The company & the NGA group of companies

The Austrian NGA – Next Generation Analytics with headquarters in the Upper Austrian city of Grieskirchen develops test devices and lines for the plastics processing industry. These include solutions for the characterisation and filtration of polymer melt, automatic screen change systems, laboratory and test lines for plastics processing as well as recycling machines. Furthermore, for R & D, NGA offers advice regarding plastics technology, tests as well as simulations. The plastics industry in numerous countries works with NGA systems. Additionally, NGA sells machinery of the brands COLLIN, BritAS and COMELT.

The owners of Next Generation Analytics are DI Dr. Friedrich Kastner and Corné Verstraten: Since May 2026, Dr. Kastner GmbH has held a 70% stake in Next Generation Analytics GmbH, Verstraten GmbH a 20% stake, and Corné Verstraten personally a 10% stake.

All NGA subsidiaries – namely COLLIN Lab & Pilot Solutions GmbH (Maitenbeth) and BritAS GmbH (Hanau) – operate independently. NGA Next Generation Analytics holds a 100% stake in both companies. In addition, NGA holds a stake in its long-standing strategic business partner, 2W System GmbH: As part of the 49% stake, 2W System was renamed and now operates as COMELT – Collin Melt Solutions GmbH. Furthermore, Next Generation Analytics holds a 70% stake in NGA Plastic Technology Pvt. Ltd., which was founded in India.  Organization chart NGA Group