The Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials (FPM) group of companies has officially changed its name to Coperion. The name change follows the takeover by Hillenbrand and brings greater integration and an expanded portfolio for customers.
With effect from 1 August 2024, the companies of the former Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials (FPM) Group officially changed their name to Coperion changed. This step was taken following the acquisition of the companies by Hillenbrand in September 2023. Hillenbrand is also the parent company of Coperion.
The renaming combines the strengths of several industry leaders under the Coperion brand and offers manufacturers an expanded portfolio of technologies and services. Coperion now offers solutions for the food, healthcare and nutrition industries for the production and processing of baked goods, confectionery, pet food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. In the polymer/performance materials sector, Coperion serves the plastics, plastics recycling, chemicals, battery and minerals industries.
In future, the former Schenck Process (FPM) brands will also be bundled under the Coperion brand. These brands - Raymond Bartlett Snow, Stock, Baker Perkins, Kemutec and Mucon - will retain their names. This will enable the company to Offer customers solutions more efficiently and rely on a larger team of process experts and problem solvers. Coperion customers continue to receive local service and support as well as access to test and innovation centres worldwide.
Matthew Craig, General Manager of FPM, emphasised: „Our dedicated employees are excited about the opportunities Coperion now offers and the positive impact the expansion is already having on our business and our customers.“ Craig added that the Consolidation of all technologies under the Coperion name is signalling deeper integration and that the company is better equipped than ever to deliver high-quality solutions, technologies and services.
„We have made the strategic decision to strengthen Coperion's capabilities by bringing together people and technologies that our customers know and trust. The result is a broad and comprehensive portfolio that covers every step of the process and underpins our 140-year heritage of proven performance and technological leadership.“
Ulrich Bartel, President of Coperion
The migration of the former Schenck Process FPM began in May 2023, when it was spun off from the Schenck Process Group. The Schenck Process Group was renamed Qlar in a parallel process.
Source: Coperion
