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Around 60 Arburg apprentices and trainers will present the company's training and career opportunities during Career Friday at Fakuma 2026. The programme will include stand tours focused on digitalisation, virtual training tools and a prize draw.
Arburg’s 2026 apprenticeship cohort includes 32 apprentices and 12 DHBW students. The new entrants began their training in Lossburg with an induction week and will use the company’s 2,000-square-metre Vocational Training Center.
The Women in Plastics Italy (WIP-IT) association was established through the initiative of a group of women working in the plastics industry with the aim of enhancing female talent both in society and in the relevant industry.
On 1 September 2024, Karen Kaufmann will take over as Director Sales Germany at Hamburg-based plastics distributor K.D. Feddersen GmbH & Co. KG.
Kraiburg TPE, a global competence leader in Thermoplastic Elastomers, announces the official opening of its subsidiary, Kraiburg TPE UK Ltd.
GPD Companies, Inc. (“GPD”), an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners, LLC (“One Rock”), today announced the appointment of Kurt Schuering as President and CEO, effective June 24, 2024.
The Supervisory Board of Borealis today announced Stefan Doboczky as the new CEO of Borealis, effective July 1, 2024.
Davis-Standard, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of extrusion and converting technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ching Gettman as President of the Davis-Standard Global Services team
Davis-Standard, LLC a global leader in the design and manufacturing of extrusion and converting technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Anderson as Chief Procurement Officer
In recognition of their sustainable development work HEXPOL TPE, the international polymer compounding group has achieved platinum rating from EcoVadis for their site in Manchester, UK.
Latest figures show that the growth rate of total European installed plastics recycling capacity went down from 17% to 10% year on year in effect giving 12.5 million tonnes in 2022.
Lucrèce Foufopoulos-De Ridder, EVP Polyolefins, Circular Economy Solutions and Innovation & Technology, to step down from her executive position at Borealis.
Dr Stephan Glander (54), with effect of 1 April 2023, has taken over as CEO of the Biesterfeld Group, one of the leading international distributors of plastics, rubbers and specialty chemicals.
Untha shredding technology GmbH, the Austrian manufacturer of industrial shredding systems, looks back on a successful 2022: The company achieved yet another record turnover in the region of 80 million Euro, set up a new subsidiary in Turkey, noted a distinct improvement of supply conditions, came up with product innovations, made progress with regard to digitalisation and hired 50 new employees.
The company is on track to exceed its 2025 goal to reduce operational emissions by 25%
The Cittadella Group has been awarded the Great Place to Work® International Certification for the first time, thanks to the actions aimed at its employees and the overall climate established within its plants
Reifenhäuser Group also among top 50 in "Germany's best employers" in 2022
The labour market in Poland has developed the features of an employee’s market over the last few years.
ENGEL has been named as one of the most family-friendly companies in Austria. The accolade was awarded to the manufacturer of injection-moulding machines by Woman magazine.
Styrolution intends to close its 80 kiloton polystyrene production site located in Trelleborg, Sweden.
The first phase of the realignment program will result in a cut of 1,000 positions by the end of 2016.
Manufacturing and assembly processes will be transferred to the production plants in Munich and Sučany (Slovakia).
Efficiency improvements and targeted restructuring will bring annual savings of EUR 100 million from 2015.