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Davis-Standard Global Services UK Facility Renews ISO 14001 Certification
Davis-Standard, LLC is pleased to announce that its Davis-Standard Global Services UK facility has renewed its ISO 14001 certification. This international standard recognizes organizations for their commitment to environmental management.
RecyClass updates recyclability evaluation protocols and design
Following 18 testing campaigns commissioned in 2024, RecyClass strengthened its Recyclability Evaluation Protocols and Design for Recycling Guidelines to address the impact of various packaging features on plastic recycling streams.
Petcore Europe Annual Conference to welcome top-level speaker line-up
The countdown to the Petcore Europe Annual Conference 2025 has begun and the organisation has confirmed a strong line-up of speakers from industry and the European institutions.
Fimic Srl. announced as new agent for Nordson PPS’ BKG products in Italy
The collaboration combines Nordson BKG’s globally recognized portfolio of high-performance melt pumps, screen changers, and pelletizing systems with Fimic’s extensive knowledge of melt filtration processes and established network within the Italian plastics industry.
Arburg at the Plástico Brasil 2025
At Plástico Brasil Arburg will be presenting a high-speed application for the packaging industry: a hybrid Allrounder 720 H in packaging design will produce four IML margarine containers in less than five seconds.
Comexi showcases the success of its offset CI evolution technology
EllerHold, a leading European manufacturer of labels, packaging, and advertising materials, has chosen the Comexi Offset CI Evolution to enhance its operations.
New APAC headquarters for PiovanGroup
Investment of 10 million euros in Suzhou, China, to strengthen the Group's presence in Asia.
Factory expansion of Nissei’s US subsidiary
Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd., a Japanese company headquartered in Nagano, Japan and led by President Hozumi Yoda, has been strengthening their global production network.
Archroma joins BioCircular Materials Alliance
Global coalition aims to move the fashion industry towards a circular future by utilizing renewable nature-driven materials.
Röhm Receives ISCC Plus Certification for MMA and PMMA in Shanghai
Röhm Shanghai has achieved ISCC Plus certification for its methyl methacrylate, polymethyl methacrylate, and methacrylate resin products at its Shanghai site. Additionally, Roehm Chemical Co., Ltd. has been certified as an ISCC Plus trading and storage operator.
Overall costs cut, quality improved, carbon footprint reduced
KHS technology boosts value creation in the production process at Schweppes Zimbabwe Limited.
Davis-Standard’s Collective Medical Tubing Expertise on Display at MD&M West
Davis-Standard will showcase in-house medical tubing capabilities with Maillefer at booth 4011 and its longtime technical partnership with Conair and Zumbach at booth 4320, during MD&M West in Anaheim, Calif., February 4-6.
Advances thermal management and high quality electrical components
Electrical and electronic applications take on a very important role in our technological and digital everyday life. The demands on electrical performance and mechanical strengths are becoming ever greater.
From one peak to the next: managing order spikes more sustainably with adhesives
Picking, packing, and shipping at breakneck speed: Millions of packages left e-commerce warehouses in the weeks leading up to Black Friday and Christmas. Many products were oversized and packed with unnecessary filling material.
New innovative products from Hasco
Hasco presents New Hasco dummy safety coupling Z825HT/… , N range with over 3,000 variants in different dimensions and steel grades and Innovative cable and plug range with maximum electrical safety.
Circular Valley Convention 2025
The Circular Valley Convention 2025 will bring together leading players and thought leaders from business, science, politics and society to jointly develop pioneering solutions for the future of the circular economy.
Arburg Technology Days 2025
Arburg Technology Days are just around the corner! Enjoy exciting glimpses of Arburg's product world, discover latest technologies and let innovations wow you.
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 finalists announced
The organisers of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 have announced the shortlist of finalists. The winners of the seven awards will be revealed on 2 April at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe, where all the finalists will also be showcased.
Harnessing disruptive technologies for strategic growth in the label industry
The Finat European Label Forum 2024 delved deep into the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in Session 4, addressing both the opportunities and challenges this disruptive technology poses to the label industry.
S&K Label becomes Coveris Brno - teaming up for sustainable label solutions
The acquisition in the Czech Republic marks Coveris' third acquisition in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and its first label business acquisition outside the UK. This milestone reflects a significant step in Coveris’ strategy to expand in the CEE region.
Netstal strengthens customer proximity and establishes its own subsidiary in Mexico
Netstal has founded its own subsidiary in Mexico for sales and customer service with immediate effect. The new company is based in Santiago de Querétaro.
MAAG acquires Carter Day’s centrifugal pellet dryer technology
MAAG Group today announced that it acquired certain assets on December 20, 2024 from Carter Day International, Inc.’s petrochemical division, which specializes in dewatering and drying equipment for the plastics industry.
Arburg at Plastimagen 2025
Plastimagen from 11 to 14 March 2025 in Mexico City is an important meeting place for players in the Mexican plastics industry.
Husky wins Fedil innovation award for groundbreaking Plate Line Automation project
Husky Technologies, a pioneering technology provider enabling the delivery of essential needs to the global community, has been awarded the 2024 edil Innovation Award in the Process category for its groundbreaking Plate Line Automation project.
Avient expands production of Nymax REC recycled nylon formulations to Istanbul
Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions and services, today announced that production of its Nymax REC Recycled Nylon Formulations is expanding to Istanbul, Turkey.
Perstorp announced the acquisition of an ester plant
Global specialty chemicals innovator Perstorp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), will serve growing specialty fluids markets from new site in Amsterdam.
High-grade cosmetics packaging produced sustainably and efficiently
Design is his passion, and the products show it. Tomaz dos Santos is the owner and CEO of Thomriss, a major Brazilian manufacturer of make-up packaging focusing on eyelash and eyebrow mascaras.
Avient to highlight technology innovations at Arab Plast 2025
Avient will participate in Arab Plast 2025, where it will exhibit innovations in sustainable and specialized material solutions for the plastics industry, including technologies for textiles, healthcare, packaging, and building & construction applications.
Momentary setback for Italian plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers
The 2024 full-year forecast developed by the MECS Study Centre of the trade association Amaplast indicates a drop of approximately nine percentage points in Italian production of plastics and rubber processing machinery to an estimated value of 4.35 billion euros.
Andrea Grandi is the new General Manager of the Sacmi Group
He succeeds Mauro Fenzi, whose tenure ended on 31st December 2024. A 49-year-old electronics engineer, Mr. Grandi has been with Sacmi almost 25 years.
Collaboration between Gneuss, Colines and Exxon Mobil Signature Polymers
As interest in recycling has grown in importance in recent years, a wide variety of plastic waste streams are being evaluated for their recyclability potential.
First recycled yoghurt cup in supermarket
Ineos Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announced today the successful completion of a first project with mechanically recycled polystyrene in a yoghurt cup.
Innovative MAS line for packaging film recycling
Recently, a customized, integrated, innovative MAS line went into operation that reprocesses previously disposed of packaging film waste for highly sensitive applications - a major challenge met with ingenuity and expertise.
Europe-wide alliance for sustainable PMMA recycling established
Advancing the circular economy is one of the most important goals of Röhm’s and Polyvantis' sustainability strategy. To achieve this, the companies also rely on strong partnerships and collaborations.
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.