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Dirk Scheibner appointed managing director of JSC Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery in Russia |
Prior to his work for the German-Japanese injection moulding machinery manufacturer, Scheibner worked as a key sales executive for investment and industrial goods. “We are delighted that we acquired Dirk Scheibner, a proven expert of the CIS and CEE markets,“ says Gerd Liebig, CEO of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Group. “Initially, he will focus on tapping into what we consider Eurasia’s vast market potential and on the advancement of our service structures in this region.“
More than 2,000 installed Sumitomo (SHI) Demag machines are currently serviced by staff at the subsidiary’s Moscow headquarters and at service points in Nizhny Novgorod and St. Petersburg. “It is the high reliability of our machines, the pre-emptive maintenance and fast spare parts supply that are rated very highly among Russian customers from growth markets such as packaging, agriculture, automotive, food and construction materials. These benefits are a competitive edge that should not be underestimated,“ Scheibner explains. In this market, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has also identified considerable potential for energy-efficient, highly productive all-electric injection moulding machines. “Long service lives and cost-efficient operation are the number one priority for virtually all investment decisions in Russia,“ Scheibner continues, ”and our IntElect series is the perfect fit.“
About Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has shaped the development of the plastics industry from its very beginning. As a specialist for injection moulding machines for plastics processing, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag and its Japanese parent company are leading the industry.
The global development and production network of Sumitomo Heavy Industries and Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is comprised of four facilities in Japan, Germany and China with more than 3,000 employees. The product portfolio includes all-electric, hydraulic and hybrid injection moulding machines with clamping forces of between 180 and 15.000 kN. With more than 115,000 installed machines, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is present in important global markets.
At Sumitomo’s headquarters in Chiba, Japan, the company manufactures machines with clamping forces in the small to medium range. Nearly 95 % of all delivered machines are equipped with an all-electric drive concept. More than 5,000 machines sold per year make Sumitomo Heavy Industries and its plastics machinery division one of the largest manufacturers of injection moulding machines in the world.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s German facilities in Schwaig and Wiehe produce the Systec Servo range with hybrid drive as well as the El-Exis SP and Systec SP range of high-speed, high-performance machines. The all-electric IntElect range for international customers is also being produced in Germany.
As early as 1998, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag set up its first production site in Ningbo/China. In 2015, the Chinese subsidiary Demag Plastics Machinery (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. installed a new facility with a 13,000 m? floor space. It is earmarked for the production of the Systec C range with clamping forces of between 500 and 10,000 kN for the Asian market.
In addition to injection moulding machines, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag offers customised and standardised systems for the part handling automation, technical and process solutions for special applications, tailored services and service concepts as well as a range of financial options to support investment in injection moulding machines.
With its comprehensive sales and service network of subsidiaries and agencies, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is present in all major markets.
