Wittmann Battenfeld with sophisticated injection molding technology at the Fakuma 2017
Under the motto “be smart”, Wittmann Battenfeld will present top-level injection molding technology at this year’s Fakuma in Friedrichshafen.
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BOY exhibits 14 Injection moulding machines at the Fakuma
With a record participation BOY will contribute to the success of the 25th Fakuma, which will take place from the 17th to the 21st October 2017.
Arburg lays foundations for the future
On Thursday 13 July 2017, Arburg celebrated the start of groundwork for an impressive new Training Center in Lossburg.
Nordson receives Innovation Award for wear coating technology for plasticating screws
A new coating technology from Nordson Corporation that substantially increases the abrasion- and corrosion-resistance of single and twin plasticating screws has received an award for innovation at the recent 21st Plastpol Poland show in Kielce, Poland.
New Head of Machine Technology at KraussMaffei
Dr. Stefan Kruppa will become the new Head of the Machine Technology department at KraussMaffei.
EREMA extends production capacities and optimises fabrication
The manufacturer of recycling systems is relying on new production processes with the optimum use of resources in its production of assembly groups.
battenfeld-cincinnati USA strengthens sales and service team
New Sales Director and new Sales and Service Managers at battenfeld-cincinnati USA.
Milacron completes successful showing at Chinaplas 2017
Milacron Holdings Corp. showcased technologies from their injection molding machine portfolio at Chinaplas 2017.
Industry 4.0 award for Arburg
"100 Centres of Industry 4.0 Excellence in Baden-Württemberg" award.
Engel sales up 8.6 percent, top $1.5 billion
Injection molding press and robot maker Engel Holding GmbH generated sales of 1.36 billion euros (US$1.5 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 31
EREMA Group: new record result of EUR 138 million
Thanks to a 5 percent increase in turnover the consolidated sales of the EREMA Group reached EUR 138 million in the 2016/17 financial year.
FDC pipe extrusion line delivers ultimate flexibility in diameters and wall thicknesses
The fully automatic dimension change is a very important consideration for producers of plastic pipes.
China will be represented at this year's MSV in style
The Chinese party announced the participation in Brno as part of the strategy of the PRC for Central and Eastern Europe, the so-called "16+1 Agenda".
Fakuma 2015: video report
The event was held from 13 to 17 October 2015, as usual at the Friedrichshafen Exhibition Centre on Lake Constance.
German plastics and rubber machinery sales rised
2014 sees German plastics and rubber machinery sales slightly ahead of the previous year, according to VDMA.
German exports of machines to Russia decreased
German exports to Russia during the period from January to September 2014 decreased by 40%.
Export of Italian machinery grew
In the first quarter of this year exports of Italian machinery are up by almost nine percentage points compared to January-March 2013.
EUROMAP and SPI: free trade for plastics machinery
The umbrella associations EUROMAP and SPI have signed a declaration of intent on free trade within the plastics machinery industry.
German machines' sales nearing records level
Turnover in plastics and rubber machinery manufacturing fell only slightly short of the most recent record of 6.5 billion euro.
More orders for German machinery producers
Order intake for German plastics and rubber machinery rose by 14% in Q2, according to VDMA.
Injection molding machine's producer expands in South-Eastern Asia
Engel opened new sales and service branch in Bagkok.
German plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers' sales up six per cent in 2012
Germany's plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers saw sales rise by 6% last year. Their sales volume reached a new record of over 6.5 bln euro.
European plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers set to reach all-time high again
The European plastics and rubber machinery industry achieved remarkable rates of growth in 2010 and 2011 and is on course to match the 2008 record.
Demand for German plastics and rubber machinery recovers
The outlook for plastics and rubber machinery has improved further. The final quarter of 2009 closed with orders for German machinery up by a nominal 35 per cent. October 2009 saw a resumption of demand growth for the first time since early 2008. This trend continued in the two months that followed.