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BASF expands its sustainable polyamide portfolio
With Ultramid LowPCF (reduced CO2 footprint/“Product Carbon Footprint”, PCF) and Ultramid ZeroPCF (CO2 footprint of net zero greenhouse gas emissions), BASF launches two new product variants within its polyamide value chain in Europe.
RadiciGroup at Fakuma 2024: speeding up sustainability solutions
Alongside Renycle engineering polyamides made from recycled nylon, the Group launches its sustainable Bionside line based on renewable source materials.
Alpla launches dialogue about the benefits of plastic
Event in Berlin on 9 October with guests from the worlds of politics, business and academia.
Tomra Sorting GmbH receives gold medal in EcoVadis sustainability rating
Tomra Sorting GmbH has been awarded the gold medal by EcoVadis for its sustainability performance, highlighting the company's progress in the areas of environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.
Stora Enso announces opening of Production Unit for Dry Molded Fiber
PulPac licensee, Stora Enso, announces the opening of a groundbreaking Dry Molded Fiber Production Unit in Skene, Sweden. The facility is the largest and most advanced of its kind, marking a significant milestone in sustainable packaging technology.
Allrounder 370 A: Paper injection moulding
At Fakuma 2024, Arburg (Hall A3, Stand 3101) will be demonstrating how so-called "paper pearls" can be reliably processed on standard Allrounders instead of conventional plastic granules.
Coveris invests £5m in UK food-to-go packaging hub
Leading sustainable packaging manufacturer Coveris, has today announced a transformational investment project at its St Neots packaging facility in Cambridgeshire, enabling the site to increase capacity of its recyclable food-to-go packaging products.
Ampacet launches ProVital+ LaserMark portfolio for medical applications
Ampacet has introduced ProVital+ LaserMark, a portfolio of masterbatches designed for high-contrast laser marking using Nd:YAG on medical devices, in-vitro diagnostic equipment and packaging systems.
Domo Chemicals at Fakuma 2024
Domo Chemicals, a global leader in sustainable engineered materials, has once again earned the prestigious EcoVadis Gold medal, now ranking in the top 2% of companies evaluated by EcoVadis worldwide.
Super-speed IntElect S blends energy savings with packaging productivity at Fakuma
This October, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag's packaging team will showcase how the move to an all-electric drive in the company's machine portfolio is supporting bulk packaging manufacturers in rapid production cycles.
FachPack 2024: Class reunion for the European packaging industry
“Transition in Packaging” will be the key theme for FachPack at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from 24 to 26 September 2024.
Product news: rPET from the world’s coastal areas
The latest in Scanfill’s quality initiatives is a new product that meets high quality standards and contributes to cleaning up coastal areas.
“Wittmann machines are the most economical”
For 23 years now, Wittmann Battenfeld do Brasil has not only been a supplier, but also an important development partner for Krona.
Multipeel from Südpack
An ideal packaging concept for sliced cheese or cold meats is packaging with a reclose system
Promix Solutions at the Fakuma
At the Fakuma Promix Solutions will exhibit key components for the production of light foams, static mixers, melt coolers and inline viscometers for real-time process control, at the new location in Hall A6, Stand 6108.
Flame retardant masterbatch for stadium seats by Gabriel-Chemie
Gabriel-Chemie introduces a new generation of masterbatch solutions for stadium seating, combining flame retardancy, UV protection and colour with a focus on sustainability
Moretto at Fakuma 2024
Fakuma, the exhibition for plastics processing industry, will take place in Friedrichshafen (Germany) from 15 to 19 October.
Boy exhibits injection moulding solution with Ineos Styrolution’s NAS 30
Ineos Styrolution’s NAS 30 will be processed on a Boy machine at the booth of HNP Mikrosysteme during the Fakuma International Trade Fair in Friedrichshafen (October 19-24, 2024).
Fairness First seal for Südpack
Südpack receives the Fairness First seal for responsible behavior and high transparency in communication with its employees, business partners, and customers.
Netstal at Fakuma
Using a fully integrated high-end production system for COC syringes, Netstal demonstrates how production quality and safety can be guaranteed 100 percent.
Composite Materials Zone to debut at TaipeiPLAS 2024
TaipeiPLAS 2024 will introduce a brand-new Composite Materials Zone as part of its expansion, with nearly 500 exhibitors across more than 1,800 booths, reflecting a remarkable 40% increase from 2022, according to Taitra the organizer.
Boy will present a highlight at Fakuma 2024
At Fakuma 2024, taking place in Friedrichshafen, Boy will present a total of six exhibits of the entire clamping force range from 100 to 1250 kN in Hall A7, booth 7101.
Stadler and everwave join forces to deploy SortX
In a collaboration, everwave and Stadler Anlagenbau GmbH have pioneered the development and construction of SortX, a mobile sorting container designed specifically to combat plastic pollution in rivers.
Hexpol TPE presents new TPE technologies at Fakuma
At this year’s Fakuma exhibition (Hall B1-1115), Hexpol TPE will present a further expansion of their Dryflex Circular TPE materials containing post-consumer and/or post-industrial recycled content.
Netstal increases its sustainability performance and receives Ecovadis Silver for this
Silver follows bronze: Netstal continues to rise in the Ecovadis ranking and is awarded the silver medal for its initiative to date. This puts Netstal in the top 15 percent of all companies assessed by Ecovadis over the past 12 months.
BASF performance materials co-creates the sustainable future with its customers
BASF’s Performance Materials division reveals its strategic roadmap toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and highlights key milestones on its way to a circular economy.
FCS showcases new low-carbon, material-saving solutions at TaipeiPlas
Since its establishment in Taiwan in 1974, FCS has reached its 50th anniversary this year and will meet you at the largest plastics and rubber event in Taiwan - TaipeiPlas.
Emirates Biotech to debut at Plastics Recycling Show in Dubai
Emirates Biotech will be exhibiting at the Plastics Recycling Show in Dubai from 10 to 12 September, marking the company’s first appearance at this prestigious event.
Wittmann Aton plus EcoDrive: Constant dew point plus minimal energy consumption
The Aton plus segmented wheel dryer from Wittmann is now available with Eco-Drive. This added feature enables dynamic adjustment of the dry air output to the cur-rent material requirements via an integrated frequency inverter.
Coveris closes the loop with innovative highlights
At the upcoming FachPack 2024 exhibition, Coveris brings its No Waste vision to the next level by introducing an industry-leading range of sustainably designed films, laminates, fibre-based and premade packaging.
Calculate product carbon footprint automatically
The Product Carbon Footprint creates transparency about the climate impact of prod-ucts. TEMI+, the Wittmann Group's MES, makes CO2 emissions transparent thanks to a new software feature.
GEA presents new thermoforming packaging machine in the food sector
Under the motto RE: Think Packaging, GEA will present the latest machine and control technology for the food sector at the Fachpack in Nuremberg (Germany) from September 24 to 26 (Hall 7A/Stand 563).
Coveris advances sustainability efforts with second major renewable energy agreement
Renewable energy is a major pillar of Coveris’ sustainability commitment . Company already gradually switching to green energy, most recently concluding a 10-year purchase agreement with Neoen, thereby meeting the electricity needs of its European plants.
Fakuma: technotrans presents cooling and temperature control technology
With a focus on sustainability: at Fakuma 2024, technotrans showcases energy-efficient thermal management solutions for the plastics processing industry.
Borealis and E-Fuels leader infinium to turn carbon emissions into plastics
New Infinium eNaphtha to serve as sustainable feedstock alternative for plastics used to manufacture consumer goods.