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Lossburg, Germany – Founded in 1985 as Arburg’s very first foreign subsidiary, Arburg France laid the groundwork for what is now the company’s global presence. On 5 November 2025, the Arburg SAS team celebrated the 40th anniversary with around 100 participants in the presence of Managing Partner Juliane Hehl and Tobias Baur, Managing Director Sales and After Sales, as well as Steffen Eppler, Vice President Sales Europe, from Arburg’s German headquarter. Before the festive evening, customers were given an opportunity to learn about current topics and trends in injection molding. This took the form of exhibits and specialist presentations at the Arburg Technology Centre (ATC) in Tremblay-en-France. Forty years ago, Arburg successfully took an important first step towards its early international expansion. Consequently, Arburg France still has a very special status today. Arburg is now represented by its own organisations in 27 countries at 37 locations and, together with its trading partners, it has a worldwide sales and service network. “Our aim of establishing a global presence with our own organizations was and still remains to provide our customers with first-class and comprehensive on-site support. We are deeply impressed by what our French team has achieved over the past four decades”, emphasized Juliane Hehl in her speech. “Even back then, it was very important to my father Eugen Hehl to convey the image of our company worldwide through uniform appearance of the Arburg buildings at home and abroad – and of course our technology and expertise”. The Managing Partner thanked the customers for their great trust in Arburg and the French Arburg team for their successful work. In recognition of this commitment, she presented the anniversary sculpture and certificate together with Tobias Baur and Steffen Eppler to Pascal Laborde, Managing Director of Arburg SAS. To commemorate this anniversary, Arburg France laid on a multi-faceted and informative program, including specialist presentations by its customers Com’inject and Schneider Electric France. Their speakers reported on their specific experiences with the Arburg host computer system (ALS) and the arburgXworld customer portal, as well as with the Gestica control system and the “aXw Control FillAssist” assistance function. In addition, two other external companies spoke about diversification strategies in the plastics industry and the potential applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the industrial sector and corresponding customer experiences. Those wishing to learn more, for example about the FillAssist function, had an opportunity to do so in the showroom. Here, an electric Allrounder 370 A with Gestica control system was producing small plastic boxes. A hybrid Allrounder 470 H equipped with a Multilift linear robot system demonstrated the automated production of closure clips. In addition, Arburg specialists presented the latest features of ALS and arburgXworld on monitors. One highlight was the video presentation of the brand new electric Allrounder Trend which celebrated its world premiere at the K 2025 trade fair in October. “With this machine concept, we are creating a new standard in injection molding. The new electric Allrounder Trend are quick to set up, particularly easy to operate and maintain and it can produce injection molded parts extremely reliably and energy-efficiently. This was very well received by our guests”, said Pascal Laborde, looking back on the successful event. “With our mix of exhibits and presentations on current topics, followed by a festive evening in a casino atmosphere with cocktails and live music, we delighted our customers and celebrated our 40th anniversary in style”. Presence in France paves the way for global success – Arburg France can look back on a long history of success. The foundation stone for Arburg’s international sales and service network was laid in 1985 when this subsidiary was established in Aulnay-sous-Bois near Paris. At that time, it was possible to build upon a successful trading partnership dating back to 1963. The concept of being able to provide customers with comprehensive on-site support has proven its worth in the French subsidiary ever since Day One. Arburg was continuously expanding its presence in the French market and is now one of the leading injection molding machine manufacturers there. Since 2022, customers have been served by the Arburg Technology Centre (ATC) in Tremblay-en-France near Paris. There, a representative cross-section of the Arburg portfolio is showcased on a floor space of more than 1,500 square metres. The team in France currently comprises a staff of 26. This team maintains close contact with existing customers, it develops new partnerships, and it initiates innovative projects. In addition, they deliver on-site service, hotline support, a prompt supply of spare parts, all backed up by professional advice regarding application technology and training. Arburg France also serves customers in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.
