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Germany: Flender has appointed Peter Waller as its chief financial officer (CFO) with effect from 1 May 2021. He will succeed Ulrich Stock in the post who has decided to retire from the post by mutual agreement. Waller holds international and capital market experience. He was most recently CFO of Swissport International and for CEVA Logistics. Stock, has been employed in various functions in the Siemens Group worldwide since 1991 and joined Flender as CFO in October 2012. He will continue to advise the company.

Germany: Flender and Schaeffler have launched the Schaeffler Modular Adaptable Returnable Transport (SMART) Box, a packaging system for bearings. Flender says that the reusable box reduces waste by replacing disposable packaging.

Chief executive officer Andreas Evertz said, “Over the past few years, Flender has systematically minimised its own CO₂ emissions and was able to reduce them by 83% between 2015 and 2020. We want to be completely CO₂-neutral by 2030. In addition, close cooperation with customers and suppliers is another important step towards achieving complete climate neutrality. It is therefore important for us to also focus on potential savings in the supply chain. We are pleased to have a partner in Schaeffler who is also thinking in this direction. With the introduction of SMART Box for one type of gearbox, we are already reducing the use of wood as one-way packaging material by more than 100t/yr.”

Germany: Flender says it has resumed trading as an ‘independent’ company following the completion of its sale by Siemens to Carlyle Group for Euro2.04bn. The mechanical and electrical drive system supplier said that its existing contract remained unchanged, adding, “With our skilled employees, excellent range of products, and a growth-oriented new owner, we are in an ideal position to act even more effectively.”

The ownership change coincides with the launch of Flender’s new Jaegger Direct supplier portal. The portal succeeds SCM Star, the tool used by Simens, in handling requests for quotation, tender management and company profile data. The company asked customers to register with Jaggaer Direct to confirm the transfer of their data from SCM Star. It said that it will dispatch email invitations and login links in the coming days.

Australia: Germany-based Flender has announced the opening of a new production and testing centre in the Perth suburb of Bayswater, Western Australia. The supplier says that the 3500m2 facility is equipped with a 1.5MW load test bench capable of testing complete drive systems up to a voltage of 6.6kV.

Chief executive officer (CEO) and general manager Kareem Emara said, “Our recent growth in Western Australia has been great and a testament to the
quality of our products, service and technical know-how. As we continue to grow, we want to reinvest in this key market and be where our customers are to offer them the combined brains trust of over 50 facilities worldwide through this new state-of-the-art centre.”

Australia: Germany-based Siemens subsidiary Flender has published plans for a drives production plant in the Tonkin Highway Industrial Estate, West Australia. The plant will serve the gear needs of the energy, minerals and cement industries. The unit is equipped with a 1.5MW test bench capable of testing drive systems of up to 6.6kV. Flender Australia chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director Kareem Emara said, “Western Australia has been an excellent market for us in the recent years. It’s only natural for us to reinvest in this key market and be where our customers are to offer them the combined brains trust of over 50 facilities worldwide through this new state-of-the-art centre.”

Germany: Siemens subsidiary Flender Group, which equips cement plants with mechanical drive systems, has announced the appointment of Andreas Evertz as its chief executive officer (CEO).

Evertz, who has been chief technical officer (CTO) and CEO of Walter and CEO of Schenck Process Group and was Flender Group wind gearbox segment Winergy managing director for 15 years, will assume the new position on 1 June 2020.
Flender Group Supervisory Board chairman Horst Kayser said, “With Andreas Evertz we have found a well-experienced CEO to succeed Stefan Tenbrock. Together with Dr Ulrich Stock as chief financial officer (CFO), he will continue the successful path of Flender.”

Germany: Siemens subsidiary Flender, which supplies couplings and gearboxes to the cement industry, has signed a partnership agreement for technological solutions with digital drive specialist Currax. The partnership aims to bring a comprehensive increase in efficiency to Flender’s business and a high level of flexibility for customers. Currax executive director Daniel Aßman said, “From customer acquisition to sales, from implementation to support, Currax is the contact for all matters relating to the Flender portfolio.”

Germany/Czech Republic: Gear unit specialists Flender and Wikov Industry have announced a service cooperation deal for gear units from other manufacturers. Both companies will add gears from other producers to their service portfolio with the aim of becoming a global ‘one-stop-shop’ in the industry. The intention is to reduce the complexity that end-users can encounter when components from multiple manufacturers are deployed in a single application.

The agreement will allow customers to benefit from Flender's service network with more than 50 repair centres around the world. Wikov holds experience regarding spare parts for gear units from other manufacturers.

Both companies will continue to offer their service portfolio for their original products.

Germany: Flender has increased the torque of its N-Arpex coupling product range with two new designs featuring eight and ten bolting points. N-Arpex now covers a diameter up to 988mm and a torque up to 2MNm. The compact design and enhanced bore capacities also enable a leap in size. A smaller coupling transmits a higher torque compared to the predecessor model. The steel disc coupling is suitable for use in drive applications including pumps, fans, compressors, generators, turbines, and paper and printing machines.

Other improvements include a more compact Flender conical bolt connection for the plate packs. With the two new N-Arpex couplings, Flender has introduced a modular system that increases the number of available types as well as reducing the number of components required. The three standard series of the predecessor Arpex merge into one N-Arpex series. The new series of couplings has also been designed for use in potentially explosive environments as defined in directive 2014/34/EU and fulfil the requirements of API610/ISO13709 and API671/ISO10441.

Germany: The Siemens Mechanical Drives unit will rebrand for the market as Flender, a wholly owned subsidiary based in Bocholt, on 1 October 2017. The reorganisation is intended to give the unit a ‘sharper’ business focus. Its branches around the worldwide will also be rebranded. The new setup is expected to be completed by mid-2018.

“Flender is our strong brand with a tradition more than a century old, and we’ve always done business under the name. At this year’s Hannover Messe, we highlighted Flender even more brightly, and made quite a splash with our stand-alone fair booth for gear units and clutches. Eventually all the unit’s activities worldwide will be gathered under Flender,” says Stefan Tenbrock, chief executive officer (CEO) of Siemens Mechanical Drives.

The future Flender builds components for mechanical drive technology, producing at eight locations with more than 6000 employees around the world. Its product range embraces a broad portfolio of gear units and clutches, drive applications and associated services. It serves industries including cement production, wind power, marine shipping, and conveyor and lifting technology.

A Friedrich Flender AG was founded in Düsseldorf in 1899, originally making wood pulleys. Subsequently the company developed into manufacturing gear products. Siemens took over Flender in 2005 and integrated the company into its corporate group as a unit for mechanical drives. In February 2017 the company announced that it would reorganise Mechanical Drives as a stand-alone entity within Siemens.