Packaging
Gerresheimer starts process to sell off its business segment of technical plastics
Friday 01. August 2008 - Further focus on pharma & life science
Gerresheimer AG is to discon¬tinue its business in technical plastic systems. The business segment, which primarily manufactures system components for suppliers to the automobile industry, is not part of the core business of pharma & life science. For this purpose the sale process has been started through an international invi¬tation for bids.
“Through the sale of the technical plastics business we are, as previ¬ously announced, continuing our focus on the core business of pharma & life science, “says Dr. Axel Herberg, CEO of Gerresheimer AG.
In the segment of technical plastic systems, Gerresheimer employs 550 people at locations in Germany, the Czech Republic and Mexico as well as through joint ventures in Italy and Bulgaria, manufac¬turing system components for suppliers to the automobile industry. The main product focus is on vehicle electrics, powertrain and chassis as well as interior. Sales of around 70m are expected for this segment in the financial year 2008.
Gerresheimer acquired the technical plastics business in 2007 as part of the Wilden Group. While the Wilden Groups business in medical plastic systems has today been firmly integrated in the Gerresheimer Groups portfolio, the technical plastics segment does not belong to Gerresheimers core business in pharma & life science. Through the sale, portfolio rationalisation in the Plastic Systems Division will be completed.
In June this year, the Düsseldorf company already sold off its consumer healthcare business, which also did not fit in with its core business.