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Group picture of eleven supervisors and partners of our health days

News | 24 May 2023 Coroplast Health Days: now with extended service offering

We offer employees the opportunity to receive health advice and checkups 4 times a year. We have now expanded this offer.
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Participants of the 1st running session

Events | 09 May 2023 Running sessions: Top fit at the start of the Schwebebahnlauf 2023

On 18.6. the Schwebebahnlauf 2023 starts in Wuppertal. The Coroplast Group is participating as a top partner and offers running sessions to its employees for this event.
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News | 05 May 2023 Girls'Day 2023 at the Coroplast Group

On Girls'Day, girls have the opportunity to learn about occupational fields in which women have so far been underrepresented. The Coroplast Group participated in this valuable initiative again this year.
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Exhibition impression with Battery Show Europe logo

Events | 21 Apr 2023 The Coroplast Group exhibits at the Battery Show Europe 2023 in Stuttgart

From May 23 to 25, our business units Coroplast Tape, Coroflex and WeWire will present their unique solutions for e-mobility. Visit us at booth 10-C110!
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Pitch team with three apprentices at work on the laptop

News | 19 Apr 2023 Kickoff - the 2023 Apprentice Pitch has started

The third edition of our internal contest with three competing apprentice teams offers exciting challenges - project management and entrepreneurial thinking are in demand.
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Banners in front of the entrance area of the BAU exhibition in Munich

Events | 27 Mar 2023 Get to know Coroplast Tape at BAU 2023 in Munich

From 17 to 22. April we will present our innovative adhesive solutions at BAU in Munich. Visit us in hall B6, booth 427!
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News | 22 Mar 2023 Handelsblatt Hall of Fame - Coroplast is a new member

Natalie Mekelburger, CEO and Chairwoman of the Management Board, was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Family Businesses by Handelsblatt.
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News | 10 Mar 2023 Coroplast Health Days

The Coroplast Health Days have been part of the ongoing repertoire of our company health management (BGM) for years.
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Events | 07 Mar 2023 Coroplast Tape at ISH 2023 in Frankfurt

At the ISH 2023 in Frankfurt we will present our versatile range of insulation & bonding solutions from 13-17 March. Visit us in hall 8/booth H60!
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Top handball at a special price on Coroplast Students' Day

News | 06 Mar 2023 Coroplast Students' Day: Top handball game for only 5 euros!

We are offering students of the Bergische Universität Wuppertal the chance to experience the BHC home game live at a special price on 23 March.
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The honoured employees with their partners, the management and superiors

News | 02 Mar 2023 The Coroplast Group honours its long-serving employees

Almost 20 employees of the Coroplast Group were honoured for their 25 and 40 years of employment. This is an important part of our corporate culture.
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Map of Turkey and Syria with the earthquake region in which the DRC is providing aid.

News | 17 Feb 2023 Coroplast Group donates 50,000 euros for the earthquake victims

As a globally active company, we want to support the people affected with a donation of 50,000 euros to the German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz).
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View of the Coroplast Tape booth

Events | 13 Feb 2023 HVAC EXPO 2023 in Warsaw - Coroplast Tape is there!

At HVAC EXPO in Warsaw from March 1-3 we will present our wide range of insulation & adhesive solutions. Visit us in Hall C/Stand C2.12b!
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The apprentices hand over a donation check to the Bergisches Kinder- und Jugendhospiz

News | 03 Feb 2023 Apprentice project raises 3,100 euros for a local foundation

The winning team of our apprentice pitch collected donations for the Bergische Kinder- und Jugendhospiz by selling self-produced honey.
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Five Coroplast Group apprentices with their final certificate

News | 27 Jan 2023 Six apprentices have successfully completed their apprenticeship

We congratulate our six junior staff members on successfully completing their apprenticeships and look forward to working with them in the future.
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Apprentice industrial mechanic and her instructor at a machine

News | 23 Jan 2023 Germany's best employers: The Coroplast Group is among the top 10

The magazine stern and Statista surveyed around 43,000 employees and we are among the TOP 10 in our industry. We are very proud of this!
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The Top Employer seal and the Coroplast Group logo

News | 18 Jan 2023 Oops, we did it again ... we are Top Employer 2023!

For the 14th time, we secure the coveted award "Top Employer" and are proud to be one of Germany's best employers.
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The five jury members of the CoroArt Art Award 2022

News | 21 Nov 2022 Return - the CoroArt Art Award is back

A lot of up-and-coming artists, their creative works and enthusiastic guests made this year's award ceremony of the CoroArt Price an inspiring experience again.
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Two employees take part in a Coroplast Group sports health program

News | 04 Nov 2022 The Coroplast Group is proud of the "Healthy Employer" award

EUPD Research confirms our exemplary performance in health management and health promotion with this coveted award.
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Portrait of Nina Grevelhörster and Bastian Schäfer talking about innovation management at Coroplast Group

Insights Innovation management at the Coroplast Group

Technical change is advancing faster and faster. Nina Grevelhörster and Bastian Schäfer reveal the measures the Coroplast Group is taking to stay ahead.
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Photo of Natalie Mekelburger in a shop floor of the Coroplast Group

Insights A task for the future – Natalie Mekelburger in interview

In an interview, Natalie Mekelburger, CEO of the Coroplast Group, explains how closely innovative products and sustainability are linked.
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Events | 12 Sep 2022 IZB 2022 - the Coroplast Group is there!

Connecting Car Competence: Under this motto we will show our products & solutions from 11 - 13 October. We look forward to seeing you in Hall 1, Stand 1316.
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Headquarters of the WeWire Service Center: Riverpark Tower in San José from the outside

News | 15 Jul 2022 WeWire in Silicon Valley

From our San José service center, we support existing local customers and aim to establish new contacts with established players and start-ups.
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René Renger and Philip Schröder with the Novus e-motorcycle

News | 03 Jun 2022 Success model: one common goal, two unequal partners and many advantages

In an interview, René Renger, Managing Director of Novus GmbH, and Philip Schröder, Business Unit Manager of WeWire, reveal why the collaboration is a real win-win for both sides.
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New charging stations at employee parking lots with Coroplast Group branding

News | 23 May 2022 Coroplast opens charging park with 45 charging points

In addition to the five charging points for visitors, another 40 charging points are now available in the employee parking lots.
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Natalia Gavrilița is welcomed by the WeWire delegation

News | 12 Apr 2022 Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița visits WeWire

The Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița visited our WeWire location in Moldova.
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A student explains his design idea in a conference room of WeWire in Wuppertal

News | 04 Apr 2022 With Visionlabs to new impulses in the field of injection moulding

WeWire focuses on innovative ideas and impulses from budding industrial designers at the Bergische Universität Wuppertal.
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Wire harnesses from WeWire in the Lucid Air

News | 11 Mar 2022 WeWire wire harnesses in the Lucid Air electric car

In a few months, the first model of the US startup Lucid Motors will be on Germany's roads. WeWire is on board with wire harnesses developed in-house.
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News | 09 Dec 2021 The Coroplast Group promotes the future topic of circular economy

As a foundation member of Circular Valley association, Coroplast Group promotes the development of circular economy together with an international network of companies, research and startups.
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Start formation of the Formula Student race cars at the Hockheimring

Insights Engineers of tomorrow rely on the Coroplast Group

For many years Coroplast Tape and Coroflex have been supporting numerous teams of the "Formula Student" competition - with free products and advice!
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Events | 25 Oct 2021 Coroflex at the Battery Show Europe 2021

As a consequence of the current COVID-19 situation in Germany, we have decided to cancel our participation at this year's "The Battery Show Europe 2021" in Stuttgart and not to be present as an exhibitor.
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News | 26 Aug 2021 Climate neutral by 2030: Coroplast Group publishes Sustainability Report

The Coroplast Group has published a sustainability report for its German sites for the first time, communicating its precise targets of climate neutral operations by 2030.
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News | 16 Jul 2021 OESA membership: WeWire strengthens network in the U.S. market

WeWire strengthens its business network in the U.S. market by becoming a member of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA).
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Young talents of the Coroplast Group

News | 10 Jun 2021 Coroplast Group joins the Sales Excellence Circle of the Ruhr-Uni Bochum

The Coroplast Group and the Sales Management Department of the Ruhr-University Bochum bring research, teaching and the practical side of the business together.
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Coroplast Group launches upcycling initiative "CoroUpcycling"

News | 25 May 2021 Coroplast Group launches upcycling initiative "CoroUpcycling"

The Coroplast Group launched with "CoroUpcycling" an initiative that follows the upcycling approach - a special method of recycling product waste or surplus production materials.
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News | 03 May 2021 Coroplast Group supports international projects in Malawi and Tanzania

The Coroplast Group supports the work of two charity organizations with a total of EUR 20,000. The local projects for children and young adults create an infrastructure that makes education possible in the first place.
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News | 09 Dec 2020 Shaping the transformation of the automotive industry

Natalie Mekelburger was elected to the Managing Board of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA).
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Insights Digital transformation at the Coroplast Group

The topic of digital transformation is hitting the headlines worldwide. We have a pragmatic approach to this with a clearly defined goal in mind.
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Insights The first group-wide Coroplast Innovation Workshop

We constantly think up tailored products and solutions for our customers. The new innovation workshop offers an ideal framework for this.
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People in suits at award ceremony on red carpet

News | 13 Feb 2020 "Top Employer Mittelstand Germany 2020"

Coroplast was honoured by the Top Employers Institute.
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Events | 13 Sep 2019 13 Sep 2019 Coroplast at the VDI recruiting day 2019

At the recruiting day on September 13, Coroplast will present the career opportunities for engineers and technicians in the company.
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News | 29 Jun 2019 Coroplast training world on 29 June 2019

"What am I gonna do after I graduate?" On this information day, Coroplast has answers for pupils in grades 9, 11 and 12.
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Insights What does the head of the central laboratory actually do with cable harness

Every WeWire plug must pass the "click test". Everything else has to be waterproof - worldwide on the same standard. Dr. Szopinski has all tests under control.
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Insights What does a commercial apprentice do at Coroplast?

Hannah Struck is training as an industrial managment assistent, Hai Tran as an industrial mechanic at the Coroplast Group. Both of them share their experiences in the video.
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Insights Via Facebook to the perfect job

It was just like in a Hollywood film. On the very last day of her student exchange trip to the USA in 2010, Julia Dummer fell in love with Spencer Smith. After seven years, Julia, moved to Charlotte, South Carolina.
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News Natalie Mekelburger is Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017

It is an honour – and at the same time a huge acknowledgement of the commitment of our staff and the success of the Coroplast Group. Our chairwoman of the board of management has been named “Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017”
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Videos The Coroplast Group - what makes us different

“Keeping you connected” - for us this means fostering the connection to our customers, our products and to our employees – at all levels of hierarchy and at all of our locations.
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Videos Our competences in the automotive field

Adhesive tapes, wires and cables or cable assemblies – Coroplast Group products are installed in nearly all automobiles. Find out more about our competences in the automotive industry.
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Videos "Lokalzeit Bergisches Land" on the state of the automotive industry

The WDR visits the Coroplast Group in Wuppertal and talks to Marcus Söhngen about the current state of the automotive industry and what this means for the company.
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News Coroplast receives the “Nadel der Medici”

For the tenth time, the "Anna Maria Luisa de Medici Association" has honoured companies and institutions from Düsseldorf and the surrounding region that are particularly open to art and promote it at their premises.
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IZB Award

News The Coroplast Group receives IZB Award in Wolfsburg

What a pleasant surprise: Torben Kämmerer accepted the Award of the International Suppliers Fair (IZB) on behalf of the Coroplast Group.
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Two young employees at the cable production

News Start your career at the Coroplast Group!

There are lots of good reasons to decide for a career at the Coroplast Group - find out more about the opportunities we have to offer!
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