High-performing bottle and can recycling programs have four success factors in common
Global leader in collecting beverage containers for recycling, TOMRA, reveals findings from effective deposit return systems
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German partners address micro and precision moulding inefficiencies
In a new strategic partnership, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has announced its cooperation with Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK in Berlin.
Used machinery dealer Gindumac establishes advisory board
The Gindumac Group, based in Kaiserslautern, Barcelona and Vadodara (India), has established an advisory board that will provide strategic support for its growth.
Bharat Sharma Vice President of Asia-Pacific Region
Bharat Sharma is KraussMaffei Group’s new head of the Asia-Pacific region, based in Singapore, from 1 January 2021. In this role, he will be responsible for both the New Machine Business and Digital & Service Solutions.
Wintec starts distribution in Europe
Wintec, a member of the Engel group of companies headquartered in Austria, is expanding sales of t-win injection moulding machines to Europe. This step makes the dual-platen large-scale machines available worldwide.
Tomra and Borealis open state-of-the-art plant
Tomra and Borealis have today announced the operational start of their advanced mechanical recycling demo plant in Lahnstein, Germany, the result of a partnership that marries chemistry with technology for unsurpassed results.
Successful accomplishment for Amut
2020 has been a busy year at Amut and we expect the new one to be even better. Our group has been working efficiently bagging several contracts which have been successfully delivered, in spite of the difficulties posed by a year like no others.
Arburg acquires AMK's Drives & Automation division
Strategic investment in the future: Arburg’s entrepreneurial families Hehl and Keinath have acquired AMK Arnold Müller GmbH & Co. KG and with it the Drives & Automation division as of 1st January 2021.
Difficult year for Italian manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery
ISTAT foreign trade data for the first nine months of last year, compared to the same period in 2019, show imports and exports falling by 17% and 14% respectively. The balance of trade, while still amply positive at over 1.3 billion euros, has shrunk by thirteen points.
Wittmann Battenfeld reorganizes its sales network
Wittmann Battenfeld has intensified the cooperation between its Sales and Application Engineering departments so that it can offer customized and industry-specific solutions worldwide faster and in a more targeted way than before.
Plast 2021: new dates
Plast 2021: New dates for next year’s premier plastics and rubber tradeshow in Europe
New Managing Director for Arburg Austria
In November 2020, Jerome Berger officially took over the management of the Austrian Arburg subsidiary from Oliver Giesen, Director for Sales Germany and Austria
The winning combination to keep the injection process under control
What are the main process anomalies that commonly affect injection molders and how to detect them?
Arburg goes live on air in 2021
The world of plastics can already look forward to the New Year: on 28 January 2021, Arburg will be launching another new digital format. arburgXvision will go on air monthly from then on.
Engel founds company for pre-owned machines
The foundation of Engel Used Machinery s.r.o. sees injection moulding machine manufacturer and systems solutions provider Engel, headquartered in Schwertberg, Austria, extend its portfolio to include pre-owned machines.
Tomra and Stadler chosen as technology providers for Viridor’s £15.4m Masons MRF transformation
In 2019, Stadler UK Limited was appointed by Viridor as one of two main contract partners for the £15.4m upgrade of its Masons Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) near Ipswich, modernising the facility as part of a ten-year Viridor-Suffolk County Council contract renewal.
SABIC joins forces with KraussMaffei’s high-performance Netstal brand
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today announced a strategic partnership with KraussMaffei HighPerformance AG, KraussMaffei's Swiss subsidiary and manufacturer of high-performance injection molding systems known under the Netstal brand.
AmutT Recycling Technology is back to Australia
Those were the 2000’s, a few months before the Olympic Games in Sydney 2000 take-off, AMUT was handling over to Coca Cola Amatil in New South Wales the first plant in the world for the recycling of PET post-consume bottles.
Russian company invests in three turnkey lines from KHS
IDS Borjomi is pursuing its noble objective with much success: since 2002 the domestic market for bottled water has more than doubled and with annual growth rates of around 7% there’s no end to the boom in sight. IDS Borjomi has made a considerable contribution here.
The critical role of validation in micro molding
This article examines the role of metrology and validation in a micro molding-based product development program.
Vecoplan's efficient shredding solutions for high-quality recyclate
Away from use and throwing away, towards reusing, multiple use and passing on. Despite the steadily increasing amount of waste, we must manage to use our resources sensibly and sustainably.
Oil from plastic waste
Non-recyclable plastic is one of the problems of the present. Various technologies ensure the re-use of plastic products and their separation in waste processing.
Innovative oackaging applications partnered with Arburg
Customers working in the packaging industry need high-quality automated injection moulding solutions. For the Italian automation specialist Campetella, Arburg is the first choice as a partner for innovative injection moulding technology.
Chinaplas igniting new momentum during challenging times
In today’s unprecedented turbulent times, the global manufacturing industry is undergoing profound and complex changes, facing uncertainties and challenges, while opening up new opportunities under the new normal.
Nordson corporation to sell screws and barrels product line to Altair investments
Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) today entered into a definitive agreement to divest the screws and barrels product line from its polymer processing systems (PPS) division to Altair Investments (Altair).
Proven technology revamped: KHS further develops its keg fillers
KHS is making its successful Innokeg Transomat and Innokeg CombiKeg keg fillers even more sustainable, efficient and future-proof with a whole host of innovations. As minor as some of these may seem in detail, together they prove extremely effective.
Engel care packages for improved availability, safety and cost efficiency
Engel supports its customers in the maintenance of injection moulding machines and linear robots with six individually configurable maintenance packages.
Successfully mastering highly complex production sequences with the House of Krones
The Störtebeker Braumanufaktur is showing pioneering spirit – not only in regard to new types of beer and an extremely stringent marketing concept but also when it comes to expanding its production capacities.
Vecoplan expands its Service division
To ensure optimal service, the technicians at Vecoplan paid particular attention to the performance, availability and process stability of the machines and systems.
Complete: filter for Arburg mask rounds off coronavirus project
Arburg has been very active in the fight against coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic. An outstanding example is the multifunctional face mask, which was developed in collaboration with partners and made ready for series production in only 41 days.
Engel extends machine portfolio for packaging
The new duo speed injection moulding machine sees Engel combine productivity and efficiency with short cycle times in the high clamping force range.
Drinktec 2021: “Personal exchange is crucial”
At a time when major exhibitions have been canceled, postponed or downscaled in the throes of the corona pandemic, many eyes are turned towards drinktec, the world’s leading trade show for the beverage and liquid food industry.
A new managing director in KraussMaffei Italy
Tiziano Caprara has taken the position of Managing Director at KraussMaffei Italia.
New Managing Director for KraussMaffei Italy
Tiziano Caprara starts as new Managing Director of KraussMaffei Italy
BTB PET Recycling further increases capacities
During the Corona Lockdown in spring 2020 German PET recycler BTB PET-Recycling GmbH & Co. KG installed a new preheating unit and another SSP reactor supplied by Starlinger recycling technology.