ECONOMY AND MARKET
Sapa Consolidates Its Share in the Truck Sector
The Promens factory
Sapa , the One-Shot company , a company in the sustainable mobility solutions sector , announces a considerable expansion into the truck sector and in Northern Europe with the acquisition of 100 % of Promens Zevenaar ( Netherlands ) and Promens Rongu ( Estonia ), important companies in the automotive industrial sector . The two plants achieved a total turnover of 105 million euros for the year ended September 2023 and employ over 600 people . The new 12-month pro-forma turnover of the Sapa group will exceed 400 million euros . With this acquisition , Sapa bolsters its presence with major customers including Volvo , Scania and Daimler Truck . This marks a significant course of customer , product , and geographic diversification , aimed at creating an increasingly robust Group . This represents a significant step forward for Sapa in its commitment to providing innovative and sustainable solutions : a tangible commitment to make the truck and road transport sector ever greener , including electric mobility . A key aspect of this growth and expansion is the introduction of the One-Shot ® method in the truck sector . The One-Shot ® technology , unique in its kind , allows the production of plastic components for commercial vehicles in a single process , improving efficiency , sustainability , and quality for both electric and internal combustion engine vehicles . The Sapa board stated : “ We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of Promens Zevenaar and Promens Rongu and the expansion of the Sapa Group in the truck sector . This investment allows us to further consolidate our position as leaders in the sustainable mobility sector and to bring the One-Shot ® method into the world of trucks . We are determined to provide innovative and sustainable solutions to our European and global customers , thus helping create a more eco-sustainable future for all .”
SKZ Signs Distribution Partnership in Italy
At the beginning of 2024 , SKZ Plastics Center will enter the Italian plastics market together with its new sales partner Prochema Srl . Prochema has been an integral part of the Italian plastics market for many decades in the areas of plastics processing machinery , extrusion and recycling , and already represents various players in the industry on the market . “ With Prochema , SKZ now has a partner in the Italian market who knows the needs of potential customers , has strong ties to the plastics industry , and will actively raise the profile of SKZ in Italy in cooperation with the headquarters in Würzburg ,” says Matthias Ruff , authorized signatory and head of Sales Education & Research at SKZ . The new SKZ sales agency will distribute all SKZ training courses - including classroom training in Germany , on-site training in Italy , live online courses from the SKZ online studio and web-based training . In the area of training , SKZ is a knowledge provider from the shop floor to C-level . SKZ ’ s research and development services also extend to the Italian plastics market . “ This collaboration will help our customers to achieve and improve their goals , thanks to the structure and the technical and pedagogical skills of SKZ ”, says Marco Leone Zimmel , CEO of Prochema . Benjamin Baudrit , Deputy Managing Director Education & Research at SKZ , concludes : “ SKZ has been active internationally for years and we have not really been present in Italy with our training activities . This is about to change !
Prochema SKZ and Prochema at the signing of the partnership agreement ( from left ): Matthias Ruff , authorized signatory and SKZ Sales Manager Education & Research , Marco Leone Zimmel , CEO Prochema Srl , and Dr . Benjamin Baudrit , SKZ Deputy Managing Director Education & Research . ( Photo : Katrin Heilig , SKZ )
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