Research and Consultancy for the Paper Industry
PTS offers their customers from the paper industry services in the areas of research, consultancy, measuring and advanced training.
A staff of 150 highly qualified specialists generates an annual turnover amounting to €16m at two locations in Munich and Heidenau. PTS carries out product development, process optimisation and materials testing in its research laboratories and pilot plants using highly efficient analytical techniques. PTS sees itself as a highly specialised service provider for its customers in the paper industry that provides the following benefits:
- Excellent research results,
- Technologically oriented consultancy,
- Measurement engineering for quality control,
- Knowledge lead as a result of continuing education
The objective is to maximise the economic efficiency of our customers based on innovative products, environmentally sound processes and efficient production processes.
PTS was established in 1951 as a foundation based on civil law. The foundation is funded by three founders and their member companies:
German Pulp and Paper Association (VDP) | German Employers' Association of the Paper and Plastics Converting Industry (HPV) | Paper Technology Research Association (FPT) |
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Board of Trustees of PTS:
- Michael Hottmann, Sappi
- Dr. Gerd Papier, Felix Schoeller Holding
- Andreas Schlegel, Avery Dennison Zweckform
- Dr. Heinrich Spies, MAY + SPIES GmbH (deputy chairman)
- Manfred Stemmer, Cascades Arnsberg GmbH
- Dr. Hartmut Wurster, UPM-Kymmene Papier GmbH & Co. KG (chairman)
- Dr. Thomas Wurster, Voith Paper Holding GmbH & Co KG (deputy chairman)
