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 […]

New TECHBLAK™ 85 black masterbatch series help meet the evolving sustainability needs of the plastics industry BOSTON —October 17, 2019 — Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) today announced the launch of a new black masterbatch series made from postindustrial carbon black and recycled polymers. The new formulations are designed to help plastics producers meet sustainability targets […]

• Consumers should sort less instead of more • Increased food protection through packaging • Every fourth plastic package comes from Germany Düsseldorf, 17 October 2019 – The amount of plastic packaging worldwide continuously increases, but at the same time there is a shortage of material available for recycling in many places. Even where there […]

During 2020, the Austrian company Meusburger fully integrates the hot runner and control systems specialist PSG, which was taken over in 2016, into the company and will then operate under the Meusburger brand. PSG remains a strong product brand.   In order to make optimum use of synergies, the two independently operating companies Meusburger and […]

The Group showcases its expanded range of innovative materials focused on performance, safety and sustainability During K 2019, at Hall 6 Stand B10, the RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers Business Area is introducing its newest offering Radilon® NeXTreme, together with other recent solutions that have been developed in response to the increasingly demanding requests from global […]

Schwaig, October 16, 2019 – Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH launches all-electric MultiPlug, a simple and highly dynamic retrofit unit that can be attached to an existing Sumitomo (SHI) Demag machine of any type and tonnage.   The plug and play all-electric MultiPlug unit costs a fraction of what a moulder might expect to […]