For the seventh year in a row, the innovation award “Biocomposite of the Year” will be granted to producers and inventors of innovative, new applications for biocomposites – Natural Fibre Composites (NFC) and Wood-Plastic Composites (WPC)   There has never been a greater demand for alternatives to classic plastic products as today. Nowadays, up to […]

• “Holy Grail 2.0“ improves waste sorting • “Alliance to End Plastic Waste” focuses on Asia • Labelling of products with recyclates necessary Düsseldorf, 21 October 2019 – On the way to higher recyclate use in new plastic products, waste management is becoming increasingly important. Because a sufficient amount of available plastic waste is the […]

Düsseldorf, 17 October 2019 – Biesse presents a full range of integrated tech solutions for multiple sectors at K, the No. 1 Trade Show for plastic and rubber in the world, hosted in Düsseldorf from 16 to 23 October. K is the most important trade show for the sector globally and is held every three […]

The FADZ Lichtenfels is ready to roll   Research and training in 3D printing: A new master’s programme “Additive Manufacturing and Lightweight Engineering” at the Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Lichtenfels   Promotion of basic and advanced vocational training in additive manufacturing   Shaping digital processes, products and prospects   Generation 3D: […]

Altshausen, 22 October 2019 – STADLERÒ , the market leader in designing and assembling sorting plants for the recycling and waste disposal industry, opened new global headquarters in Germany last Friday (18 October) at a key-handover ceremony. At an inauguration event attended by VIPs and senior company executives, Mr. Willi Stadler, CEO of the STADLER […]

Haitian International and the IKV – Institute for Plastics Processing in Aachen, Germany, have agreed, to develop alternative possibilities for the plastification unit as part of a joint project and to look for completely new approaches. The primary goals are new application fields, energy and material savings. The project started in August 2019.   Haitian […]

EMO Hannover 2019 closed its doors today following a six-day run. From 16 to 21 September, round about 117,000 production specialists from 150 countries convened at the world’s leading tradeshow for the metal-working industry. “This EMO Hannover 2019 built on the success of our boom year in 2017,” reported EMO General Commissioner Carl Martin Welcker. […]

Schwaig, October 16, 2019 – At K-2019, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH in collaboration with LSR specialist Nexus is showcasing a full turnkey LSR exhibit, moulding high-end light guides for automotive LED matrix headlights.   To mark the launch of the company’s brand new ready-to-use precision IntElect LSR injection moulding package, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag […]

• Waste systems must be financially viable for emerging markets. • 77 million tonnes of plastic waste were incorrectly disposed of in 2018 • Population growth increases demand for plastics Düsseldorf, 18 October 2019 – Most of the huge plastic carpets on the oceans come from countries that have no or poorly functioning waste systems. […]

The success story of Bruckmann Steuerungstechnik GmbH, BSG for short, began 25 years ago and continues unabated to this day. At this year’s K in Düsseldorf (booth 9A57) the complete range of BSG automation solutions will be presented to the visitors.   The history of BSG began with the foundation of BKG Bruckmann & Kreyenborg […]