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On November 27, 2019, Trelleborg, through its Trelleborg Sealing Solutions business area, closed on the acquisition of Tritec Seal, which produces engineered polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sealing solutions.
The acquisition strengthens Trelleborg’s product portfolio, primarily in rotary seals, while giving the business area access to increased manufacturing capacity.
Headquartered in Fenton, Michigan in the US, with additional manufacturing in Giddings, Texas, US and Southampton, England, this bolt-on acquisition is part of Trelleborg’s strategy to strengthen its position in attractive market segments, including oil & gas and agriculture.
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions celebrated the grand opening of its flagship New Berlin ServicePLUS Center in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin in the US. The official ribbon cutting ceremony took place on November 12, 2019, with local and out-of-town customers, Trelleborg employees, members of the Waukesha County Business Alliance, and several local public officials in attendance. Using the success of this location as a launching pad, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions plans to expand the ServicePLUS Center model globally.
The ServicePLUS Center performs light manufacturing and complex assembly work as well as kitting, quality testing, dock-to-stock deliveries, and vendor-managed inventory. ServicePLUS is a “total solution” program that can simplify the workflow in every part of a company’s value chain, from engineering to manufacturing, procurement to aftermarket.
Left: Local public officials help Linda Muroski and the Trelleborg Sealing Solution team cut the ServicePLUS Center New Berlin ceremonial ribbon.
On February 4, 2020, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions expanded the ServicePLUS offering to the Northwest region of the US by opening the Portland ServicePLUS Center.
Left: From left to right: At the Portland opening: Heather Castleman, Senior Director, Strategy & Marketing; Bryan Jones, Sales Engineer; James Lee, Buyer, A-DEC; Trevor Combs, Technical Manager
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Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has received the Bosch Global Supplier Award and thus ranks globally among the best suppliers to the Bosch Group. The company received the award in the category ‘Purchasing of Direct Materials’ for the third time in a row.
Andreas Reutter, Head of Supply Chain Management at Robert Bosch GmbH, says: “Worldwide, the Bosch Group has some 43,000 suppliers. The winners of the Bosch Global Supplier Award are the cream of the crop.”
He continues: “With the Bosch Global Supplier Award, we pay tribute to our best suppliers around the world.
ON THE MOVE: Office with a View
On August 26, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Marketing Americas Midwest moved into a new office in Schaumburg, IL, USA. The Midwest marketing company and IT department occupy one half of the L-shaped space while the market segment managers and Strategy & Marketing team share the other side. Incorporating design components from the Trelleborg Sealing Solutions headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, the new space encourages greater collaboration and enables future expansion.
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) based Turcon® MF1, MF2 and MF6, as well as engineered plastic, Zurcon® Z81, have gained compliance with Chinese food safety regulations. They are among the first plastic seal materials produced by a global seal manufacturer to gain approval.
Chinese compliance equals global use
GB standards are the Chinese national standards issued by the Standardization Administration of China (SAC), the Chinese National Committee of the ISO and IEC. Compliance with these regulations is crucial for use of the materials in food processing equipment and other food contact applications in China.
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EVENTS: Showcasing Innovation
Every two years, a two-day customer event is held by Trelleborg Sealing Solutions. In September 2018, Stuttgart in Germany was the venue for the fourth German and the second European event. The presentations and the evening events were held in the Werkzentrum Weststadt in Ludwigsburg, the former industrial site of the electrical appliance manufacturer Eisfink, and on both days a tour of the new Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Innovation Center in Vaihingen was given to guests.
These included selected customers and partners from all sectors of industry, both in the German and European markets and over 500 guests attended the Innovation Days.