Added values by years of experienceHistory
2026Complete takeover of Next Generation Analytics: Kastner & Verstraten take over even the last 49% – As logical consequence of their successful story, NGA is 100% in their hands now
Not long ago, the majority shareholders DI Dr. Friedrich Kastner and Corné Verstraten could take over the previous NGH Next Generation Holding ‘s
49 % of the shares in Next Generation Analytics GmbH with headquarters in Grieskirchen.
100% ownership: Kastner 70%, Verstraten 30%
Thus, the Dr. Kastner GmbH and Corné Verstraten – who founded the Verstraten GmbH especially for this purpose – are the owners of 100% of the Next Generation Analytics GmbH.
Strong partners: Growth path is supported by investors
As of May 2026, the Dr. Kastner GmbH holds 70% of the shares in Next Generation Analytics GmbH, the Verstraten GmbH 20% and Corné Verstraten holds 10% personally. This transaction is financed by Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich and Raiffeisenbank Grieskirchen as well as by Invest AG.
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2025K 2025 - : „From Lab to Production“ – Innovations along the extrusion process chain
- Live operation PILOT LINE – 9-layer coextrusion flat film line with embossing
- Live operation MEDICAL LINE – 3-segment sequential coextrusion line
- Live operation POLYTEST LINE – optical film inspection with haze measurement
- Further exhibits from the LAB & POLYTEST LINE: Press 300 Professional, Roll Mill 150 Professional, Compounder ZK20, Pressure Filter Test AFT MP
2024Fakuma 2024 - High-end extrusion solutions from COLLIN Lab & Pilot Solutions
- In LIVE OPERATION! LAB LINE tube line – a highly integrated, compact manufacturing system with numerous features for small pipes or medical tubes
- In LIVE OPERATION! TEACH LINE flat film line with new camera system for film inspection
- FOOD FEED LINE / LAB LINE 20 mm compounder in Clamshell design – for different applications in the food, animal feed and polymer sector
2024NPE 2024 - Exhibition highlight LAB LINE flat film line with coextrusion – 2-layer film plus extruded stripes
- Presentation new COLLIN film inspection with practical post-processing software
- Testing LAB LINE roll mill with highest reproducibility – ideal for battery production
- TEACH LINE flat film line with camera inspection
- TEACH LINE blown film line – ideal for trials, tests, QS & trainings
2023 Fakuma 2023 - High-end extrusion solutions from COLLIN Lab & Pilot Solutions
- In LIVE OPERATION! LAB LINE tube line – a highly integrated, compact manufacturing system with numerous features for small pipes or medical tubes
- In LIVE OPERATION! TEACH LINE flat film line with new camera system for film inspection
- FOOD FEED LINE / LAB LINE 20 mm compounder in Clamshell design – for different applications in the food, animal feed and polymer sector
2021
• Milestone – as of now, the entire NGA group is present on the US market
• Medical Line hose line: production of multi-layer multi-lumen resp. plastic hoses for medical applications
2020
Start of the COLLIN ACADEMY topic blown film extrusion
- Development of fully-automatic all-in-one testing system for pellets & powder
- Modification of the ownership structure at NGA GmbH as well as COLLIN and BritAS: Dr. Kastner GmbH takes over the shares of Invest AG
- New location for subsidiary in Malaysia as starting point for expansion – company name as NGA Representative Office
- Presentation of the Compounder P Series 2.0 with numerous advantages: 25% more performance density!
- COLLIN manufactures line for protective film production and produces films for medical sectors
- Strengthening of the market position in Asia – 3 new representatives in Vietnam resp. China
Kick off COAC - COLLIN ACADEMY
COLLIN ACADEMY: Blown film line in practice
Testing system for pellets & powder
Modification ownership structure
New: Location Malaysia
3 new representatives in Asia
Melt blown pilot line for fleece
Line for protective film production
New: Compounder P Series 2.0 for pilot series & production
2019 - GO4PERFECTION
At the K 2019, COLLIN successfully presents the following solutions:
- Highlight modular line – high-precision for sustainability: blown film line with calender as inline-system for extrusion coating, nominal size 600
- Teach Line generation 2
- Catheter hose line
- Multi-Inspection
- Press P 300 S
- Roll Mill W 110 P
- Chill Roll CR 144/144/230 XS with camera inspection
- Showcase slot die
2019Opening new COLLIN headquarters in Maitenbeth:
- Agents meeting
- Technology days & opening
- Open house
- Family afternoon
COLLIN Technology Days & Gala Night 2019
250 international customers & suppliers
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Official opening, open house & family afternoon 2019
More than 100 guests from politics, business & Co.
About 900 guests during the open house >>>
2018
- Moving into the new company building in Maitenbeth
- Topping out ceremony
- Successful exhibition appearance at the NPE
2017
- Ground-breaking ceremony for the new company building in: 4000 m2 production area, 2300 m2 office area
- Fakuma 2017 – presentation of product innovations:
New blown film line with bubble control
Innovative, flexible die for hoses, strands & blown films
COLLIN at the Fakuma 2017
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2016
Successful appearance at the K – presentation of a variety of innovations:
- Cast calender MDO line with a length of 12 m
- Turret winder
- T Torque Extruder
- E Entrance Extruder series
- 5-layer coextrusion blown film line
- Medical Line Extruder E 12
- Presentation of the new product line Polytest Line
- Multi-Inspection
2015
Presentation ‘Pressure filter test with autosampler 007’ at the NPE
2014
Takeover of Dr. Collin GmbH by NGA Next Generation Analytics GmbH.
Presentation of the autosampler at Fakuma.
2010
Presentation of the mini-compounder series
2009
Presentation of TDO stretching frame &
presentation of the laboratory spinning line
2008
Delivery of the pilot line MDO-600S for monoaxially oriented films and sheets
Certification ISO 9001
2007
First blown film line with turning bar system – rotating blown film die – first calender for optical films with swivelling 3rd roll
2004
Presentation of the 9-layer feedblock for flat film
2001
Construction of the first monoaxial stretching line with 2-gap system
1998
Presentation of the Teach Line series
1995
First pharmaceutical calender for the production of tablets.
Presentation of the first optical film inspection system.
1994: New building with test hall and laboratory
1993: First co-extrusion line for catheter hoses
1991: First water-cooled blown film line with 7-layer blown film die
1985: First co-extrusion lines
1982: Relocation to Ebersberg in newly built offices and assembly hall
1979: Delivery of the first automated measuring roll mill
1974: Expansion of the production programme by roll mills, presses, single-screw extruders and compounders
1972
- Foundation of the sole proprietorship Dr. Collin Systementwicklung
- Application for the first patent on modular calender systems
- Delivery of the first 3-roll calender