tesa receives award for climate protection, expands Offenburg site

tesa, international manufacturer of innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions, has been awarded the prestigious dena Energy Efficiency Award in the “Moving Forward” category. The company convinced the jury with its pioneering project “Climate-neutral Production tesa Hamburg Plant”, which sets new standards in energy efficiency and climate protection. Innovative energy efficiency concept with exemplary […]

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Rüdiger Uhlitz, Maja Supe-Dienes and Martin Geveke

10. November 2025 |

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100 years of Messerfabrik Neuenkamp – Change in management

2025 marks a very special milestone for Messerfabrik Neuenkamp: The company celebrates its 100th anniversary and has realigned its management team for the future. Over the past century, they have grown together with employees, partners, and customers. What began as a small company in Remscheid has developed into a globally leading manufacturer of high-precision tools […]

Rob Rae, Elle Neill, Malcolm Rae and Gillian Rae

6. November 2025 |

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Management transition shapes the future of GEW

GEW has recently announced several key changes to the Senior Management of its operations, headquartered in West Sussex, England. These changes mark the transition of leadership of the family-owned company to the next generation. New roles Rob Rae becomes Managing Director of the global GEW business and is President of GEW Inc. in Ohio. Rob […]

5. November 2025 |

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Maxcess appoints Raymond Baran as Interim CEO

Maxcess, a global leader for automation in the web handling industry, announced that Odd Joergenrud will step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Since joining Maxcess in 2019, Joergenrud has led the company through several significant achievements, including merging Maxcess and RotoMetrics, enhancing the global leadership team, leading two impactful business […]

30. October 2025 |

People & Appointments

Neuenhauser Vorwald strengthens sales team with Oliver Funk

Oliver Funk will be joining the sales team at Neuenhauser Vorwald, a leading manufacturer of clamping elements, on 1 November 2025. Funk has been known as an industry specialist for many years. “New colleague, new potential. We’re off to a flying start,” emphasises Gerd Bouwer, Head of Business Unit at Neuenhauser Vorwald. Expertise, customer focus […]

Julian Supe-Dienes, Rudolf Supe-Dienes and Maja Supe-Dienes

2. October 2025 |

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Successful succession at DIENES – Rudolf Supe-Dienes retires

After nearly five decades with the company, Dipl.-Ing. Rudolf Supe-Dienes, managing partner in the third generation, will retire at the end of the year. With his inventive spirit, technical expertise, and entrepreneurial foresight, he has played a key role in shaping the DIENES Group and driving its development into an internationally leading provider of industrial […]