On 13 September 2023, the German Foamed Plastics and Polyurethanes Association (Fachverband Schaumkunststoffe und Polyurethane – FSK e.V.) together with its member company, Hennecke GmbH in Sankt Augustin, once again organized the popular FSK workshop in the “Polyurethanes for Beginners” series. The event and organizers were equally enthusiastic about the participants.
The second FSK beginners’ workshop was also fully booked shortly after the registration tool opened. In May, demand for the event at Dow Deutschland Anlagengesellschaft mbH in Ahlen had been so great that the announcement of the second workshop at Hennecke GmbH was very well received. The workshop explains polyurethanes to anyone interested, even without prior knowledge, and also gives a hands-on experience of the unique and versatile material. “The event is an opportunity to get the word out about the almost unlimited possibilities of PUR, a high-performance plastic. It has long been the case that not everyone is aware of all the things that can be done with PUR,” explains FSK Managing Director Klaus Junginger.
“Holding our workshops in cooperation with our member companies, such as this year with Dow and Hennecke, is very valuable and not something we take for granted. The host companies provide machines, time, premises and training personnel. We are very grateful for that!” continued Junginger. The enthusiasm for the event is mutual. For Hennecke GmbH, too, the cooperation with the association and the joint events are always a great experience, says Jens Winiarz, Senior Director Sales Metering & Composites at Hennecke GmbH and contact person for association work. He and the entire Hennecke team have already held a number of workshops together with the association in the past, as well as the FSK’s major annual conference, the International Conference Foamed Plastics and Polyurethanes.
Technical Trainer Rainer Marx accompanied the participants throughout the day and gave them a tour of the company. The company provided insight not only into the technical centre, but also into all areas, and enabled the participants to have a direct exchange with the responsible employees. At the end of the day, it was clear that Hennecke is looking far into the future and developing innovative ideas in the field of machine manufacturing using the latest digital possibilities.
It came as no surprise that the feedback session at the end of the event painted a clear picture: a thoroughly successful event. “Yesterday’s training at Hennecke was great, a hell of an experience and a really highly professional day!” said one participant enthusiastically. Another participant emphasized how much the “Hennecke culture” had been felt: “All employees and colleagues pull together like in a family to further develop the high technical standards and to realize the visions for the future.”
The participants of the FSK workshop “Polyurethanes for Beginners” with Jens Winiarz and Rainer Marx from Hennecke GmbH.
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.