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ort the integration of functions, especially in administration areas.Improvisation was neededDuring the first year after the merger, a great amount of improvisation continued to be needed on both sides to initiate this change on all operational levels. Gradually, the exchange of experience moved from the central functions of design and production to other areas and departments. Numerous project teams constituted the core of an increasingly planned and targeted development process. Employees from the Offenbach product division and the former Augsburgbased affiliated pany MAN Diesel were also included in these project teams.New perspectives for press constructionThe close cooperation offered both sides interesting perspectives for extending and marketing both product ranges. Plamag assumed responsibility for expanding the web offset press range in the four and eightpage sector. The UNISET eightpage series was the first joint project. Design and sales staff from both panies worked together to develop a flexible product system that meets monly defined technical specifications and that covers the global graphics market for this segment. This first established the image of the firm as a hybrid pioneer.Developmental milestones in the years 1996 to 1998 included the market l