Maja Supe-Dienes, member of the management board of DIENES Werke GmbH & Co. KG and its subsidiary Messerfabrik Neunkamp GmbH, traveled to Latin America in March 2026 as part of the business delegation of the German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
The Federal President was also accompanied by an official delegation, including Member of the Bundestag Gitta Connemann and Minister of State Serap Güler. During the trip to Panama, Guatemala and Mexico, Maja Supe-Dienes met, among others, the presidents of the three host countries, President Raúl Mulino (Panama), President Bernardo Arévalo (Guatemala) and President Claudia Sheinbaum (Mexico). The aim of the delegation was to further deepen the economic and political relations between Germany and the three countries; Maja Supe-Dienes represented the interests of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
As a family business and internationally leading provider of industrial knives, knife holders and high-precision slitting systems as well as valves, DIENES also brings extensive technological expertise. The company’s solutions are used worldwide in a wide range of industries and stand for the highest quality, precision and process reliability. The delegation trip therefore provided a valuable platform to present DIENES as a group of companies and to lay the foundation for future cooperation.
The intensive exchange with political decision-makers, business representatives and institutions on site demonstrated a strong mutual interest in closer cooperation, particularly in the areas of innovation, sustainable development and education. The discussions focused primarily on strengthening shared values, promoting democracy and the rule of law, as well as a clear commitment to free and fair trade. These principles form the basis for sustainable growth and long-term cooperation.
Culture and research also played an important role: intercultural dialogue and scientific cooperation strengthen trust and consolidate long-term partnerships. Germany presented itself as an open and reliable partner that combines economic success with social responsibility.
For DIENES, participation was a valuable experience and an important opportunity to strengthen the voice of German SMEs at the international level. The impulses and contacts gained will help to open up new opportunities for cooperation and growth. The business delegation to Panama, Guatemala and Mexico also sent a strong signal for the importance of international partnerships and shared progress.
About the company
The DIENES Group is a market-leading provider of knives, knife holders, and slitting systems for industrial applications, with a history spanning 113 years. Today, DIENES employs around 500 people across 9 locations. Around 100 national and international patents continue to set global standards in slitting across various industries. The company is regularly listed in the “Encyclopedia of Global Market Leaders” (Lexikon der Weltmarktführer) and recognized by the F.A.Z. Institute as “Germany’s Innovation Leader”. DIENES’ product range includes pneumatically and electrically driven knife holders, the DIENES CSL technology for optimizing cutting force, DIENES Easy Set for safe and easy knife positioning, DIENES Depth Control for precise depth adjustment, and the fully automatic simultaneous positioning system DIENES SIMU-FLASH. DIENES knives and knife holders are used to cut, score, or perforate a wide variety of materials such as plastics, packaging, labels, adhesive tape, battery foil, nonwovens, cellulose, paper, banknotes, security strips, diaper closures, aluminium, carbon materials, and more. These products are employed in both roll-to-roll and roll-to-sheet processes.
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