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At the invitation of the Emsachse Plastics Network (many thanks!), our trainee Tom Konermann and project manager Thomas Schütz from technical development, together with many other trainees and their companions, had the opportunity to explore the K plastics trade fair in Düsseldorf – with great dialogue, exciting insights into the future of the industry and an interesting panel discussion on the topic of recycling. Conclusion: a great day – and 35,000 steps full of impressions! Of course, some of our other colleagues are also visiting K – so that we are always up to date!

At this year's City Cycling event in Salzbergen from 30 August to 19 September VACU-form also fielded a team with 12 active cyclists clocking up an impressive 4,334 km. The most diligent cyclists among them have now been rewarded internally: we congratulate Dieter Löpmann on winning a €75 restaurant voucher for an impressive 1,169 km, Bernd Schürmann on winning a €50 voucher from a local farm shop for 869 km and Veit Sawitzki on winning a filled cooler bag for 615 km by bike within the three weeks. In addition, VACU-form is donating 5 Cent for every kilometre cycled by the Salzbergen team. We will report on the results here shortly...

Many thanks to all VACU-formers who took part – we are already looking forward to the next round in 2026!

In the picture from left to right: Bernd Schürmann, Dieter Löpmann, Veit Sawitzki

A new training year has begun and there is a breath of fresh air at VACU-form too: we welcome Tom Konermann to his apprenticeship for a technical product designer with us! After a few weeks, we check in to see how he is getting on, and Tom's initial verdict is ‘Really good!’ He is particularly impressed by his colleagues, the exciting foundational learning and the good working atmosphere. He is currently working with his colleagues on projects in the agricultural machinery and packaging sectors, learning right from the start how his work directly influences the products.

We warmly welcome you to the VACU-form team and wish you a great apprenticeship with us, Tom! And if you would like to know what other apprenticeships are available at VACU-form, we recommend taking a look at our website for prospective apprentices: www.werdewischemann.de.

We have upgraded the heating technology at our warehouse and office location across from the main building. The old fossil fuel heating system has been removed and replaced with a modern heat pump – more climate-friendly, more sustainable and simply more in tune with the times. One more step in our strategy to conserve resources and reduce CO₂ emissions.

A sporty visit at WISCHEMANN: 20 soccer players from the FSV Ochtrup visited us with their coaches and some parents to receive their WISCHEMANN-sponsored jerseys and learn more about WISCHEMANN and the career opportunities we offer. After a tour of the company, there was pizza for everyone and plenty of ambition on display at the goal wall made from our Aircell® hollow chamber panels – yet more proof of their versatility and stability!

Thank you very much for the very nice visit!

In the picture: left side from left to right: Kevin Jarvers (Sales WISCHEMANN), Franjo Lahrkamp (Technical Director WISCHEMANN), Dr Jan Kappelhoff (Sustainability Manager WISCHEMANN and coach of the team), centre: 20 really great lads from the B-youth team, right side: coach Timo Kappelhoff.

Our region is close to our hearts - as is sport. That's why we are delighted to be able to provide the SVA Salzbergen 1st men's team with new jerseys and thus contribute to the team spirit.

We wish the team a successful season and are delighted to be a part of it.

At VACU-form, we are busy planning, printing, packing and looking forward to seeing you as we will be exhibiting at three trade fairs in the coming months:

September 23–25, 2025 Fachpack in Nuremberg (booth 4-152)

October 21–23, 2025 Automotive Interiors Expo in Detroit, USA (booth A704)

November 9–15, 2025 Agritechnica in Hanover (booth 17 E67)

WISCHEMANN Kunststoff GmbH has been awarded the Committed badge by EcoVadis, the world's largest provider of sustainability rankings for companies.

Since its foundation in 2007, EcoVadis has assessed more than 150,000 international companies. The provider's goal is to ‘deliver reliable, globally recognised sustainability assessments and insights that enable all companies to reduce risk, drive improvement and accelerate positive impact on our planet and society.’

EcoVadis assesses companies according to 21 corporate social responsibility criteria, which are divided into four thematic areas: environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.

For us, receiving this badge is the best motivation to continue on our path towards a green and sustainable future.

Two fantastic developments from the WISCHEMANN team: Elias Mondkowsky has successfully completed his training as a plastics and rubber technologist – despite changing training places shortly before his intermediate examination. We are delighted that he has settled in so well with us and will continue to be part of the team!

Ingo Eisfeld has also successfully completed his examination to become an industrial foreman specialising in plastics and rubber technology. His development at WISCHEMANN from temporary worker to process mechanic trainee to his current position in work preparation is impressive – a career that we have been happy to support (also financially).

We congratulate both of you and are proud of you!

In the photo: André Dieck (Head of Inliner Department), Ingo Eisfeld, Elias Mondkowsky, Berthold Janning (Head of Thermoforming Department), Markus Sondermann (Production Manager).