Smart Molding International 2-2021

8 newsfeed smart_molding international 2/2021 The Japanese-German injection moulding machine manufacturer Sumitomo (SHI) Demag will be serving the Czech and Slovakian markets from April 1, 2021 through the newly founded sales and service company Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery Česko spol. s r.o. Headquartered in Prague, David Svoboda has been appointed asmanaging director of the company. "Our works agency ESINTE has successfully supported customers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for many years. Applying our process and application engineering expertise, the new subsidiary will build upon this strong foundation to advise the two markets even more intensively," says Siegfried Köhler, Corporate Sales Director at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag's European headquarters. "We are very pleased to appoint longstanding plastics expert David Svoboda to lead this new subsidiary." Ma n a g i n g D i r e c t o r Svoboda comments: "Many of our new consultants have worked in plastics processing for years and really understand the specific needs of the local markets.With this combined experience, we can react to the high demand for system solutions and application- specific technologies. Our customers can now benefit directly from the group-wide expertise in key sectors, including medical technology, packaging and automotive. "Additionally, being close to the customer ensures even faster response times. Having a direct line to development, project planning and production at our German parent company provides direct benefits our customers l ocated i n the Czech Republic and Slovakia," Svoboda adds. In recent years Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has signifi - cantly expanded its market presence and increased its market share, particularly in strategic markets. "We regard both the Czech Re - public and Slovakia as im - portant growth markets. This is despite the current weakness in the automo - tive sector," explains Köhler. “Making improvements to processes and further in - creasing customer satisfac - tion by advancing our ex - pansion in Eastern Europe is the next logical step. We are proud to announce this strong subsidiary for the Czech Republic and Slova - kia, which invests in future- oriented service concepts and intensive application- specific technical advice." Sumitomo (SHI) Demag www.sumitomo-shi-demag.eu Jessica Poliner has been appointed President of Barnes Molding Solutions, effective January 1, 2021. Ms. Poliner replaces Norbert Scheid, who retired from Barnes Group in December 2020, after a 47-year suc - cessful career in the plastics molding industry. Molding Solutions is a strategic busi - ness unit within Barnes Group, which consists of highly respected brands Synventive, Thermoplay, männer, FOBOHA, Priamus, and Gammaflux. With over fifteen years of leadership experience working in global diversi - fied industrial companies, Jessica Poliner has accepted the position of President of Molding Solutions. Ms. Poliner began her career as a lawyer, where she focused primarily on corporate and mergers & acquisitions, along with global integra - tion. She previously served as the General Manager & Vice President for the Marine, Rail, and Air busi - nesses of Thermo King (In - gersoll Rand), as well as held a wide range of leadership roles at Caterpillar. She adds global leadership and cog - nizance to the role, having lived in the USA, India, Pan - ama, and Belgium in the last decade alone. Building on the reputation of Molding Solutions’ premier brands, Ms. Poliner and her leader - ship team will advance and accelerate the execution of the strategic business unit’s growth strategy through in - vestments in R&D, product management, and strategic marketing. Mr. Scheid joined Barnes Group as Vice President and General Manager, European Operations, Synventive with the acquisition of Synventive in2012, andmost recently served as President, Molding Solutions. Barnes Group extends its sincere thanks to Mr. Scheid for his leadership and support of Molding Solutions and wishes himwell in his future endeavors. männer www.maenner-group.com New subsidiary founded in Prague New management to head Barnes Molding Solutions David Svoboda is the Managing Director of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery Česko spol. s r.o. Jessica Poliner has been appointed President of Barnes Molding Solutions