Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik: Greek profile manufacturer doubles capacity

Since its foundation in 1987, Elitherm S.A. in Salonika, Greece, has been trading in complete heating and air conditioning systems as well as in profile systems and is known as one of the leading suppliers in its domestic market today. To extend its product portfolio and to increase its real net output ratio, the company has been investing for the last few years in complete lines from Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik (www.bex.battenfeld.com and now manufactures pipes and, above all, profiles in-house.

Elitherm has recognized the complete line competence of Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik as a clear competitive advantage over other machine manufacturers and therefore decided to purchase its extrusion equipment from the Bad Oeynhausen supplier. In 2004, Elitherm acquired two pipe extrusion lines from Bad Oeynhausen, one to manufacture PEX pipes and another to produce PB and PP-R pipes, as well as a total of two profile extrusion lines, one winBEX and one miniBEX. The complete satisfaction of this processor with the extrusion lines from Germany was demonstrated by the fact that only one year later, in 2005, the company bought and installed another two extrusion lines from Germany. Now Elitherm has ordered three additional profile extrusion lines of the same specifications, which are to start production early this summer. With the installation of the new lines, the plastics processor will double its total capacity and thus become one of the largest profile manufacturers in Greece.

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All lines shipped to Salonika are complete systems with all components perfectly matched, from material feeding and extruder, die and downstream equipment to the control system. The winBEX and miniBEX lines belong to the range of standardized complete extrusion systems which Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik has already been marketing very successfully for a number of years. Apart from an attractive price/performance ratio, these lines offer the advantages of short delivery times and above all quick installation, since the lines come with pre-assembled, completely wired downstream units, so that they are immediately ready to start production as soon as compressed air and water are connected. At the same time, customers can adapt these lines to their individual needs thanks to the modular system, which includes a choice of four different extruders, as well as the downstream unit.

Photo: Standardized complete systems to manufacture window profiles

Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik GmbH, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany

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