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The Lightweight Future Day 2021, which was hosted by machine manufacturer and system solutions provider Engel in May, once again made it clear that lightweight is a key technology en route to a CO2-neutral world – and that thermoplastics will play a major role in this.
True passion, real innovation, virtual experience – this is the motto under which injection moulding machine manufacturer and system solution provider Engel is inviting customers to the live e-symposium 2021 from 22 to 24 June.
In the first quarter of 2021, Italian plastics and rubber processing machinery manufacturers in the trade association Amaplast recorded double-digit increases in orders and turnover over the same period in 2020.
In a difficult environment, more innovations than last year - from the integrated robot drive up to the ball bearing with 21 times the service life
The start of the fiscal year 2020/21 was particularly challenging due to the first Corona lockdown imposed in Austria almost at the same time and the worldwide spread of the pandemic.
Arburg is cancelling the Technology Days event it was planning to hold between 7 and 12 June 2021. Consultations with official bodies and due consideration of the ramifications of the global coronavirus epidemic that are still clearly evident prompted the decision that was taken last Friday.
SABIC is pleased to announce the launch of its collaboration with KraussMaffei HighPerformance AG at the partner’s Thin-Wall Packaging Application Center in Näfels, Switzerland.
Sabic and Kraussmaffei's Netstal brand officially open thin-wall packaging application center in Switzerland
Supporting girls in their career orientation and giving them a new perspective on the world of work is the aim of Girls' Day, which took place for the 20th time on April 22. Injection moulding machine manufacturer Engel has been supporting the event for almost 15 years.
HST Maschinenbau GmbH, which has been part of the Krones Group since 2014, can draw upon decades of experience in developing and manufacturing high-pressure homogenizers and piston pumps.
From 26 to 28 May, Arburg will be exhibiting at AM trade fair tct Asia 2021 in Shanghai, China. At stand G70 in hall 7.1, the company will showcase the great potential offered by its open system Arburg Plastic Freeforming (APF).
Customers benefit from this vast pool of expert knowledge and are optimally prepared to meet the growth market of PVC-O pipes with the appropriate machine technology.
Resilux, a leading PET bottle and preform producer, has announced a major new technology investment which will result in them doubling their bottle-to-bottle PET recycling capacity.
MTA, headquartered in Codogno, in northern Italy, is one of only a few companies certified to manufacture automotive fuses. In order to combine its high quality standards with efficiency, the company primarily relies on tie-bar-less injection moulding machines by Engel.
The fourth Industrial Revolution is giving businesses the opportunity to benefit from Artificial Intelligence (AI) and dramatically improve their efficiency, transparency and productivity.
Buss’s modular Compeo plasticized PVC compounding systems are now also available in a cascade configuration for optimum results. The discharge and pelletizing unit is mechanically decoupled from the compounder and is fed in free fall via a connecting tube.
The German machine manufacturer Boy achieved and unexpectedly positive success at the trade fair Chinaplas 2021. 150,000 people attended the event in Shenzen, most of whom were domestic trade visitors.
According to Mordor Intelligence, the global plastic processing machinery market is expected to reach a value of USD 42.44 billion by 2026, with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 5.24% over the forecast period of 2021-2026.
On April 19, the US subsidiary Arburg Inc. signed a contract with the Würth Additive Group. This is one of the world's leading companies in the field of "supply chain efficiency" and is now a partner for the distribution of the Freeformer in the USA and Canada.
Now Arburg has it in writing. The category “B” CDP score officially confirms that the company performs better than average in the areas of climate protection, ecology and CO2 emissions compared to other industry players.
socialProduction ensures that all important injection molding machine information is visible in real time. It can be viewed either on a mobile device using the smartphone app or on a computer using the web application.
Since its establishment in 1958, AMUT has developed a strict cooperation with clients, focusing on their needs and developing custom-engineered solutions, to respond adequately to each specific project requirement
GEA launches the latest version of its SKIN thermoforming packaging technology: PowerPak SKIN.50.
What is already common practice at the company's location in Ansfelden, Austria, Pure Loop now makes possible in North America as well. From now on, the specialist for shredder-extruder recycling solutions also offers customers and potential buyers in North America the opportunity to test the ISEC machine using their own material.
Chinaplas 2021 grandly opens at Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center today (April 13) and this is the first time for the mega show to stage in Shenzhen.
For the first time, the Krones Group presents a multipurpose filler that handles glass bottles, PET containers, and cans – the Barifill Canto. The Italian subsidiary Kosme is responsible for its development, construction, and installation.
After a forced break due to Covid-19, Chinaplas 2021 marks a new start of the trade show season for Reifenhäuser. From April 13 to 16, the specialist in plastics extrusion will exhibit in Hall 10 / Booth G07 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center.
From now on, the successful, standardized and powerful uniEX single screw extruder series from battenfeld-cincinnati Germany GmbH, Bad Oeynhausen, is also available for sheet and board extrusion.
Sheikh Mohammed Mussallam has run a good number of companies in many different fields in his time – among them the construction and telecommunications industries and hotel sector.
Sabic, a global leader in the chemical industry, has announced the launch of a new recycled material made from ocean bound plastic which has been recovered from ocean-feeding waterways and inland areas within a 50 kilometer radius of the ocean.
At this year’s Chinaplas (April 13-16, 2021, Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, China) Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart/Germany and Coperion K-Tron will present their latest technologies for plastics processing.
As of April 2021, the machine and plant manufacturer Reifenhäuser has acquired a majority stake in Kdesign GmbH, a global leader in the manufacture of air cooling rings and measuring systems for blown film extrusion lines.
As an end market, building and construction has long been one of the biggest consumers of plastic and polymer composite materials. Applications are diverse, and range from roofing, decks, siding, fencing and insulation, to pipes, flooring, solar panels, windows and doors, and more.
Chinaplas, Asia’s No. 1 plastics and rubber trade fair, will be held in Shenzhen for the first time and it becomes a breakthrough of Shenzhen’s exhibition and convention industry with an exhibition area of 350,000sqm.
New-to-the-market compounder Heroplas in Spenge, Germany, specializes in the manufacture of Polypropylene (PP), Polyetheylene (PE), Thermoplastic Elastomeres (TPE), Thermoplastic Vulcanizates (TPV), and their polymer blends in very small batches.
Sebastian Dombos is taking over as Managing Director of Engel Deutschland GmbH at the Nuremberg location on 1 April 2021. He succeeds Ralf Christofori, who is retiring on this date.