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Jaeger-Unitek Launches New 4-Component Greiner Extrusion acquires the majority share
Extrusion Line in Simplas

aeger-Unitek Sealing Solutions, a thermoplastic and
J rubber profile extrusion producer, announced the
launch of its new 4-component extrusion line in its La
Porte, Indiana facility. The new extrusion line is
capable of producing complex, tight-tolerance
extruded profiles, the company announced, which can
utilize up to four different polymers. Company reiner Extrusion has acquired majority
officials cited continued growth in their industrial, Gshareholding in the northern Italian company
automotive and recreational vehicle markets which led Simplas, which is a specialist in the field of flat dies.
to the expanded production area and investment to The Austrian manufacturer of extrusion lines, tools
serve a growing application and customer base. and complete systems for profile extrusion is thereby
Joining the Jaeger-Unitek team for the new extruder strengthening its commitment to the plastic film and
ribbon-cutting ceremony included Tom Dermody, La
Porte City Mayor, Jim Pressel, Indiana State House sheet extrusion segment. Greiner Extrusion has been
Representative, Bert Cook, Executive Director of the cooperating as a minority owner with the Italian
La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership (LEAP) toolmaker Simplas since 2018. By taking over the
and Jackie Dermody, Regional Director, Senator Mike majority shareholding on the 1st of July 2020, both
Braun's Office and Glenn Bruce, Executive, Collins and companies are further strengthening their global sales
Company.“Our customers continue to expand in their as well as their production and service for flat dies and
respective market areas requiring high performance
feed blocks. At the same time, a service base was
engineered thermoplastic materials with outstanding
properties in very harsh environments,” said Kevin opened at the Nußbach location so that Simplas
Casey, president of Jaeger-Unitek.“We find our RV extrusion customers in Germany, Austria and
customers demanding material and process Switzerland may benefit from rapid and professional
technologies which deliver parts consolidation, ease of service. In Varese, Italy, Simplas offers additional
assembly and durability when exposed to extreme capacity for the precision production of film and sheet
temperature cycling and UV light,” he continued. “Our dies with a new machining centre. On top of this, the
greatest strength is our people and how we apply close interlocking of the production sites of Greiner
unique materials knowledge to help our customers Extrusion and Simplas will allow throughput times to
improve performance and reduce total costs.”Jaeger-
be optimised and increases flexibility in order
Unitek formed an exclusive distribution with Collins &
Company in 2019 to serve the RV OEM customer base. processing for customers. In the field of die rework, a
“Jaeger-Unitek's patented Flip 'N Seal Slide-Out separate service team was installed at the Italian die
Sealing System has become the industry benchmark for manufacturer. This team is able to operate unaffected
our RV clients,” said Rich Collins, president of Collins & by the ongoing tool production and to provide services
Company. Jim Archer, Vice President of Operations, on a larger scale. Another advantage for the customer
said the new system will work well with the is the fact that service and spare parts orders for
manufacturing culture at the company.
Simplas nozzles as well as for all third-party products
can be processed more quickly.

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