Friedrich Rechberger takes over as the new CEO of HydroDyn Recycling GmbH on February 2, 2024. Company founder Michael Hofmann focuses as co-CEO on strategic business development and sales. With this strengthening of the management team, the specialists in innovative process engineering for cleaning and processing plastic waste aim to further advance their growth plan and expand their role as a technological pioneer.

For his new role as CEO, 56-year-old Rechberger brings over 30 years of international experience in managing technology companies. 

The manager, who grew up in Feldkirchen an der Donau (Upper Austria), has an impressive track record in establishing and managing machinery and plant construction companies worldwide, particularly in the plastics processing industry.

"I am delighted to take on the CEO position at HydroDyn and continue the successful development of the company," says Friedrich Rechberger. “I am confident that with the dedicated HydroDyn team, we can further advance our mission of a better and sustainable future.”

Before joining the Hamburg-based washing system manufacturer, Mr. Rechberger worked, among other roles, in an advisory capacity in the conception of facilities for the plastic circular economy.

Josef Hochreiter, CEO of the NEXT GENERATION GROUP, and HydroDyn founder Michael Hofmann welcome the addition of Friedrich Rechberger: “With his extensive industry experience and management expertise, he brings the necessary know-how to drive HydroDyn's growth forward and to fully exploit the enormous synergies with the sister companies of the NEXT GENERATION GROUP.”

PFAS - uncontrollable danger?

Extrusion blow molding | 08. September 2023

Lately, we have been hearing and reading more and more about "PFAS". But what means “PFAS” at all? PFAS stands for "Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances “According to the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection in Germany, this group of substances can be found in more than 10,000 different substances and materials.

They are not natural substances or material and they are produced since the late 1940s.

They are are a group of chemicals used to make fluoropolymer coatings and products that resist heat, oil, stains, grease, and water. Fluoropolymer coatings can be in a variety of products.

PFAS are also used to treat surfaces and are a component of pesticides and fire extinguishing agents.

They are extremely durable and spread rapidly over the water. They also accumulate in human and animal organisms. . Various effects on health have been demonstrated, although there is still no exact statement on what the effects are.

Fact is, however, that we ingest them in large quantities through drinking water, food (especially animal food) and packaging.

Animal food in particular is a PFAS carrier because animals also ingest  these substances. They enter other food through the water it contains and the packaging it comes in.

But what is being done about it now?

Since 2023, there are maximum levels of PFAS for fish, meat, eggs and drinking water.

The right packaging can also help to prevent the substances from getting into our food chain. 

Many coatings for hollow plastic bodies on the market contain fluorine and with this the risk that PFAS will araise and transmitted into the food product.

The so-called CoEx4 barrier technology enables us to use extrusion blow molding for the production of packaging with a barrier layer, using EVOH or PA. Using these barrier materials This eliminates the risk of PFAS entering the food chain. CoEx4 technology is a long-time existing and proven technology , developed by  W. MÜLLER EBM Technology which can be perfectly integrated into your existing mono or ReCo blow molding machinery with an upgraded extrusion head, extruders and easy to handle control system.

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#storage heads - We have delivered another major project. A storage head with a storage volume of 60 litres has reached our customer. Although a large project with a height of around 4 metres, it is by no means the first order of this size to leave our production halls. Although we are known for our head technology for the consumer goods industry, we have also been building large heads and storage heads for industrial packaging and large technical parts for over 30 years. And we can also do this in multiple layers!

 Do you want to know our different lines? 

ALPHA 600D

https://youtu.be/CNRr2RXJ3Fc?si=KVEJfMbwWJfY6vQ0

ALPHA 700D (Dairy complete line in UAE)

https://youtu.be/29Jrhnhx9hM?si=WZ84B2IGPyyCbkvR

ALPHA 800D

https://youtu.be/MEVBQIwZ6O8?si=0O5Yrt8BybErNKZf

ZERO 800S

https://youtu.be/HluQXHwnQ8g?si=KD6Z8MuksvAPUYPJ

INDUSTRIAL 20S

https://youtu.be/iEGqGJ6sdfs?si=CQuc19IB8OEWoN7t

INDUSTRIAL 20D

https://youtu.be/79G4lJBUgtU?si=bsbfeDUQjzuy-nWu

INDUSTRIAL 30S

https://youtu.be/taNtZeC-_9A?si=BFyj9hpHv-01yInm

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