Vogel Communications Group (VCG) is taking over the two media brands "Plastverarbeiter" and "Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe" from Hüthig Medien GmbH on April 1, 2025. Both media brands will be integrated into WIN-Verlag, a wholly owned subsidiary of VCG, where they will strengthen the plastics sector. WIN-Verlag launched the "PlastXnow" media brand for this purpose in December 2024. With the purchase of the two titles, the Würzburg-based specialist information provider VCG is strengthening its expertise in the field of plastics and expanding WIN-Verlag's product portfolio around PlastXnow.

Matthias Bauer, CEO of VCG: "We want to become the No. 1 in the plastics market and are strategically strengthening our product portfolio in this market, which remains strong. Plastics play an important role in the industrial environment. Especially with regard to sustainability, there is a lot of development potential here that we will make accessible to our customer groups."

Fig.: The current covers of "Kautschuk. Rubber. Kunststoffe." and "Plastverarbeiter".

Photo credit: Hüthig Medien/Collage VCS

WIN-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG is a specialist media company for the technology sector. Founded in 1978, the company is based in Munich. With eleven specialist media brands, the company offers in-depth information on technological innovations and industry trends in the fields of digitalization, AI, eCommerce, construction and many more. WIN-Verlag has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the Vogel Communications Group since 2023 and complements its portfolio with high-quality specialist information in forward-looking technology fields.