Smart Molding International 2-2025

11 www.smart-molding.com newsfeed New resources for E&E A new business unit is born. A strategic division dedicated to the world of electrical and electronic systems that will work alongside other divisions dedicated to key markets such as automotive and household appliances. Thanks to its investment capacity, Sirmax has allocated resources of approximately €3 million to the Electrical & Electronics division. Driven by a drive for innovation and the enhancement of specific skills, these resources will strengthen the two main plants (San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy – Palwal, India) dedicated to the research and production of technopolymers. The aim will be to improve organisa- tional efficiency from a production point of view in order to better serve customers on a global scale. The future of technology in the Electrical & Electronics market The artificial intelligence revolution is redefining the boundaries of industrial innovation, driving companies to develop increasingly high-performance, safe and sustainable materials. AI applications, which are becoming increasingly widespread in the civil and industrial sectors, require components that can withstand extreme conditions while ensuring reliability and safety. Sirmax compounds for the electrical and electronics s e c t o r f i t perfectly into this scenario. Already used i n i ndu s t r i a l applications – from wiring to electrical panels, f r om s w i t c h e s t o components for accumulators and connectors – they stand out for their high thermal resistance and the variety of high-performance recycled grades available, starting from post- consumer waste. Sirmax www.sirmax.com StackTeck capacity growth update StackTeck Systems Ltd., a global manufacturer of high-volume injection molding solutions for thinwall packaging, closures, PET preforms, personal care and medical products, has continued to increase capacity with investments in new machinery and automation throughout their manufacturing and testing facilities totaling $14.3 million USD in the last 3 years. Michael Gould, StackTeck’s Chief Operating Officer stated: “Over the last three years we have invested an average of $4.6 million USD per year representing about 8% of our order intake. At the same time, we are finding synergies between our mold and automation lines resulting in highly integrated mold specialties such as servo driven mold functions and in-mold automation delivering highly integrated solutions to our customer base.” The investment in StackTeck’s manufacturing facilities has resulted in a 13% increase in high-speed milling, 50% increase in EDM, and 50% increase in gun drilling, further enabling our ability to deliver large multi mold programs. Vince Travaglini, StackTeck’s President and CEO stated: “We are continuing to invest to handle strong demand for our products despite ongoing uncertainty with the current global trade challenges. We are happy to announce that we are currently planning an open house for this fall where we will showcase some of our latest mold and automation technologies and our customer base will be able to come and see those, as well as the investments we have made throughout our plant in the last few years.” StackTeck, with over five decades of mold building innovation, is a leading source of high productivity system solutions for the injection molding industry. StackTeck supplies a wide range of injection molds and IML automation used to produce plastic parts in applications such as caps, closures, medical, PET preforms, and thinwall packaging; as well as complete system integrations including IML. StackTeck has dedicated R&D, testing, and part sampling facilities, in addition to plastic part design, prototyping, engineering, andmanufacturing capabilities. StackTeck Systems Ltd. is located 8 km north of Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. StackTeck www.stackteck.com Picture: Sirmax Picture: StackTeck Sirmax creates new Electrical & Electronics business unit