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Review Fakuma 2011

Think Polyamide – Think Value – Think Masterbatch Accumulated plastics expertise within a strong corporate group was the heading under which AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH, a specialist in innovative and application-oriented plastic compounds took part in the 21st Fakuma trade fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany, together with its subsidiary AF-COLOR and K.D. Feddersen GmbH & Co. KG, a distributor of engineering plastics and sister company of K.D. Feddersen UK Ltd. Think – was written in bold letters on the exhibition booth. With this slogan the companies of the Feddersen Group invited the visitors for common reflection. And there is always something to think about, as extensive know-how is provided „under one roof” and ... more

French fittings manufacture opts for maintenance-free shutter mechanism

Brasier Industrie located in the Rhône-Alpes region of France has been manufacturing high-grade-steel accessories for shutters and louvres since 1965. The company recently undertook an internal study to focus on developing a maintenance-free shutter product line. Manufactured from composite materials, the product needed to be suitable for use in harsh environments, such as coastal regions and mountainous areas. The initial trials were performed using a 50 % glass fibre reinforced polyarylamide (PARA), however, the components failed to deliver the necessary required results. Brasier, therefore took the decision to change both the material and the supplier. Hamburg based plastics distributor K.D. Feddersen and its’s French ... more

Successful Kick-Off of New Facility Location

K.D. Feddersen Norden AB open new office and training centre in Värnamo, Sweden The new 850 square-metre building in the Swedish city of Värnamo was inaugurated with an open house on 2 and 3 September 2010. Many international guests, from the Feddersen Group and partner firms alike, gave interesting talks and machine demonstrations, making the event entertaining and instructional. Even the chairman of the boarder of county of Jönköping, Göran Lindell, took the opportunity to make a personal appearance at the event. Together with Mr Volker Scheel, Managing Director of Hamburg-based K.D. Feddersen Holding GmbH, he took part in the symbolic opening of the new facility. Attendees were impressed with the results of just ... more