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Collin highlights at the Fakuma 2018

For the first time, Collin presents its new Teach Line machine generation. Furthermore, a blown film line with the new series extruder is shown at the Fakuma booth..

For even more metal replacement: one T for 1000 tasks

After the market launch of Ultramid Advanced N, BASF is now introducing another polyphthalamide (PPA) at the Fakuma trade fair in Germany: Ultramid Advanced T1000 - a new group of compounds based on polyamide 6T/6I.

Albis Plastic distributes sustainable products from QCP

Albis Plastic is proud to add LyondellBasell's Quality Circular Polymers (QCP) range of recycled products to its portfolio. Owned by LyondellBasell and SUEZ, QCP is a manufacturer of high-quality renewable polymers.

Workaround, Albis Plastic and BASF optimize smart glove for industrial applications

In close cooperation, Workaround GmbH, Albis Plastic GmbH and BASF have modified an important component of the smart glove ProGlove.

Elmet auf der Fakuma: Top LSR dosing system now available with OPC-UA connection

Elmet is the first producer in this segment to offer the option to connect its multi-component dosing system TOP 5000 P to the injection molding machine using an OPC-UA protocol.

Sustainability in packaging and beyond

The increasingly ethical and health-conscious demands of consumers is driving new quality standards and has inspired Gabriel-Chemie to introduce a new range of products to answer the demand for Halal and Vegan-compliant products.

Borealis will build new, world-scale 750,000 tonne/year (PDH) plant in Belgium

Borealis has taken the final investment decision for a new, world-scale propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant, after successfully concluding the FEED study in June 2018.

Fakuma 2018: Engels' CC300 on display with new features

Engel has redefined the human-machine interface with its CC300. The control unit makes it even more efficient, user-friendly and safe to use injection moulding machines and integrated system solutions.

Wittmann combines facilities in Germany

Effective 1 October this year, the Wittmann Group has merged its companies Wittmann Battenfeld GmbH & Co. KG in Meinerzhagen and Wittmann Robot Systeme GmbH in Nuremberg into a single company.

Collin delivers the very first of its kind extrusion line for medical yarn in Thailand

The company could deliver the very first medical line for suture material - a micro extrusion line for the production of mono and multi-filaments - to Thailand!

Velox presents a whole new world of high-performance, plastic raw materials at Fakuma

Velox GmbH, solution provider for the plastics, composites, additives, rubber, paints and coatings industries, will be showcasing its latest products at this year's Fakuma.

Sanner of India extends market position with teststrip packaging

At CPhI India, Sanner showcases its portfolio of user-friendly desiccant and teststrip packaging solutions for pharmaceutical and healthcare products. After the successful market introduction of the desiccant solutions AdCap and AdPack to the Indian market, Sanner of India now also markets teststrip packaging solutions.

Albis Plastic receives sustainability standard certification

Albis Plastic GmbH has been certified in line with current Europe-wide Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) standards.

Safic-Alcan extends distribution agreement with Arlanxeo

Effective Jan 1st. 2019, Safic-Alcan, an international specialty chemicals distributor, announced an extended exclusive agreement with Arlanxeo for Keltan distribution in France.

150 years of KHS: from equipment trader to global turnkey supplier

150 years ago to the day, on October 1, 1868, Carl Kappert and Louis Holstein founded the Holstein & Kappert equipment trading company in Dortmund, Germany, thus laying the foundations for KHS.