Schwaig - Effective 1 July 2024, Andreas Montag joined Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH as the company’s new Director of Business Development Medical. He replaces Anatol Sattel, who moves into a new function as Group CSO, effective 1 September 2024. Andreas Montag is an internationally experienced medical technology specialist who has spent his entire professional career in the plastics industry, first at Hekuma followed by Barnes Molding Solutions.
Thanks to the continuous and outstanding work of the medical team, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is already highly successfully positioned in the medical technology market, says Andreas Montag. "As the all-electric world market leader, we have the perfect machine for the medical market with the IntElect. Our IntElect Medical Package is also specifically developed for the production of medical plastic parts. This includes cleanroom compatibility, precise process control, and comprehensive validation options to meet the highest quality and safety standards."
For the new BD Director, commitment to quality and innovation remains the foundation to successfully support further expansion. Characterising the product portfolio as state-of-the-art technology balanced with high reliability, Montag regards both as being equal priorities for medical manufacturers. By maintaining the focus on technological innovation and digitalisation, market and customer orientation, as well as global expansion and market diversification, Montag wants to build upon Anatol Sattel`s strategy of aligning the medical business unit as one global team.
The growing worldwide demand for medical devices offers processors and the market great potential, with productivity and efficiency defining success factors claims Montag. “It is obvious that Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has a targeted market strategy and a clear focus. This was evidenced by the European roadshow events, where efficiency and digital tools were the top topics of discussion," he adds.
Montag started as an apprentice at Hekuma and has spent his entire professional career in the medical technology market. The breadth of roles, ranging from technician to project and sales management provided many valuable experiences to draw upon. The one central theme has always been the partnership-based cooperation between all participants, from machine manufacturers to toolmakers, automation technology and other peripherals, affirms the new director.