8 NEWS PETplanet Insider Vol. 25 No. 03/24 www.petpla.net Generation Change at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Management Board Gerd Liebig announced that he will be stepping down from the Management Board of Sumitomo Demag on August 31, 2024. After serving the injection moulding industry for 35 years, Gerd Liebig will complete the planned Sumitomo (SHI) Demag management transition, effective September 1, 2024. Mr. Liebig’s leadership tenure was characterised by his immense passion for the company and its employees, in addition to his steadfast allegiance to the plastics machinery industry. Mr. Liebig’s years in the industry has been marked by major changes in the market, applications, products and competition. “I have been honoured to fulfil this important role entrusted to me. Now it is time for me to pass the reins to the younger generation and step down from my operational responsibilities at SDG,” says the incumbent CEO. The next SDG management team will be formed from within the company’s own ranks. Currently serving alongside Mr. Liebig is CFO Christian Maget and COO Takaaki Kaneko. The new management team will be announced during the summer months. “Those who know me are aware that I am not going into retirement mode with this decision – rather, I will continue to support industry activities that give me the greatest pleasure. My commitment to combating climate change and to the energy transition is paramount,” said Liebig. “I won’t be retiring completely from the plastics industry, which has played an important role for more than half of my life and which I was also able to help shape to some extent. Rather, I will remain a part of Sumitomo and will continue to contribute to the Group to a limited extent and without operational responsibility.” www.sumitomo-shi-demag.eu CCL Industries: Official opening of sustainable sleeve label hub in Austria CCL Industries (CCL), a global leader in speciality label, security and packaging solutions, announced the official opening of its new sustainable sleeve label hub in Dornbirn, Austria - completing the move from its former site in Hohenems. The new facility represents a €50 million investment and is more than double the size of the previous site. Nearly 10,000 m2 are dedicated to production and a fully automated warehouse, including intelligent computer-controlled software to optimise storage space management and automate intra-logistics. At Dornbirn, CCL focuses on the latest sustainable shrink sleeve technology – made from floatable low-density polyolefin material. The sleeves easily separate from the primary container in the sink/float process at the sorters and recyclers, ideally supporting material separation and efficient recycling. Overall, CCL takes a holistic approach to sustainability, acting on the concept of “reduce, reuse, recycle” and even going one step further by actively supporting recycling with this solution. Heating is provided entirely by recovering heat generated by production machinery, compressors and the thermal oxidation system for solvents. A central distribution centre manages the distribution of heating and cooling. “There is also a PV system on the roof with more than 2,000 panels and a peak output of almost 900 kWp. The system produces the equivalent of 721,000 kWh per year, equivalent to the annual consumption of around 200 households. More than 80% of the electricity we produce is used internally, which saves 338 t of CO2 per year,” says Bernd Schmidle, Production Manager at CCLDornbirn, who led the planning and construction of the new bui lding and implemented the latest technology. www.cclind.com Moldmasters MODERNIZEYOURS INGLE STAGE BOTTLE PRODUCTION ✓ New high-performance single stage hot runner systems. ✓ Enhance bottle quality and consistency. ✓ Change color up to 4x faster. CONTACTUS TODAY! info@moldmasters.com www.moldmasters.com
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