Growing markets, higher throughputs
The alliance with Coperion gives Herbold Meckesheim's growth more impetus and a stronger basis
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The tyranny of the MFR
The plastics industry faces significant challenges in the coming years between 2025-2030. According to the commitments of the European Plastics Pactan average of 25-30% recycled plastic must be used in plastic finished products and packaging materials.
Innovative hot runner solutions for thin wall packaging
Thin wall packaging applications: Compact and efficient with the new stack mold system
Sustainability: Focus for the Nordic partner region at Formnext 2023
The partner country for Formnext 2023, which takes place 7 – 10 November, will be the Nordic region, comprising the countries Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.
The common goal: More sustainability
From automotive through aviation to urban mobility, industry experts and visionaries are discussing challenges and trends, new market opportunities and technological possibilities at the ENGEL Mobility Days 2023
Ampacet introduces AA Scavenger for PET and rPET bottles
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced AA Scavenger 0846, an additive designed to reduce the level of acetaldehyde in PET and rPET bottles and preserve the organoleptic properties of water.
The JEC Composites Innovation Awards winners revealed
Each year, the JEC Composites Innovation Awards celebrate successful projects and cooperation between players of the composites industry. These composites champions are awarded based on multiple criteria such as partner involvement in the value chain, complexity, or commercial potential of the project.
Ampacet introduces ELTech Orange 2003 PBT masterbatch for high voltage PBT connectors
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has launched ELTech Orange 2003 PBT, specifically designed for high voltage orange PBT electrical & electronic equipment.
DSM Engineering Materials helps DiFOLD unlock the next level of circularity
Arnitel Eco is a bio-based thermoplastic copolyester, partially derived from renewable rapeseed oil. This significantly reduces the material’s cradle-to-gate CO2 emissions – delivering a carbon footprint reduction of up to 50% compared to traditional copolyesters.
Farmmash - stable high quality, customer orientation
Farmmash company has been steadily producing a wide range of modern packaging since 1999. The products are sold in 16 countries around the world, which proves their high quality.The products are sold in 16 countries around the world, which proves their high quality.
New CFO at the Hennecke Group
Yves Souguenet is to become the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the world-leading company group for machines and plants to process polyurethane.
Teknor Apex introduces New Crealen
Teknor Apex introduces New Crealen – an Innovative Glass Filled Halogen Free Flame Retardant Polypropylene (HFFR PP)
From the sea into the tunnel
KraussMaffei customer Oldroyd uses 100% sea plastics for its products. 300,000 to 400,000 of the spacers are required for one tunnel alone. For these quantities it pays off ecologically to use recycled materials.
"Got it covered!" - Customer story
By the help of a Weima two-stage reduction system, plastic scrap is recycled directly on-site - for a closed loop.
Baby Accessory Manufacturer Offers Antimicrobial Solution
Additive Identified Meets Stringent Regulatory and Processing Requirements
Safic-Alcan extends its distribution agreement with Nouryon in EU
Safic-Alcan enters into an agreement with Nouryon to distribute the Perkadox and Trigonox crosslinking peroxides across Europe as of the 1st January 2023.
Fortum Circo approved for EU Toy Safety Standard
Fortum’s plastic recyclate Fortum Circo, produced from post-consumer plastic waste, has been approved to be compliant with the EU Toy Safety Standard EN 71-3.
eMotion 20kHz welder delivers 87% energy savings over pneumatic systems
Rinco demonstrates energy saving capability of Servo-Driven Ultrasonic Welding Systems in new automotive application
The next generation transport packaging solution enabling the Circular Economy
SABIC and Cabka collaborate to create next generation transport packaging solution, enabling the Circular Economy
Complete success: Arburg at Formnext 2022!
New products: Freeformer 750-3X and TiQ2 make their debut before the AM world
Husky exhibits at Gulfood Manufacturing
Complete technologies, solutions and services to enable regional packaging producers
The focus is on sustainable products and discussion
TPE materials and market experts of Kraiburg TPE are looking forward to welcoming interested visitors at boot C58-03 in hall 6. The products they will present includes Thermoplast R, the new product series consisting of sophisticated recycling compounds.
Circular economy in the spotlight
AST group uses Lindner plastics recycling technology to close the loop
The ISEC evo shredder-extruder combination from Pure Loop
High-strength synthetic nonwoven now made with a recycled content of 10 percent
Film performance is an essential element of technical applications
From October 3 to 5, 2022, Südpack will be attending the 38th International NO-DIG Conference and Exhibition in Helsinki, where it will present its com-prehensive portfolio of high-performance films for technical applications – and above all, its outstanding expertise with regard to tailor-made concepts.
100,000 bottles per hour
With the world's first wet-end monobloc rated at 100,000 0.5-litre water bottles an hour, Krones has set a new milestone in monobloc technology.
Premiere at the K 2022: Bekum presents innovativeseries with over 12 new machine sizes
The focus of Bekum’s trade fair presentation is the market launch of the new machine series for packaging and industrial containers. Many technical innovations and the presentation of our new Digital Service await visitors to stand 14 C03.
K 2022 - Trend Report Europe
European plastics industry braces for increased instability, higher prices, and lower growth
Gerresheimer boosts its global production capabilities
Gerresheimer has significantly ramped up its glass and plastic production capacities in India.
Polykemi helped Separett to reduce their carbon footprint
In collaboration with Polykemi, Separett saved almost 700 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year thanks to a material-smart choice. This corresponds to emissions from around 400 cars.
Gold sustainability award for rPET packaging loop
Out of 440 entries from 37 countries, the "rPET School Milk Cup Project" from Upper Austria won the Sustainability Award in GOLD as the world's most sustainable packaging solution - beating out packaging made of cardboard, glass, aluminium and paper.
battenfeld-cincinnati supplies several complete production lines for Ceramin floors to Classen
The sustainable plastic floor boards made of Ceramin by Classen for healthy living are recently being produced on a complete extrusion line with a Multi-Touch roll stack from battenfeld-cincinnati Germany GmbH.
Mattel becomes first toy company to incorporate SABIC's certified renewable polymers in products globally
SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, today announced a collaboration with Mattel, a leading global toy company, to incorporate certified renewable polymers from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE program across Mattel’s products offering.
Klӧckner Pentaplast adds rPET/PET capacity
Klӧckner Pentaplast adds rPET/PET capacity to Beaver site to further grow sustainable healthcare and food packaging market in North America
Evonik and Asiga collaborate on photopolymer-based 3D printing for large-scale industrial manufacturing
Driving forward 3D printing as a large-scale industrial manufacturing technology
Ampacet SunChill™ color masterbatch reduces heat build-up in dark plastics exposed to sunlight
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced SunChill color masterbatches designed to decrease the thermal load of dark plastic items exposed to sunlight and hot weather conditions.