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Skelleftea 2024-12-20

The Plastex Group has acquired 100% of the shares in GFH AB, which manufactures and sells edge bands/sealing strips, primarily for conveyor belts, in the food, concrete, mining and recycling industries, among others.

GFH AB has been successfully run for many years by Jörgen and Carina Glantz, who, with their commitment and expertise, have built a company that is known for fast deliveries and high quality of its products.

Plastex will continue with the same product range with an ambition to broaden both its product and customer portfolio.

“GFH is a very well-run company with high quality in both products and delivery precision. The products fit perfectly with us and we are convinced that we can further develop business in this segment with our network of contacts. “We will do our utmost to maintain the same high level of service and quality that Jörgen and Carina have done for many years,” says Plastex CEO David Burén.

Manufacturing will be moved into Plastex’s existing factory in Skellefteå and production will begin immediately after the turn of the year.

Jörgen and Carina Glantz comment on the acquisition:

“We are proud of what we have built with GFH AB and feel confident that Plastex will continue to develop and strengthen our business. We look forward to seeing the company grow further under Plastex’s leadership.”

David Burén notes that the journey in 2021 was anything but easy for the group, which has a total of approximately 35 employees, of which 25 in production.

– The raw material we use has been a challenge. We have invested a lot of time to ensure that we have material for production.

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– The goal is for us to produce as good products as possible, where I will have an umbrella responsibility,” says Peder.
Skellefteå is growing strongly. Peder is prepared to face the challenges that come with growth, such as retaining and also attracting more staff as the business also grows.

– I have worked in several industries, but it is in industry that I enjoy the most. I immediately got a good feeling about Plastex, and that it is a company with short decision-making processes and close to both colleagues and management. It creates good conditions for development and a good working environment,” continues Peder.

David Burén, CEO at Plastex, thinks it is exciting to have Peder in place as production manager.

– Peder can further develop the conditions we have created so far. We hope he looks at the business with new eyes and can take production to new levels,” says a satisfied Burén. Peder took up his new position on the first of March.

With the new lighting solution, an enormous amount of energy is now saved, approx. 70% compared to the old one. An energy saving achieved through modern LED luminaires in combination with smart lighting control. In the past, for example, warehouses were lit for long periods of the day even though no one was there. Today, these spaces are completely sensor-controlled with optimal energy consumption.

The investment in LED luminaires not only means a large energy saving, it also improves the work environment itself through increased work safety and work quality. The lighting has an important role in production because a large part of the quality control is done through visual observation. In addition, the risk of fire is also reduced as flashing fluorescent lights are one of the most common causes of fires.

The investment in modern, smart LED fixtures has already turned out to be a bright idea!

Expectations for Janne Burström are high. Plastex has undergone strong development in recent years, which means that increasingly higher demands are placed on efficient and problem-free production. Plastex’s offer has also been broadened to include both extruded and injection molded products.

– Finding the right order/production planner is important to us. Janne’s personality, long experience and broad competence make him very suitable to shoulder the important role at Plastex Skellefteå. We are very satisfied with the recruitment, says CEO David Burén.

Plastex also has a very good reputation as a manufacturer, as for many years it has been at the top in Sweden in terms of delivery reliability, something that does not scare Janne Burström, who most recently came from a similar role at Nordic Light.

– It feels great fun to have a key role in the business. Plastex has a good reputation and recognized skilled. I am really looking forward to working closely with all levels of the business and taking overall responsibility for orders and production planning. However, it is my first day today, so the next point is to take and organize my first coffee break, Janne concludes with a laugh.

Janne Burström started his new role on 1 October 2021

If you are going to visit Elmia Subcontractor, come by our stand and get in touch with one of our specialists in injection molding and extrusion. We have extensive knowledge of different material choices and know-how from various industries.

See you!

We at Plastex will now take some well-deserved Christmas and New Year holidays. The factory in Skellefteå opens on January 4 and in Ostvik we open on January 11, 2021. We look forward to working with you again in 2021.

Will you visit Elmia Subcontractor Connect? If so, take the opportunity to take a look at our “online stand”.
There you can read more about Plastex and also have an online meeting with one of our smart materials specialists.
See you there!

We have taken precautions to protect our customers and employees in the best possible way and for the time being will only accept visitors in exceptional cases and will not make any trips on the job, unless absolutely necessary.

We will keep abreast of the situation on an ongoing basis and hope that together we can contribute to reducing the risk of spread. How it develops is of course impossible to judge, but at the time of writing we have no disruptions with either raw materials or staff absences. Should this change, we will of course inform and take measures to alleviate the disturbances as far as possible.

Do not hesitate to contact mikael.burlin@plastex.se if you have questions or concerns about this.