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INEOS Styrolution and COEXPAN claim food contact standards across all dairy formats using 100% mechanically recycled polystyrene

Polystyrene, the material of choice for the dairy industry, now proven to be the most sustainable material as well Mechanically recycled Styrolution® PS ECO 440FC MR100 meets requirements for use in food contact polystyrene applications Mechanically recycled Styrolution® PS ECO 440FC MR100 is a drop-in solution protecting existing investments INNOTECH (Grupo Lantero’s research and development center for […]

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New member survey of the Additive Manufacturing Working Group in the VDMA

AM industry: Business outlook remains good “Almost three quarters of our member companies expect their business in Germany to grow over the next 24 months,” reports Dr. Markus Heering, Managing Director of the Additive Manufacturing Working Group within the VDMA. At the same time, in the current autumn survey among the approximately 200 members, a […]

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German engineering prowess leads to new servo power savings

Introducing a new servo pump and energy recovery system, the El-Exis SP 420 Servo being unveiled at K 2022 (Hall 15, Stand D22) consumes less power, setting a new high-speed and sustainability benchmark for packaging manufacturers. Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH, Schwaig – October 2022. Alongside the world premiere of the new packaging machine […]

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Interview with Dr. Ralf Düssel, Chairman of plastics producers’ association PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V.

Way2K: Industry interviews in the lead-up to the K 2022 trade fair“Mechanical and chemical recycling are complementary” Dr. Düssel, the plastics manufacturing industry has done reasonably well to date with a linear economic model, so why the switch to a circular economy? This is the only way to achieve the greenhouse gas reduction and climate […]

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Name change: ICE Flex becomes WITTMANN Digital

Name change: ICE Flex becomes WITTMANN Digital Effective 25 July 2022, the WITTMANN Group increased its company share in ICE Flex Srl and the company’s name has been changed to WITTMANN Digital Srl. Effective September 2018, the WITTMANN Group has established a joint venture with the software startup ICE Flex and thus taken an important […]

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Celebration time: Arburg Poland is 30 years old

Special: “Oktoberfest”-themed anniversary celebrations Noteworthy: Around 80 customers, partners and employees as guests Impressive: Arburg Poland successfully on the market for three decades Lossburg/Warsaw, 23/09/2022 On 15 September 2022, the Arburg subsidiary in Poland celebrated a round anniversary: its 30th year in business. Konrad Szymczak, Managing Director of Arburg Poland, greeted the 80 or so […]

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Interview with Nils Ritterhoff, Managing Director at ENTEX Rust & Mitschke GmbH

Way2K: Industry interviews in the lead-up to the K 2022 trade fair “It’s not about doing less, it’s about doing the right thing” Mr. Ritterhoff, what contribution is ENTEX making to the circular economy? In recent years we have analysed, developed and perfected various recycling processes together with partner companies, but also with research institutes. […]

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Arburg France: Celebration to open new building

New location: Arburg Technology Center (ATC) moves to Tremblay-en-France High-profile delegation: Opening ceremony with Managing Partner, Renate Keinath, and Managing Director, Gerhard Böhm Open House event: Live demonstrations and expert contributions   Lossburg, 21.09.2022 The Arburg subsidiary in France officially opened its new building on 14 September 2002 in Tremblay-en-France. High-profile representatives from Arburg headquarters, […]

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Παρουσίαση της SLM Solutions για την 3D εκτύπωση στην Έκθεση Plastica & Syskevasia 2022

Μέσα στα πλαίσια της παρουσίας και συμμετοχής της εταιρείας μας στην έκθεση “Plastica 22” , αίθουσα 4, περίπτερο D22, η οποία έκθεση θα διεξαχθεί από τις 30 Σεπτεμβρίου έως 2 Οκτωβρίου του 2022 στο εκθεσιακό κέντρο Metropolitan Expo, ενημερώνουμε τους πελάτες μας και επισκέπτες της έκθεσης ότι, στην αίθουσα εκδηλώσεων 2 το Σάββατο 1η  Οκτωβρίου […]

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Black plastics recycling: towards a circular economy

Black plastics have been notoriously difficult to detect, but recent technological developments have made it possible to sort them not only by color but also by polymer, unlocking economic value for recycling companies. This is a game changer in the fast-evolving plastic packaging sector, and STADLER – a leading supplier of sorting plants for the […]

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