FSK Converter Network – Successful symposium as a prelude for the new section spokespersons

On 14 and 15 June 2023 the FSK Converter Network met in Freudenberg for the big symposium at Albrecht Bäumer GmbH & Co. KG. The fully booked event was a complete success for organizers and participants alike.

Stuttgart, 22.06.2023 – On 14 and 15 June 2023 the FSK Converter Network met in Freudenberg for the big symposium at Albrecht Bäumer GmbH & Co. KG. Apart from a few last-minute cancellations, the event was fully booked and a complete success for both organizers and participants.

During the event, moderator Udo J. Storck, MASTERFOAM GROUP, reported on the status quo of the Converter Network working groups. The progress of both working groups on the topics of sustainability and DIN 7715 is due to the active cooperation of the members, he said. Founder and spokesman of the group, Udo J. Storck, handed over his office to new hands at the meeting. The participants unanimously elected Harry Leichmann, BOSIG GmbH, as spokesman and Dr. David Spitzer, Metzeler Schaum Gmbh, as deputy spokesman of the Converter Network. Both are looking forward to the new task and want to continue the successful work of their predecessor. FSK Managing Director Klaus Junginger took this opportunity to thank the latter for his extraordinary commitment since the group was founded in 2020.

As part of the exciting series of lectures, Albrecht Bäumer GmbH & Co. KG, Michael Stöhr, Lucas Bäcker, Andre Schlimm and Rainer Wenger presented the company with the lecture title “Smart Transfoaming”. Bäumer as market leader of special machines and plants for the foam industry thinks in a triangle of layout, machines and processes, in order to find not only an ideal machine solution for productions, but likewise to increase the profit. Christoph Moisel, Carpenter, stimulated an interesting discussion on standardized interfaces for machine data in the foam industry with his presentation, which will be pursued in the group beyond the event. Dr. Christian Hermann and Björn Haiplik from BOSIG GmbH gave an impressive report in their presentation “Bastotect© – Colour and Sound of Silence” on the different sectors for the application, the raw material as well as the individual Bastotect© types and special properties. The presentation of Recticel Engineered Foams Germany GmbH by Fabian Schlüter was equally well received. Under the presentation title “Growing together for a PUre future”, he whisked the participants away to remarkable future scenarios. Fabian Leuthard of Sekisui Alveo AG enlightened participants in his presentation on the “European Packaging Directive and its impact on converters.” The series of presentations was concluded by Quinn Dams, Avery Dennison Performance Tapes, with his presentation on key market segments, Avery Dennison competencies and special features of performance tapes and solvent- and water-free adhesives.

The FSK member Albrecht Bäumer GmbH & Co. KG and Udo J. Storck had played a major role in organizing and designing the two days of the event. As a conclusion of the technical day, all participants were invited to a factory tour with exciting insights into the world of special machines for the foam industry. The guided tour impressively presented the individual machines and sophisticated techniques of mechanical post-treatment and provided a unique insight. The company, which is headquartered in Freudenberg and employs around 400 people, has a promising future, as shown by its international orientation towards Japan, China and the USA, as well as its focus on young talent with currently 30 trainees.

The participants of the FSK Specialist Day Converter Network at Albrecht Bäumer GmbH& Co.KG.

Handover of the spokesman ship (from left to right): FSK Managing Director Klaus Junginger congratulates the newly elected spokesmen Harry Leichmann, BOSIG GmbH and Dr. David Spitzer, Metzeler Schaum GmbH and thanks predecessor Udo Storck, Masterfaom GmbH

Great thanks for was the FSK member Albrecht Bäumer GmbH around the organization team (from left to right): Lucas Bäcker, Michael Stöhr, Rainer Wegner.

Further information on the Fachverband Schaumkunststoffe und Polyurethane e.V. (FSK) and its events, as well as on the work of the expert committees, is available online at www.fsk-vsv.de or by phone: 0711 993 751- 0.