German Plastics Center SKZ honors Wegener Welding America as Premium Partner Training 2024

Henry Ford is said to have once said: "Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress and working together is success." The long-standing collaboration between the SKZ German Plastics Center in Würzburg and Wegener Welding is an excellent example of how such cooperation and collaboration can lead to success over many years. The two companies began their cooperation in 2000. At that time, trained specialists for welding plastic pipes were hardly available in the region. Leah Dockter, Technical Sales Manager of Wegener Welding, explains: "In order to avoid installation errors and leaks, it was clear to us that we had to train our entire market and significantly raise the level of quality. The German quality system was the model for this and the SKZ, as a leading service provider and trainer in the plastics industry, was the ideal partner."

New, growing market

Detlef Hellwig, expert trainer at the SKZ subsidiary in Peine (North Germany), adds: "At the time, it was exciting for us to gain a foothold in a new, growing market. The support of an experienced local partner who knows the cultural particularities and already enjoys a high reputation was enormously helpful. This enabled us to contribute our expertise in the training of skilled workers to our mutual benefit."

Success only possible through good partnerships

Reason enough for the Würzburg institute to honor the partnership. This is the second time that the SKZ’s "Premium Partner Training" award has gone to a company outside Germany. Matthias Ruff, Head of Sales and Procuration at the SKZ, emphasizes: "You can only be successful in the long term through good partnerships and collaborations with real synergies. This is all the more true in an international environment."

SKZ training courses in demand in USA

Both the expertise and the training courses offered by the SKZ are in demand and recognized of USA and beyond. The joint work contributes significantly to more sustainable plastic water pipes, from which future generations can also benefit. Customers in the American region can continue to rely on the combined expertise of Wegener Welding and the SKZ.

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