troisdorfworms, january 2015 effective january 1st, 2015, reifenhäuser kiefel extrusion, the leading manufacturer of blown film extrusion lines has changed its name to reifenhäuser blown film. since 2009, the company belongs to the troisdorfnorth rhinewestphaliabased reifenhäuser group that underlines again the full integration of the company acquired in 2009 in the group by changing its name. at the same time, the change in name marks the strategic expansion of the business unit blown film that clearly enhances the worms site, safeguards jobs and supports further growth.reifenhäuser is investing over two million euro in the worms site to further expand the inhouse manufacture of knowhow components. new machining centers and a new 3d measuring machine were bought and installed in new buildings. &ldquothese investments enable us to further optimize the material flow, expand capacities, and sustainably ensure the quality for demands in the future&ldquo, says bernd reifenhäuser, ceo of the reifenhäuser group. &ldquothe changes not only mean a further step forward for the worms site, but for the complete reifenhäuser group we are advancing the strengths of the group in a purposeful way, and are networking even more closely to position our products and services on the global marketplaces in the most targeted manner.&ldquoceo of reifenhäuser blown film is dr. fritz dorner. already on 01.10.2014, he had assumed this position from bernd reifenhäuser who will now concentrate again on his role as ceo of reifenhäuser group. graduated plastics engineer dorner 51 holds a diploma in business administration and a doctorate at the faculty for mechanical enginering of rwth aachen university. in the past, he held various leading positions in the field of international machine construction. with his comprehensive experience he will consistently continue to pursue the course of growth of reifenhäuser blown film. he can start this task with a full order book.with the change of the company name, reifenhäuser blown film has been consistently integrated in the brand architecture of the reifenhäuser group all members of the group carry the product name or reifenhäuser in the first line. effective january 2015, the area of specialization is indicated in the subline for all companies carrying reifenhäuser in the first line.about reifenhäuser blown film gmbhreifenhäuser blown film ranks among the worldwide leading providers of blown film extrusion lines and other machines for the production and conversion of highquality plastic films. over the past 60 years, the company has put into operation more than 7,000 lines worldwide and was able to acquire specific knowhow for its customers, from project planning and process technology up to the final product. the uptodate modular evolution product series covers the entire spectrum of blown film, from 3 to 11layer lines. the lines which can be supplied on a turnkey basis, enable both the production of simple packaging applications and sophisticated technical films and food packaging with specific barrier properties. managing director of the business unit with employees at its worms and troisdorf sites is dr. fritz dorner.about reifenhäuser groupthe reifenhäuser group, headquartered in troisdorf near cologne, germany, is the world&39s leading supplier of plastics extrusion lines, machines, and components. the group has the world&39s largest company knowledge network for extrusion technology six business units with nine subsidiaries bundle highly specialised knowledge in design, process technology, automation systems, project planning, manufacturing, project management and logistics. as a whole, the group covers the largest range of extrusion technologies. its companies offer systems for the production of films, sheets, nonwovens, monofilaments, wood polymer composites, and the corresponding components. the company established in 1911 as a forge is now managed for the third generation by brothers bernd, klaus and ulrich reifenhäuser.reproduction free of charge &ndash please send voucher copies to the attention of otto kuhlwords 393, characters in main body 2525reifenhäuser gmbh & co. kg maschinenfabrikspicher straße 46 &bull 53844 troisdorf &bull germanytelephone 49 02241 235100 &bull telefax 49 02241 23510790internet www.reifenhauser.com
