Syensqo ends C6O4 production at its Italian site
Syensqo has stopped producing the C6O4 fluorosurfactant at its Spinetta Marengo facility in Italy. Nearly all of the company's fluoropolymers are now manufactured without PFAS processing aids.
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Dassault Systèmes and Vertiv design AI factories
Dassault Systèmes and Vertiv will combine virtual twins with power and cooling infrastructure. The aim is to configure, simulate and verify AI factories based on NVIDIA DSX technology before construction begins.
China sets benchmark for waste-to-energy capacity
China operates more than 1,135 waste incineration plants with an installed capacity of 27,000 MW, according to WtERT. Its infrastructure processes around 1.1 million tonnes of waste per day.
MOL opens solar park and energy storage facility in Hungary
MOL Group has commissioned a 37.4 MWp solar park and a 20 MW, 40 MWh energy storage facility in Algyő. The installations are expected to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 13,000 tonnes annually.
Asahi Kasei opens separator coating line in Charlotte
Asahi Kasei has opened a wet-process lithium-ion battery separator coating line at its Celgard facility in Charlotte, North Carolina. Commercial production is scheduled to begin in the second half of fiscal 2026.
SKZ and ZBT develop welding process for bipolar plates
SKZ and ZBT have launched the SCoPE research project to develop a single-stage welding process for bipolar plates made from highly filled polymer compounds. The project targets a cost-effective manufacturing route for fuel cell components, particularly for SMEs.
BGS: Plastic components for energy infrastructure – radiation-crosslinked plastics in practice
High-voltage cables, district heating couplings, battery storage systems, hydrogen tanks, smart grids – energy infrastructure is diverse and complex. All these components have one thing in common: they must meet extreme requirements. Radiation-crosslinked plastics play a key role here.
Wacker opens new production site for specialty silicones
Wacker has officially opened a new specialty silicones production site in Karlovy Vary. The facility is intended to support the company’s European production network and supplies for the automotive, household appliances, medical technology and energy sectors.
13th Polska Chemia Congress on industrial resilience
At the 13th Polska Chemia Congress, the main themes were the competitiveness of the European chemical industry, energy costs, EU ETS, CBAM and transformation financing. Participants pointed to the need for a coherent industrial policy and greater regulatory predictability.
Europe needs chemicals for economic security
The European chemical industry is grappling with declining competitiveness, high energy costs and regulatory pressure. In the interview, the PIPC president indicates that without a strong chemical base, Europe will not maintain its economic security or investment capacity.
Aluminium Tech Expo 2026 to debut in Nadarzyn
In June 2026, the first edition of Aluminium Tech Expo, a trade fair dedicated to aluminium processing technologies for industry and construction, will take place at Ptak Warsaw Expo. The event will be accompanied by an industry conference focused on innovations in the aluminium sector.
Cable quality control in CV lines with X-Ray 8000 Advanced
Sikora’s X-Ray 8000 Advanced X-ray system is used to measure cable dimensions directly after the extruder in CV lines. The solution is intended to support fast process adjustment, lower material consumption and final quality assessment of power cables.
Fastech Expo 2026: Joining and Fastening in Focus
The development of modern industry increasingly relies on reliable joining and fastening technologies. They determine structural durability, product safety, and the efficiency of production processes in almost every sector of the economy.
Ampacet Showcases ELTech Masterbatch Solutions for the E&E Market at Wire 2026
Ampacet, a global leader in masterbatch solutions, will present its advanced ELTech product range at Wire 2026, highlighting innovative color and flame-retardant solutions designed for power and telecommunication cables as well as optical fiber tubing.
Envalior thermoplastic UD tape for hydrogen pressure vessels
Envalior introduces the UDea EcoPaXX Q20HTC60 thermoplastic UD tape based on polyamide 4.10 with carbon fibers for reinforcing all-thermoplastic hydrogen pressure vessels, enabling weight and cost reduction and easier recycling of tank systems.
Mammoet launches Industrial Solutions for European installations
Mammoet has introduced Industrial Solutions, a business offering that consolidates engineering, installation, lifting and transport for large industrial projects across Europe, managed by its German organization. The unit targets sectors including semiconductors, data centers, green chemistry, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, paper and packaging.
MaGeno-Solar eG: KHS employees win prize for climate protection achievement
MaGeno-Solar eG, the KHS employees’ cooperative, received the GenoAward in the Best Newcomer category for its rooftop photovoltaic projects at KHS sites. Two systems are in operation and a third is planned for 2025, supporting KHS’s climate-neutral target for 2050.
Envalior introduces halogen-free PBT for high-voltage connectors
Envalior has unveiled a new halogen-free, flame-retardant PBT, Pocan BFN4232ZHR S1, combining the dimensional stability and electrical insulation of PBT with hydrolysis and creep resistance comparable to polyamide 6 and 66. The grade targets high-voltage connectors, AI data centers and 48 V systems.
Final environmental decision for Qemetica's WtE in Inowroclaw
The Local Government Appeals Board in Bydgoszcz upheld the environmental decision for the construction of a waste-to-energy facility in Inowroclaw. This enables Qemetica and PreZero to proceed to the building permit stage.
Delta Tecnic to present masterbatches at Wire Southeast Asia
Delta Tecnic will highlight color and additive masterbatch solutions for fluoropolymers, HFFR TPU cables, photovoltaic installations and PBT buffer tubes at Wire Southeast Asia 2025 in Bangkok. The company will exhibit at stand K40 from September 17 to 19 at Bitec halls 102-103.
Ecomondo 2025 on the road: three global stops before Rimini Expo Centre
In view of the coming edition of Ecomondo, scheduled for 4-7 November 2025 at Rimini Expo Centre in Italy, Italian Exhibition Group is promoting three international stops designed to anticipate content, technologies and collaboration opportunities in key sectors of the ecological transition.
Borealis and Borouge expand global XLPE and Semicon capacity
By the end of 2027, Borealis and Borouge will have doubled their ability to serve the most demanding power cable applications, enabling their customers to deliver on the energy transition.
Kistler and Keller Pressure strengthen their partnership in China
The Kistler Group and Keller Pressure, both headquartered in Winterthur, have signed an agreement that affirms their shared intention to continue expanding their strategic partnership, to strengthen synergies, and adopt a targeted approach to the ongoing development of the Chinese market.
Aimplas launches new training programs in compounding and advanced materials for industry
Aimplas, the Plastics Technology Centre, has launched three new online courses, offered in streaming format, on compounding and advanced materials.
Veolia Poland building position as a market leader
An interview with Bartosz Jankowski from Veolia Polska.
Directly from the sun into the injection molding machine
Photovoltaic systems are no longer a rarity on the roofs of industrial companies. High energy prices, purchase restrictions and unstable grids in some countries and regions make it lucrative to be somewhat independent of the electricity market.
Finalists of the Formnext Awards
Formnext is putting exceptional talents and ideas from the world of Additive Manufacturing in the spotlight with its new awards format.
Greenplast 2025: Promaplast and AMI join forces for a trade show and conference
Following the success of the first edition in 2022 Greenplast - the international trade show and conference dedicated to materials, technologies, and processes for the transformation of plastics and rubber is back for a return engagement in 2025.
Circular Plastic: the innovative sorting plant designed by Stadler
Multi-utility company Iren SpA and Stadler Anlagenbau GmbH have invited the international press and selected customers to visit the new Circular Plastic sorting plant.
Signs of slowdown for Italian plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers
ISTAT data for Italian foreign trade in machinery, equipment, and moulds for plastics and rubber in the first half of 2024 evidence a progressive drop in trade in both directions compared to the same period in 2023.
Boy presents Electric series in new design
At Fakuma the new Boy Electric series in the clamping force range from 350 to 800 kN will be presented for the first time.
Graphic Packaging International and Zelestra sign agreement
Graphic Packaging International , a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, today announced it has entered into a virtual Power Purchase Agreement in Europe with Zelestra, a multi-technology, global renewable energy company.
Switching up efficiency at Fakuma 2024
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag exhibits at Fakuma 2024 will focus entirely on demonstrating the tools and solutions that will conserve resources and increase performance in the most economical, space and timesaving way.
Addiplast: Always at the cutting edge of innovation
Addiplast, one of Europe's leading compounders, combines extensive R&D expertise with flexible production technologies.
A boost for education and research
Engel has delivered an all-electric injection moulding machine, the e-mac 100, to the Institute for Plastics Technology (ikd) at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences.
Biesterfeld appointed as distributor of DuPont Vespel polyimide
Biesterfeld appointed as distributor of DuPont™ Vespel® polyimide parts and shapes in Italy, Norway, Finland, Denmark and South Africa.