Smart Molding International 2-2024

12 smart_molding international 2/2024 newsfeed Well positioned for the future With the appointment of four divisional managers, WITTMANN BATTENFELD Deutschland based in Nuremberg and Meinerzhagen, Germany, consolidates its structures and prepares for future growth. The automation technology sector will be further expanded, and the company’s application technology center services will be extended as well. Ongoing further development in the injection molding markets leads to changes in plastics processors’ demands. Counseling and service are becoming more and more significant. WITTMANN BATTENFELD Deutschland has responded precisely to this trend by taking numerous actions. Most recently, four divisional managers have been appointed at the Nuremberg site. Alexander Paech is now the new Sales Manager for Automation and Auxiliary Equipment, Björn Dünfelder is responsible for Project Management, Design and Project Planning in automation technology, Maximilian Töpfl is the new Production Manager, and Jürgen Kreissl is in charge of Service and Infrastructure, which also includes the company’s technology center and training facilities. “We are glad that we have found experts fromour own ranks to take charge of these strategically important areas of responsibility, candidates who have already been with theWITTMANN Group for a long time and have contributed substantially to the excellent positioning of our products and services in the market”, emphasizes Andreas Schramm, Managing Director of WITTMAN BATTENFELD Deutschland GmbH. A young management team pooling many years of experience Alexander Paech has familiarized himself with all relevant corporate departments during his ten years at WITTMANN, including service, project planning, training and sales, and he excels by his close relationship with customers and the market. Björn Dünfelder has been with the company for more than 20 years and has successfully managed project planning in automation technology for several years. With his interdisciplinary knowledge and extensive experience, he is ideally qualified to solve cross- divisional requirements in a targeted manner. His sphere of responsibility has been extended by the new structure. Maximilian Töpfl was in charge of project management for large-scale and customized systems during the past four years and possesses an outstanding amount of industry expertise. One main focus in his new sphere of responsibility lies on optimizing the order management with the objective of being able to implement customer requirements even faster and more flexibly. Jürgen Kreissl has been with the WITTMANN Group for 33 years and was previously head of electrical design, software and assembly. To his new position, he contributes extremely thorough product expertise. One of his primary tasks is to further expand the service network. Investments at both German facilities In both Nuremberg andMeinerzhagen, the facilities of the application technology centers are being extended. A wider range of machines, robots, auxiliary equipment and technologies will be made available in future for training programs, presentations, testing and joint developments with customers. Here, the benefits of the Smart Factory can be presented very clearly and tangibly. Investments to install intelligent temperature control have already been made at both locations. Investments are also taking place in customer support. For example, a second test stand is currently being installed at the Meinerzhagen facility, in order to provide temperature controller servicing at both German facilities in the near future. “With Nuremberg and Meinerzhagen as permanent locations and a close- knit sales and service network, we are close to our customers everywhere in Germany”, says Andreas Schramm. “The processors are benefiting from the short distances.” WITTMANN Group www.wittmann-group.com From left: Björn Dünfelder, Alexander Paech, Jürgen Kreissl and Maximilian Töpfl (photo: WITTMANN BATTENFELD Deutschland)