RKW has appointed Dr. Manfred Bracher as vice president of its global business area hygiene and medical. Dr. Bracher took up his position on April 1, 2013, taking over the role from Roland Roth, CEO of the RKW Group, who continues to head up the global organisation....

The Global Business Area RKW ProAgri® of the RKW Group has successfully participated in SIMA-SIMAGENA 2013 with its own stand. This important agricultural trade fair is held every two years at an exhibition center north of Paris, the French capital. This year’s SIMA-SIMAGENA took place from February 24 to 28, 2013. With 248,800 trade visitors, including about a quarter from abroad, and nearly...

RKW Danafilms Brings New Technology and Innovation to the Hygiene and Medical Markets

Frankenthal, Germany, February 5, 2013 - At Idea 2013, RKW will be showcasing the latest member of its expanding global family of companies in the world of film extrusion, RKW Danafilms.

The latest acquisition brings two manufacturing sites in the US and a well-established and proven reputation in the...

Effective January 1, 2013, Danafilms, Inc. with facilities in Massachusetts and Kentucky, officially became known as RKW Danafilms, Inc.

This name change more effectively identifies Danafilms as part of the RKW-Group, assisting our strategic growth initiatives in North America. Equally important, the name also maintains the distinct reputation of Danafilms, which stands for unmatched quality and...

Ville le Marclet, 19th December, RKW again demonstrated its flexographic
printing excellence: two multipack shrink film print designs were awarded
during the latest annual meeting of the French Technical Association of
Flexography ATF (Association Technique Française de Flexographie).

A triple award in the flexible film category:

Bronze Flexostar for RKW Castelletta
RKW Castelletta won the Bronze...

Germany, Frankenthal, January 15, 2013: Matthias Kaufmann was appointed to the RKW Executive Management Board on January 1, 2013. In his new function Mr. Kaufmann will be responsible for sales throughout the RKW Group.

The 39-year-old plastics expert can look back to over 14 years of industry experience. Up to now, Matthias Kaufmann headed the consumer packaging GBA, RKW ProMotion^®, the leading...