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PACKAGING NEWS

Davis-Standard acquires Kocher+Beck’s
new sales team
Extrusion Technology Group expanded its sales team
Kocher+Beck has

with the addition of three
new starters: Oliver
Davis-Standard has com- member of Davis Standard Diekhoff, Stephan Otto and
pleted the previously executive leadership team Athanasios Kerassidis. In
announced acquisition of Gerold Schley, added: ‘We
Extrusion Technology are delighted to embark on addition, Celina Momsen
Group (ETG), including this new chapter as part of will support the company’s
three brands: battenfeld- the Davis-Standard family HR department in the
cincinnati, exelliq, and of brands. The synergies future.Diekhoff’s expertise
Simplas. These additions between ETG and Davis- in technical sales, Otto’s
officially join the Davis- Standard present exciting industry knowledge and
Standard family, marking a opportunities for collabora- Kerassidis’ experience will
significant milestone in the tion, innovation, and significantly strengthen the
company’s strategic expan- sales team.
sion. Acquisition to drive innovation & enhance operational efficiency growth. We see numerous ‘The management is confi-
The acquisition further Simplas to the Davis- ous industries. Together, synergies that will allow us dent that their contributions
strengthens Davis- Standard family,’ said we are well-positioned to to integrate seamlessly, will lead the company to new
Standard’s position, com- Giovanni Spitale, CEO of drive innovation, enhance ensuring a smooth transi- heights of success. We are
bining its expertise with the tion for customers of all looking forward to a success-
innovative technologies and Davis-Standard. ‘This stra- operational efficiency, and brands.’ ful collaboration and is con-
market presence of batten- tegic acquisition reinforces meet the evolving needs of Customers can expect an v i n c e d tha t th i s
feld-cincinnati, exelliq, and our dedication to providing the global extrusion and expanded product offering reinforcement will further
Simplas. ‘We are thrilled to cutting-edge solutions and converting market.’ increased service capabili- strengthen the company’s
officially welcome batten- comprehensive support to Former ETG CEO and ties, and a broader geographi- position as market leader,’
feld-cincinnati, exelliq, and our customers across vari- now president of ETG and cal presence. said the company.
Hybrid Software Releases iC3D Appvion unveils

Suite 9.5 facestock

Hybrid Software has Appvion has launched its
released iC3D Suite version new, Résiste 165 PF, a top-
9.5, which introduces new coated direct thermal label
features and user experience facestock designed for pack-
updates with significant age delivery and logistics
enhancements developed to label production. The new New label for package delivery
streamline the workflow for
packaging professionals and product leverages Appvion’s develops products that
graphic designers. The new patent-pending phenol-free deliver superior perfor-
version introduces expanded direct thermal chemistry to mance and better value, and
support for additional 3D file deliver enhanced end-user I believe the industry hasn’t
formats, including GLTF, The new version brings new features and user experience updates performance and value. seen anything like it before.’
GLB, and FBX. These for- Jon Summersett, product Matt Mohelnitzky, vice
mats are widely used in the select Page Boxes of the PDF Designer editions of iC3D in manager at Appvion, said:
industry and offer efficient files being used, and addition to our full-featured ‘We are thrilled to introduce president of marketing at
data transmission, compati- improvements have been iC3D Suite,’ commented Résiste 165 PF to the mar- Appvion, added: ‘Résiste 165
bility, and precision in 3D made to PDF layer visibility. Heath Luetkens, product ket, offering businesses in PF aligns seamlessly with
scene data. This enhance- These features leverage manager at Hybrid Software the package delivery and our dedication to pushing
ment will allow users to front-line technology from Group. ‘This expansion of logistics industry a cutting- the boundaries of technol-
import and export these for- features to more versions of ogy to meet the evolving
mats, providing greater flexi- Hybrid Software’s own Packz the software ensures that a edge sustainable solution. needs of our customers. We
bility and efficiency in their PDF Libraries, delivering an wider range of users can ben- Appvion’s unwavering com-
3D design processes. elevated user experience and efit from the enhanced capa- mitment to innovation and firmly believe that Résiste
iC3D 9.5 also brings major increasing productivity. bilities of the PDF Editor.’ environmental responsibil- 165 PF will redefine the
improvements to the internal ‘The PDF Editor is now drupa 2024 visitors will be ity is at the core of this prod- standards for package deliv-
PDF Editor. Users can now available for the Select and able to experience it. uct. Our team continually ery.’
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