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Petcore Europe discusses in the European Parliament

Petcore Europe and the Parliament Magazine therefore organized a breakfast discussion in the European Parliament to present the PET industry's best practices.

Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe 2019

The Polymers for Europe Alliance has launched the 2019 voting for the Best Polymer Producers for Europe Awards. Now for the first time including technical polymers such as PA 6.6 and POM.

Reifenhäuser Group acquires Plamex Maschinenbau

As of 18 February 2019, Reifenhäuser Group acquires Plamex Maschinenbau GmbH, Kelberg. Plamex is a specialized supplier of blown film lines and extrusion components.

Interim endorsement for perforated body sleeves for PET bottles

The use of sleeves on PET bottles may lead to errors in identification and reduction of separation of PET bottles by the Near Infrared (NIR) and optical detectors used in waste plastic packaging sorting and recovery plants.

Two BOY machines at the Plastimagen 2019

After participating in the Expo Plasticos in Mexico in November of last year, BOY will also be present at the plastics exhibition Plastimagen in Mexico City (2nd - 5th April).

Chinaplas 2019 outlining a bright future for the packaging industry

Chinaplas, now on a par with K Show in Germany, will return to the China Import and Export Fair Complex, Pazhou, Guangzhou and run from May 21 to May 24, 2019.

Automated moulded part production

At Plástico Brasil, to be held from 25 to 29 March 2019 in São Paulo, Brazil, Arburg will be presenting a selection from its wide product range for production-efficient plastic parts production at stand I106.

Upgrading standard injection moulding machines to multi-component machines

Over a number of years, Windsor has retrofitted many an IMM from single-component to multi-component units offering most attractive economic solutions.

Sold-out Success: Petcore Europe Conference 2019 "EU Plastics Strategy 2.0"

Each year the European PET value chain meets in Brussels for the annual Petcore Europe Conference.

A new cash flow to local farmers

Local farmers’ ability to sell biomass to Iggesund Paperboard’s paperboard mill at Workington will return over 1.5 million pounds annually to the local agricultural industry.

BOY with a "precision landing" at the Interplastica in Moscow

At the plastics trade fair Interplastica. BOY presented a BOY 22 A at the booth of its representative BIM Engineering.

Engel at JEC World 2019

At JEC World 2019, Engel will be presenting a broad range of technologies based on examples from the automotive industry, from the processing of organic sheets and unidirectional tapes to in-situ polymerisation, HP-RTM and flow moulding with SMC.

Arburg at Plastimagen 2019: Focus on packaging industry

At Plastimagen Arburg will be presenting two typical applications for packaging technology: A high-speed, high-performance hybrid Allrounder 630 H in the "Packaging" version will produce screw caps for water bottles, while an automated electric Allrounder 470 E from the Golden Electric series will manufacture small all-purpose boxes. In addition, Arburg experts will be presenting the ALS host computer system and Arburg's wide range of services in Mexico at stand 730.

Recycling of PET: Ultra-fine microperforation sets new standards in melt filtration

With unprecedented filtration fineness of 60 µm, Ettlinger’s ECO melt filters will in the future make it easier to treat recycled material.

KraussMaffei: From idea to series production-ready fiber composite solutions

From idea to series production-ready fiber composite solutions: At JEC World held from March 12 to 14 in Paris, KraussMaffei is highlighting its leading system expertise in developing and implementing series production-ready processes for fiber-reinforced lightweight construction.