VOSS Werkzeugtechnik awarded as “Best Newcomer of the Year 2023”
At this year's award ceremony for the 'Excellence in Production' Prize (EiP) for 'Toolmaking of the Year', the automotive supplier VOSS Automotive and its company VOSS Werkzeugtechnik took first place among toolmakers in the special category "Best Newcomer of the Year 2023". The award honors the best tool and mold making companies in German-speaking countries.
For the 20th time, the tool and mold making competition was organized jointly by the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen, the WZL machine tool laboratory at RWTH Aachen and the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT. The expert jury, consisting of ten jurors from industry, politics, associations and science, made their selection based on extensive questionnaires and on-site audits.
The best tool and mold making companies in German-speaking countries were selected in the four categories “internal tool making with less than 50 employees,” “internal tool making with 50 or more employees,” “external tool making with less than 50 employees” and “external tool making with 50 or more employees” as well as the two special categories “Best Newcomer of 2023” and “Best Sustainability Initiative” were determined.
VOSS Werkzeugtechnik from Extertal, founded in 2017, prevailed against 305 tool and mold making companies that took part in the entire competition and convinced the jury with targeted investments in machines with high performance and a high level of automation as well as the construction of a new, completely air-conditioned production hall. During the on-site visit, VOSS Werkzeugtechnik impressed with a high standard of order and cleanliness in storage. The company also impressed across the entire shop floor thanks to its consistent use of the 5S method.
Pascal Azzolin, Head of Plastics Technology, VOSS Automotive GmbH on the award: “We accept the award with pride. As a VOSS Automotive company, VOSS tool technology is a strategic element of our entire VOSS Group – excellence is therefore anchored in our DNA and the highest goal of all efforts.”
“With the new special category “Newcomer of the Year” we dared to take the step to compete in a public comparison with the best in the industry. The price is a clear signal that we have taken the right course with our activities and are already operating at the highest level. The efforts made up to this point deserve the highest recognition from everyone involved. Our employees are at the heart of VOSS’s success,” add Frank Stohlmann and Marc Kreusch, managing directors of VOSS Werkzeugtechnik GmbH.