service, Mannheim, at last as CEO. With around 830 employees HRSflow has a global presence in all major markets. The company designs and manufactures hot runner systems for injection moulding currently at its headquarters in Italy as well as in Hangzhou, China. In the first half of 2015, a third plant in Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) will open.