Swedish company Polykemi – proud new sponsor of the U.S. national handball team
The U.S. men’s handball team is chasing it’s first World Cup victory and Polykemi Group is opening a new own manufacturing facility in the USA.
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Borealis acquires a majority stake in Renasci
Borealis has acquired a majority stake in Renasci N.V., a Belgium-based provider of innovative recycling solutions and the creator of the novel Smart Chain Processing (SCP) concept.
Mondi celebrates eight WorldStar Awards for outstanding packaging solutions
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper solutions, has received eight awards in five categories at this year’s WorldStar Global Packaging Awards.
Plast Echo cover for Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity 2023!
We, too, are joining this fantastic initiative, which is why "Plast Echo", the magazine of the plastics industry, is taking part in the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity for the first time!
Petcore Executive Director to assume an Ambassador role
Petcore Europe is pleased to announce that Christian Crepet, who has served as Executive Director of the association since 2017, will be moving into an Ambassador role as of 1 January 2023.
New management of Biesterfeld Nordic AB
The general management of Biesterfeld Nordic AB has been reassigned as of December 1, 2022.
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe entry deadline extended to 13 January 2023
Organisers of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 have extended the entry deadline for all seven award categories until Friday 13 January 2023. The judging panel for the 2023 awards has also been revealed.
Engel to extend robot plant in Dietach
Production, logistics, the apprentice workshop and the office building will be expanded and modernised in two construction phases. Building work starts in May 2023.
Maag Pump System AG acquires Witte Pumps & Technology GmbH
Maag Pump Systems AG (“Maag”) announced today that it has acquired Witte Pumps & Technology GmbH (“Witte”).
Arburg K 2022 raffle: Maximilian Vetter wins iPad
Visiting the stand paid dividends for Maximilian Vetter from Böblingen, as he took part in the "X wins" raffle and won.
Bioplastics industry set to engage with political stakeholders on upcoming legislation
At the 17th annual European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, which took place on 6/7 December in Berlin, industry experts discussed the latest innovations in the bioplastics sector and drove the debate on most recent political developments.
When the machine chats
The cable specialist MD Elektronik knows how important digital data streams are and equipped two new KraussMaffei machines with socialProduction for production monitoring.
"Hour of Engineering" to spark middle school interest in STEM
New STEM learning program for middle-school educators and students aims to inspire interest in engineering careers before high-school
Beatrix Praeceptor designated to become CEO of Greiner Packaging division
Beatrix Praeceptor is to assume the management of Greiner Packaging International GmbH as of May 1, 2023.
Global bioplastics production defies challenges by showing significant increase
European Bioplastics presented yesterday at the 17th EUBP Conference a positive outlook for the global bioplastics industry.
New KraussMaffei corporate headquarters in Parsdorf
Focus on sustainability and efficiency: one of Europe's largest photovoltaic plants goes into operation
Südpack is one of the finalists of Baden-Württemberg’s Environment Award
Südpack impressed with its comprehensive sustainability roadmap, its projects focusing on operational environmental protection and, most particularly, with its achievements made in sustainability in the field of internal material management and reached the finals.
Carlos Monreal elected for a new mandate as Chemical Recycling Europe President
During the General Assembly of Chemical Recycling Europe (CRE), Mr. Carlos Monreal, Founder & CEO of Plastic Energy, has been reelected as CRE President for the next two years.
New white paper: Stay in the cycle
TotalEnergies Corbion launches white paper about the recyclability of PLA bioplastic.
Change of CEO at the KraussMaffei Group as of January 1, 2023
At its November 29 meeting, the KraussMaffei Group (KMG) Supervisory Board acknowledged with approval CEO Dr. Michael Ruf's personal request not to extend his contract, which expires at the end of March 2023, and named Mr. Li Yong as his successor.
Arkema at ISPO Munich 2022
Arkema will be exhibiting at the tradeshow in Munich from November 28 to 30th 2022, the world’s largest multi-segment trade fair for the sports business.
Successful collaboration on material change resulted in reduced CO₂ footprint
EVBiler ApS was looking for a more environmentally friendly and material-smart solution for one of their products. Polykemi Group provided them with the optimal material that reduced their CO₂ footprint by more than 80%.
EcoVadis: Gold for Engel
Engel tops sustainability ranking in injection moulding machine manufacturing
The new standard work on recycling of plastics
Ineos Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has announced the availability of a new publication on recycling of plastics.
Promix Microcell Technology breakthrough in foam extrusion
The new Microcell Technology from Promix Solutions will reduce raw material consumption in extrusion processes by up to 20 % without losing mechanical properties.
Arkema presents “legacy and innovation” awards at K 2022
During this K Show Arkema gathered its customers and collaborators for the third time to celebrate exceptional achievements in collaboration and innovation.
Without premixing to the highly filled PVC pipe
Flexibility, process stability and minimized wear are only some of the advantages resulting from the production of PVC pipes with high filler content using the solution currently being presented by battenfeld-cincinnati.
New leadership at EuPC as of 1st January 2023
As part of the PolyVision Project launched in June 2022, EuPC starts to reorganize its structure in order to prepare the association for the future.
The roll stack makes all the difference
At the K 2022, a Multi-Touch roll stack stands once more at booth No. B 19 in hall 16.
PE pipe production with optimal utilization of resources
One of this year’s highlights at the battenfeld-cincinnati trade fair booth is the new helix II 32-5 VSI 5-layer pipe die which recommends itself by easy handling and extremely short flushing times.
Evonik to introduce next generation plastic solutions at K-Fair 2022
Evonik will present its latest sustainable solutions for the plastics and rubber industry during K 2022, 19-26 October in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Revolutionizing the world of recycling with viscoZERO technology
At K2022, Starlinger viscotec presents a new product line to revolutionize plastics recycling: viscoZERO.
Plastics industry in Poland
The plastics industry is one of the main branches of the economy in Poland. The Polish plastics industry employs more than 220,000 people and total production in Poland has exceeded €25 billion (more than 6% of the value of the domestic industry).
From waste to treasure: the Polish recycling industry
Investment in the waste management sector in Poland remains stable. Investments are mainly in energy from waste. But Poland is slowly catching up in recycling.
Haitian on the Polish injection molding machines market
Interview with Agnieszka Kulisiewicz - Managing Director of Mapro Polska, the sole distributor of Haitian injection moulding machines in Poland, about the current situation on the Polish injection moulding machine market.
Sidel commits to the circular economy by joining R-Cycle
Sidel is helping to make the circular economy a reality by joining R-Cycle, the open tracing standard for sustainable plastic packaging.