Having the courage to break new ground always means that the status quo has to be challenged. We at Hennecke believe that real progress would not be possible without this conviction. This is why our approach is a lived reality in the new and further development of our product and process portfolio. The new edition of our customer magazine INNOVATIONS clearly indicates that this philosophy works.

You will discover, for example, how the largest manufacturer of home appliances in Europe successfully uses a completely new concept for the production of refrigerator door elements. But this is not the only innovation presented to you in the area of refrigeration plant technology: With the door foaming line ROTAMAT EM, a significant further development of a proven plant concept for use in growth markets has been achieved by our Chinese subsidiary Hennecke Machinery Shanghai. The key factor for our customers, of course, is what the continuous further development of our machine and plant technology means for their product ideas. For example, when it comes to finding a substitution for tried-and-tested production methods. In this issue, you will find out more about two revolutionary products with a surprisingly similar range of application: a wheel-tyre combination that uses PU elastomer spokes instead of air and a passenger car rim made from fibre-reinforced plastic that is implemented by means of Hennecke's HP-RTM technology.

I hope you will enjoy reading the current issue of INNOVATIONS and discover many more exciting topics. If this encourages you to break new ground in your production, we will be pleased to convince you personally of the benefits of our products.

Rolf Trippler
Managing Director Sales