http://www.rosti.com/default_rss.html Rosti's Latest news RSS en-us Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:39:46 CST Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:39:46 CST http://rosti.com http://www.rosti.com/default_detail_1_7_376.html As 2011 is now quickly coming to an end I would like give you our interim report for this year and in summary, 2011 is going to be a successful year for the Rosti Group. Since the merger between Rosti Technical Plastics and Stella Plastics into the new Rosti Group we have developed the future strategy for Rosti. This has also involved the changes that we have already announced during 2011, with the relocation of our Linkoping (Sweden) business and the selling of our Dutch facility in Tilburg. The selling of Tilburg is expected to be completed before Christmas 2011. Tilburg has developed very well over the last two years, but we believe that the possibilities for Tilburg going forward are higher with the new owner Helvoet which already has substantial operations in the BeNeLux area. It is important to note that the selling of Tilburg does not mean that we are changing our strategy and investments towards the Medical segment in the other Rosti sites. The Medical segment remains a focus growth area for the Rosti Group. Growth by acquisitions formed an important part of our strategic review as we continue to see a customer-pull to add facilities and capabilities in the regions we are currently in and in future new territories. We have already started our search for “Rosti-like” companies with clear specifications in  High precision injection moulding and contract manufacturing In our core segments of Electrical, Packaging, Medical and Automotive In South East Asia as well as Central and Eastern Europe Some important achievements within the Rosti Group in 2011 include   a good profitability for the group - in line with our financial target a year on year growth of 3% on 2010 sales and in line with our budget a good order intake – in line with our financial target - that will give Rosti a significant sales growth in 2012 significant growth opportunities identified with all top 5 Rosti customers excellent improvements in operations in Poland and in the Netherlands implementation of the Medical wing in China full integration of the Stella GP Plastics companies in the Rosti Group; both locations are now branded Rosti GP with their own Customer Care Centres to be fully functional soon new major customer awards in Scotland, India and China best energy initiative award in Scotland We communicated to all our employees earlier this year the ROSTI WAY and the Rosti Core Values to maintain and strengthen our drive towards our vision of being 1st Choice in precision injection moulding and achieving our mission in increasing our competitiveness in the market place. We have launched our Rosti Sigma programme which will go a long way to delivering some of our objectives for the coming years in meeting and exceeding our customers & shareholder expectations. We Add Value to all our customers by being:  Responsive Open Sustainable Trustworthy Innovative This is THE ROSTI WAY!   Börje Vernet, CEO Rosti Group    For further information, contact either Börje Vernet, CEO, on +46 70 298 4667 or Tez Kurwie, Sales Director, +46 72 533 1671 Rosti is a leading manufacturer of high-precision plastic parts and provider of related services to customers within electrical, medical, automotive and food packaging industries. The Rosti Group is an expansive international business, operating 6 manufacturing plants in China, India, Poland, the UK, Germany and Sweden, with a combined turnover of 200 MEUR and 2000 employees. Rosti is owned by the Swedish investment group Nordstjernan. For further information, please look at www.rosti.com and www.nordstjernan.se. http://www.rosti.com/default_detail_1_7_374.html We announced late November that Rosti A/S and Helvoet Holdings B.V. have entered into an agreement for Helvoet Holdings B.V. to acquire the entire share capital of Rosti B.V. and its subsidiary Rosti (Nederland) B.V. We are delighted to announce now that the acquisition is completed well ahead of schedule having satisfied all contractual and regulatory requirements. We wish to take this opportunity to wish every one at Helvoet, both old and new, every success in their future endeavours. Börje Vernet Rosti Group CEO Rosti is a leading manufacturer of high-precision plastic parts and provider of related services to customers within electrical, medical, automotive and food packaging industries. The Rosti Group is an expansive international business, operating 6 manufacturing plants in China, India, Poland, the UK, Germany and Sweden, with a combined turnover of 200 MEUR and 2000 employees. Rosti is owned by the Swedish investment group Nordstjernan. For further information, please look at www.rosti.com and www.nordstjernan.se.   http://www.rosti.com/default_detail_1_7_373.html   Rosti China celebrated its 10th Anniversary in October of this year at its Suzhou facility in Suzhou. Over 500 people attended the event. Ten years after its inauguration in 2001, with an expansion of over 300%, leading to a brand new state of the art facility in this rapidly developing Suzhou Industrial Park, Rosti’s facility in China has transformed itself from being one of the foremost moulders of mobile phone housings in the world to a Contract Manufacturer with an upstream Supply Chain Management. Rosti’s current market positioning is aimed at customer Value Add and the Rosti of today bears no resemblance to the Rosti of ten years ago. With 50 Injection Moulding machines, 500 employees and 13,000 sq m facility, Rosti China has gone a long way from its incorporation in the autumn of 2010. The current facility also boasts a medical wing, with class 8 clean room and ISO 13485 accreditation, and a an assembly hall focussing on assembly, testing and packing of finished goods and major modules to the Business Machine, Automotive and Personal Care markets. Rosti is a leading manufacturer of high-precision plastic parts and provider of related services to customers within electrical, medical, automotive and food packaging industries. The Rosti Group is an expansive international business, operating 6 manufacturing plants in China, India, Poland, the UK, Germany and Sweden, with a combined turnover of 200 MEUR and 2000 employees. Rosti is owned by the Swedish investment group Nordstjernan. For further information, please look at www.rosti.com and www.nordstjernan.se http://www.rosti.com/default_detail_1_7_372.html Rosti UK has been awarded Best Energy Initiative at this year’s UK’s Plastics Industry Awards ceremony in London. 　 The Award won by Rosti UK for implementing a number of green initiatives including the installation of a 2.2 MW wind turbine which will generate up to 50 percent of the company’s total energy requirements by the end of 2012. For the third year running, Rosti scooped the award for "Best Energy or Environmental Initiative". The judges concluded that Rosti UK is going a long way to meeting its demanding environmental targets trough its Energy Awareness programme incorporating green training for staff, waste reduction initiatives, a commitment to carbon reduction & water usage and addressing renewable energy strategies. A PIA judge commented that Rosti showed that it had "gone beyond just financially advantageous activities and involved local communities". Rosti is a leading manufacturer of high-precision plastic parts and provider of related services to customers within electrical, medical, automotive and food packaging industries. The Rosti Group is an expansive international business, operating 6 manufacturing plants in China, India, Poland, the UK, Germany and Sweden, with a combined turnover of 200 MEUR and 2000 employees. Rosti is owned by the Swedish investment group Nordstjernan. For further information, please look at www.rosti.com and www.nordstjernan.se   http://www.rosti.com/default_detail_1_7_371.html   We announce today that Rosti A/S and Helvoet Holdings B.V. have entered into an agreement for Helvoet Holdings B.V. to acquire the entire share capital of Rosti B.V. and its subsidiary Rosti (Nederland) B.V. Rosti Nederland, based in Tilburg, is an injection moulder and contract manufacturer servicing the food, beverage, industrial, medical & pharmaceutical markets. Rosti Nederland, with sales of 15 MEUR and 65 employees, is a profitable and growing company and has been part of the Rosti family for many years. “As part of our strategic planning for organic growth and acquisitions, we conducted a review of all the businesses in our portfolio and concluded that Rosti Nederland will be better positioned for future growth as part of an organization with a strong market position in the Benelux region. The Rosti Group strategic review is now completed, with clear actions for organic growth and plans for acquisitions in our target markets and regions” says Börje Vernet, CEO for the Rosti Group. “We believe the acquisition of Rosti Nederland by Helvoet is a good progression for the business and will have a positive impact on its customers, employees and suppliers” says Barry Coughlan, COO for Rosti Europe. The acquisition of Rosti Nederland is subject to normal approval from relevant competition authorities and is expected to be completed during December 2011. Malmö, November 22, 2011 Börje Vernet Rosti Group CEO For further information, please contact: Rosti CEO Börje Vernet at +46702984667 Rosti Europe COO Barry Coughlan at +447884230077    Rosti is a leading manufacturer of high-precision plastic parts and provider of related services to customers within electrical, medical, automotive and food packaging industries. The Rosti Group is an expansive international business, operating 7 manufacturing plants in China, India, Poland, the UK, Holland, Germany and Sweden, with a combined turnover of 200 MEUR and 2000 employees. Rosti is owned by the Swedish investment group Nordstjernan. For further information, please look at www.rosti.com and www.nordstjernan.se  http://www.rosti.com/default_detail_1_7_370.html   The Delphi Screener, manufactured by Rosti (Nederland) BV (in Tilburg) has received a Special Award for Ergonomic Excellence at the award show of the Dutch Good Industrial Design competition (GIO). Rosti is the sole production partner for Delphi Bioscience BV ( in Scherpenzeel), the owner of the product. Rosti’s production involves injection molding, assembly and filling in its class 100.000 clean room and the sterilization of the end product. The product was developed in a unique co-design cooperation between three very diverse partners:　Delphi as owner, Rosti as mechanical and manufacturing developer and Van Berlo Design Studio (in Eindhoven) as designer of the product. The origin of Delphi’s screener lay in a biomedical invention which offers women an alternative to the current screening methods for cervical cancer which are often perceived as unpleasant and inconvenient. To take a sample with the Delphi Screener no speculum is needed and the sample is very reliable for testing. Due to disadvantages of current screening methods, many women are not screened as they deny the pap smear. The Screener will give new groups access to reliable screening. The idea behind the Delphi screener is simple. Rather than taking a sample of cells from the cervix by scraping, Delphi’s screener injects a small amount fluid into the vagina near the cervix (a lavage) and retrieves it again a few seconds later. Enough cells are collected to make a DNA molecular diagnostic of HPV (Human Pappiloma Virus – the cause of cervical cancer) test possible. The Screener can be used by doctors and women in the clinic, or in a home setting. Samples can be sent to the laboratory. As with any self-collection test, the challenges in the design of the Delphi screener were to create a product that is both first-time-right in use, and to give that product a look that expresses comfort and safety.　The result of much sketching, model making and handling tests was a sleek, integrated shape that is immediately understood by users. When the screener is held by the thumb grip, it is remarkably easy to use. The award is a fantastic recognition of the revolutionary character of the product, and the effort that went into designing a truly user-friendly product. User tests have turned out very favorable, and the Screener is now available in various countries. For further details, visit www.rosti.com or call Jeroen Molenschot on + 31 6 46 133 141 or email him on jmo@rosti.com Rosti is a global plastics injection moulding company and subcontract manufacturer to the Life Sciences & Healthcare, Business Machine, Automotive, Domestic Appliances, Caps & Closures, Leisure & Outdoor as well as Safety markets. Rosti has facilities in the Netherlands, UK, Poland, Sweden, Germany, China, and India, with accreditation in ISO9000/1/2, ISO 13485, TS16949, FDA/IMS, BRC/IoP, ISO 14001, OSHAS 18001 (H, S+E) and many other world manufacturing standards. The Customer Care programme introduced in all sites supports the world class performance. Rosti has been recognized as a good partner for many global companies and has been very successful in winning new business. Along with recent demand increase Rosti has invested in 22 new machines across all sites. For more details, visit our website at www.rosti.com.  http://www.rosti.com/default_detail_1_7_350.html Rosti China exhibited at Medtec China 2011 (7th September – 8th September) at INTEX Shanghai, China. With the Chinese medical market achieving high growth rates for both its domestic consumption and export markets, not surprisingly a number of high profiled medical companies have both exhibited and attended this exhibition. This has been the third time that Rosti China have participated in this event. Medtec China 2011 has shown significant growth on previous years. The amount of exhibition space and the number of exhibitors and visitors all continued to rise, with 50% more floor space and 5% more attendees compared with the highly-successful 2010 exhibition. The exhibition has outgrown its current venue and next year will move to the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Conference Centre and Rosti China has already committed our attendance For further details, Contact Tez Kurwie, Rosti Sales Director at tk@rosti.com. Rosti is a global plastics injection moulding company and subcontract manufacturer to the Life Sciences & Healthcare, Business Machine, Automotive, Domestic Appliances, Caps & Closures, Leisure & Outdoor as well as Safety markets. Rosti has facilities in the Netherlands, UK, Poland, Sweden, Germany, China, and India, with accreditation in ISO9000/1/2, ISO 13485, TS16949, FDA/IMS, BRC/IoP, ISO 14001, OSHAS 18001 (H, S+E) and many other world manufacturing standards. The Customer Care programme introduced in all sites supports the world class performance. Rosti has been recognized as a good partner for many global companies and has been very successful in winning new business. Along with recent demand increase Rosti has invested in 22 new machines across all sites. For more details, visit our website at www.rosti.com. http://www.rosti.com/default_detail_1_7_348.html Rosti will exhibit at the first PACKAGING INNOVATIONS exhibition in Amsterdam which will take place on November 30th and December 1st 2011. PACKAGING INNOVATIONS exhibition is in Amsterdam for the first time after successful introductions in London, Birmingham, Barcelona and Warsaw. Rosti Nederland has specialised into making packaging multifunctional. At Packaging Innovations we will present our latest innovations and technologies. The key question is how to get the most out of packaging by combining functional and protective elements. Rosti has taken packaging for products to the next level, making the packaging part of the product itself. To realise this Rosti works actively together with it’s customers in designing and developing new multi functional components using the newest technologies including the use of absorbent polymers. Visit us at booth B1011 at :       Contact Rosti by clicking on the link below. http://www.easyfairs.com/events_216/packaging-innovations2011_20803/packaging-innovations-2011_20837/visitors_20838/exhibitor-catalogue_20848/stand/332640/ Rosti is a global plastics injection moulding company and subcontract manufacturer to the Life Sciences & Healthcare, Business Machine, Automotive, Domestic Appliances, Caps & Closures, Leisure & Outdoor as well as Safety markets. Rosti has facilities in the Netherlands, UK, Poland, Sweden, Germany, China, and India, with accreditation in ISO9000/1/2, ISO 13485, TS16949, FDA/IMS, BRC/IoP, ISO 14001, OSHAS 18001 (H, S+E) and many other world manufacturing standards. The Customer Care programme introduced in all sites supports the world class performance. Rosti has been recognized as a good partner for many global companies and has been very successful in winning new business. Along with recent demand increase Rosti has invested in 22 new machines across all sites. For more details, visit our website at www.rosti.com.      http://www.rosti.com/default_detail_1_7_347.html    Rosti UK has been awarded additional business from one of its target automotive customers in Larkhall, Scotland The new business, developed in Europe for one the world’s market leader in the design and manufacture of Remote Tyre Pressure Monitoring (RTPMS) products, will consist of over-moulded injection moulded components with 35% Glass Filled Nylon with high dimensional accuracy. Rosti have been supplying the customer over the last 18 months and has built its confidence in Quality, Delivery and Service. Rosti won the business after completing a full technical feasibility study for manufacturing the components and demonstrated its capabilities in moulding high precision components with demanding resin selection. Additional components are being studied by deploying Rosti’s REAS ( Rosti Expert Analytical Systems) at its Innovation Centre which will review additional TPMS programs to ensure the product design is robust for manufacturing and assembly and completed on time to meet the customer’s projected launch dates. Rosti is a global plastics injection moulding company and subcontract manufacturer to the Life Sciences & Healthcare, Business Machine, Automotive, Domestic Appliances, Caps & Closures, Leisure & Outdoor as well as Safety markets. Rosti has facilities in the Netherlands, UK, Poland, Sweden, Germany, China, and India, with accreditation in ISO9000/1/2, ISO 13485, TS16949, FDA/IMS, BRC/IoP, ISO 14001, OSHAS 18001 (H, S+E) and many other world manufacturing standards. The Customer Care programme introduced in all sites supports the world class performance. Rosti has been recognized as a good partner for many global companies and has been very successful in winning new business. Along with recent demand increase Rosti has invested in 22 new machines across all sites. For more details, visit our website at www.rosti.com.     http://www.rosti.com/default_detail_1_7_346.html Draeger Safety Products are the 2nd largest worldwide supplier of Safety, Security and Protection equipment. Since 1889 Draeger have consistently designed and manufactured an outstanding range of innovative equipment to protect human respiration whenever it is placed in danger. Continuous product development and investment in technology has produced an unrivalled range of compressed air breathing apparatus.   Draeger Safety Products recently launched their a new generation of high performing self contained breathing apparatus for fire-fightersat the Interschutz exhibition in Leipzig, the worlds largest Fire & Safety Exhibition, with the support of Rosti UK at its facility in Larkhall Scotland.PSS 3000 & PSS 5000 Programs,   Peter Kirby, Purchasing and SQA Manager at Draeger commented: “This was a great achievement from all involved in the project. Draeger’s Purchasing & Engineering team thank Rosti for their proactive support in achieving what was a very aggressive time schedule to ensure Draeger were able to launch both programs on time at this important exhibition”.   Rosti is delighted to be involved in these projects.   Rosti is a global plastics injection moulding company and subcontract manufacturer to the Life Sciences & Healthcare, Business Machine, Automotive, Domestic Appliances, Caps & Closures, Leisure & Outdoor as well as Safety markets. Rosti has facilities in the Netherlands, UK, Poland, Sweden, Germany, China, and India, with accreditation in ISO9000/1/2, ISO 13485, TS16949, FDA/IMS, BRC/IoP, ISO 14001, OSHAS 18001 (H, S+E) and many other world manufacturing standards. The Customer Care programme introduced in all sites supports the world class performance. Rosti has been recognized as a good partner for many global companies and has been very successful in winning new business. Along with recent demand increase Rosti has invested in 22 new machines across all sites. For more details, visit our website at www.rosti.com.