Plastic, Metal, Wood & Co. are the foundation of many innovations. In our interviews, experts provide insights into trends, technologies, and challenges of these industries.
Together with his son Sebastian, Dietmar Hirn now leads the company that he founded almost 30 years ago. The two managing directors explained in an interview what...
Interview with Dietmar and Sebastian Hirn, managing directors of AKP Produktions-GmbH & Co. KG
Steel is one of the most in-demand products worldwide. The market is not only fiercely competitive but also volatile. Trasteel SA, based in Lugano, has long established...
Interview with Teresa Cosulich, Head of Marketing at Trasteel SA
With ‘Consulting‘ and ‘Operating‘, COOP Systems GmbH carries its core competencies in its name and provides its customers with individual solutions for the fields...
Interview with Thomas Goldhofer, Managing Director of COOP Systems GmbH
The Swiss metal processing company Almega has a long tradition and has made a name for itself in the market especially for its customer satisfaction and absolute...
Interview with Joachim With, CEO and Owner of Almega Metalltechnik AG
25 years ago, NOMIG GmbH was born from a vision: Thorsten Noack founded the company in Reken with the goal of meeting customer desires with more individuality, spontaneity,...
Interview with Thorsten Noack, Managing Director and Owner of NOMIG GmbH
With over 50 years of experience and a comprehensive range of cutting processes, Stender Brennschneidtechnik GmbH has made a name for itself. Since 2022, Thorsten...
Interview with Thorsten Flasch, Managing Director of Stender Brennschneidtechnik GmbH
For over 45 years, Holzmanufaktur has been known for high-quality, handcrafted furniture that impresses not only with its design but also with its sustainable production....
Interview with Bernd Lauer, Managing Director of Holzmanufaktur GmbH
True to its new motto 'Shaping together', the Swiss company Plastigum AG is currently undergoing an intensive cultural transformation to be able to act more flexibly...
Interview with Heike Berchtold, Managing Director of Plastigum AG
Having been in the market for 100 years and looking forward with curiosity and hope to the next 100 years – this is how the SCHMID-Donzdorf company, located near...
Interview with Alexander Schmid, Managing Director of August Schmid GmbH & Co. KG
Without much ado, Hubert Stüken GmbH & Co. KG, with its headquarters in Rinteln, has advanced to become the world's leading solution provider for high-precision...
Interview with Andreas Hellmann, Head of STÜKEN MEDICAL Hubert Stüken GmbH & Co. KG
Demanding tasks in sheet metal processing and welding technology are in the best of hands with ASW GmbH, located in Middle Franconia. The company from Windsbach...
Interview with Carsten Eichardt, Production Manager of ASW GmbH
Our forest is suffering. Bark beetles, storms, droughts, and heatwaves have taken their toll in recent years. Thinning the forests is therefore more important than...
Interview with Josef Winkelheide, Managing Director of Josef Winkelheide GmbH
For over 50 years, BARTH Präzisionstechnik GmbH has been processing metal. This Swabian family business has stood for the highest standards of quality and precision...
Interview with Wolfram Barth, Managing Director of BARTH Präzisionstechnik GmbH
Besides form complexity and diverse application possibilities, plastic casting convinces primarily through high dimensional accuracy and precise detail reproduction....
Interview with Tobias Wild, CEO of Wild & Küpfer AG
Plastics are ubiquitous in today's world and have become an integral part of our modern society. Their significance spans various sectors, from the packaging industry...
Interview with Jens Maschmeier and Dieter Sabrotzky, Managing Directors of CosMed GmbH & Co. KG
When hearing the name Michelin, most people first think of high-quality tires, the world-famous hotel and restaurant guide – and the equally well-known Michelin...
Interview with Markus Bast, Managing Director and Director of B2B Sales DACH at Michelin Reifenwerke AG & Co. KGaA
Plastic profiles play a crucial role in the design and construction of buildings, especially in the area of roofing and cladding. They combine aesthetic design possibilities...
Interview with Andreas Becker, Managing Director of Weroform GmbH
'We innovate in green forging' - that is the slogan of Richard Neumayer GmbH, which specializes in forging and machining technology. Green forging? That initially...
Interview with Dirk A. Neumayer, Managing Director of Richard Neumayer GmbH
The chemical industry is a driving force for innovation and sustainability. In our interviews, experts provide insights into current developments and future perspectives.
Hardening by heat is an ancient process: "It's been around forever," knows André Walter, managing director of Härterei Reese Chemnitz GmbH & Co. KG. However, hardening...
Interview with André Walter, Managing Director of Härterei Reese Chemnitz GmbH & Co. KG
Contract manufacturing plays a crucial role in various industrial sectors. Companies are increasingly relying on contract manufacturing to be more flexible in responding...
Interview with Ralf Waibl, Executive Board FUTRONIKA AG
It's an ambitious goal: By 2050, Germany aims to be carbon-neutral. By 2030 alone, at least 55 percent less greenhouse gases are to be emitted than in 1990. To achieve...
Interview with Alexander Stier, Head of Sales and Logistics at Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH
Nothing is currently changing the automotive industry more than the transformation to e-mobility. As an established supplier in this industry, Wöhrle GmbH & Co....
Interview with Michael Fahrenbach, Managing Director of Wöhrle GmbH & Co. KG
Anyone looking for a good partner in stamping and forming technology naturally presupposes quality. But reliability, delivery reliability, and an appropriate price-performance...
Interview with Stefan Bachmaier, Managing Director of SHN STANZ SCHMIDT GmbH & Co. KG
Fitness and bodybuilding have long ceased to be a trend, but rather a lifestyle. People have developed a high body awareness and focus on targeted muscle training....
Interview with Carolin Kämpf, Head Of Communication at gym80 International GmbH