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Harald Schwarzmayr becomes the new TEPPFA President
Harald Schwarzmayr, Chief Operating Officer West at Wienerberger, has been unanimously voted as the new president for the next two years, effective immediately.
JEC announces new business meetings event in Central Europe
JEC and Targi w Krakowie Ltd. (Trade Fairs in Krakow), are thrilled to announce the launch of a new event, JEC Forum Central Europe, dedicated to bringing together suppliers and buyers from the region.
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 finalists announced
Winners will be revealed at PRS Europe in Amsterdam on 20 June
Krahn Chemie opens new subsidiary Krahn Central & Eastern Europe
Hamburg, January 17, 2024. Krahn Chemie is strengthening its presence in Central and Eastern Europe and expanding its business in this growth region.
Sustainable injection molding technology for high-quality plastic parts
Ultra-modern machine technology enables Joh. Fuchs & Sohn company to offer its customers injection-molded solutions which are both sustainable and cost-efficient.
Expansion of the Celanese portfolio
From January 2024, K.D. Feddersen Distribution in Europe is expanding its extensive Celanese PBT range with new grades for food applications, halogen-free flame retardancy and high CTI values.
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe entry deadline extended to 12 January 2024
Judging panel announced for 2024 awards
Injection molding machine with 8800 t
Innovative power giant from Haitian helps to support the water supply in Europe
Formnext 2023: Most diverse supporting program ever
Get ready for more content than ever at Formnext 2023. The diverse program of supporting events will focus on a wide range of industry topics.
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 open for entries
The Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 are now open for entries. Winners will be announced at Plastics Recycling Show Europe in June
Topline MK2 – royalty among high-pressure metering machines
Hennecke presents its top model for the most demanding and highly automated special applications
SABIC and SINOPEC announce commercial operation of PC Plant
SABIC and SINOPEC announced the commercial operation of a new polycarbonate (PC) plant at their 50-50 joint venture (JV) – SINOPEC SABIC Tianjin Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (SSTPC).
Polish polyolefin market tight
PE and PP supply has tightened in the Polish market this week. It was nearly impossible to get the material from polyolefin producers for two weeks prior to this one, and now it is getting increasingly more difficult to buy it from traders as well.
Registered as a trademark 90 years ago
Plexiglas: The original celebrates its 9th birthday!
PE, PP prices slide further in Poland
The situation has been unclear in the Polish polyolefin market in the first week of July. Traders have informed that converters are actively asking for quotes, but few of them are buying the commodities. Converters of polypropylene, its copolymers in particular, are the most active.
Amaplast annual Member Assembly highlights
The general Assembly of Amaplast appointed as Chairman for the two-year term 2023-2025 Mr Massimo Margaglione (GEFIT spa, injection moulds). Elected as Vice-Chairmen of the Association: Gabriele Caccia (SYNCRO srl, feeding/metering equipment and control devices) and Ms Barbara Ulcelli (IMG srl, injection moulding machines).
Call for Speakers: Formnext’s reimagined multistage conference
Formnext has reimagined its conference design to meet the increasing demand for more in-depth opportunities to share knowledge and ideas about the Additive Manufacturing sector.
The global composites industry reunited at JEC World 2023
JEC World 2023 closed its doors after three vibrant days of intense business activities, expertise and knowledge sharing.
Formnext powers ahead at the start of the year and offers year-round content
Formnext has hit the ground running in 2023 with the highest number of registrations to date. By the end of February, more than 550 companies had signed up to attend the world's leading trade show for AM technologies and next-generation manufacturing; 62% of them from outside Germany.
The JEC Composites Innovation Awards winners revealed
Each year, the JEC Composites Innovation Awards celebrate successful projects and cooperation between players of the composites industry. These composites champions are awarded based on multiple criteria such as partner involvement in the value chain, complexity, or commercial potential of the project.
NPE2024 sets new record
NPE2024: The Plastics Show, the global platform for innovation in plastics, has sold 1,024,462 sq. ft of exhibit space at this year’s in-person Space Draw event - a new record high with 982,000 sq. ft. sold in 2018.
Uponor completes Russian market exit
Uponor Corporation, a leading provider of sustainable water solutions, has completed its exit from the Russian market in accordance with local government authority requirements.
JEC World 2023, the place to be for composites professionals
Well-known as the “Festival of composites” each year in Paris, JEC World is a unique event dedicated to composite materials, their manufacturing technologies and application markets.
First production of cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipes based on feedstock from chemically recycled PEX waste
Neste, Borealis, Uponor and Wastewise Group enable chemical recycling of hard-to-recycle plastic waste into new high-quality plastic pipes
Project One - the largest investment in the European chemical sector for a generation.
Ineos Olefins Belgium has today announced it has raised €3.5 billion to support the construction and operation of the most environmentally sustainable cracker in Europe.
From the sea into the tunnel
KraussMaffei customer Oldroyd uses 100% sea plastics for its products. 300,000 to 400,000 of the spacers are required for one tunnel alone. For these quantities it pays off ecologically to use recycled materials.
Ampacet introduces ELTech masterbatches for E&E market
Ampacet has launched the ELTech product range, specifically formulated to respond to the stringent requirements of the E&E market.
From waste to value – Nordson’s EDI die business supports the circular economy
Nordson to supply a FastGap extrusion die for the production of panels made from recycling textile fibers and plastics.
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe entry deadline extended to 13 January 2023
Organisers of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 have extended the entry deadline for all seven award categories until Friday 13 January 2023. The judging panel for the 2023 awards has also been revealed.
New range of halogen-free masterbatches for use in polyamides
Gabriel-Chemie presents it’s launch of a new range of halogen-free masterbatches for use in polyamides.
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 open for entries
Brand owners, manufacturers, retailers, product designers, packaging producers and designers, raw material suppliers, plastics recycling machine manufacturers and suppliers of recycled plastic products from across the whole value chain are invited to enter the prestigious awards.
Today you can enjoy interesting online lectures about radiation sterilization of plastics on BGS ISD22
BGS ISD22 starts today. Don’t miss a unique program full of lectures in the field of radiation sterilization.
The virtual event of BGS ISD22 starts tomorrow.
Don't miss the chance to learn more about radiation sterilization and the potential of radiation crosslinking.
Plastics radiation crosslinking in critical infrastructure
Critical infrastructures and related products such as cables, wires, pipes, hoses and electrical safety components influence our lives every day. Functionality, safety and reliability are basic requirements here.
Film performance is an essential element of technical applications
From October 3 to 5, 2022, Südpack will be attending the 38th International NO-DIG Conference and Exhibition in Helsinki, where it will present its com-prehensive portfolio of high-performance films for technical applications – and above all, its outstanding expertise with regard to tailor-made concepts.