Wacker opens regional Innovation Center in the USA
Wacker Chemie AG opened a new regional Innovation Center based in Michigan, USA.
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Netstal establishes subsidiary in the USA
Netstal is strengthening its presence in the North American market with its new US subsidiary. Doug Haberman will lead Netstal Inc. as president. He will report to Renzo Davatz, CEO of Netstal, Member of the Executive Committee of the KraussMaffei Group and Board Director of the new company. Netstal Inc. is headquartered in Hebron, Kentucky.
Additive manufacturing - New frontiers for production & validation
With AM now an established production technology for certain applications, there are barriers to mass adoption that are being addressed, including the need for in-process and post-process metrology technologies that can validate the quality and accuracy of the parts produced.
Chinaplas 2022 postponed
The Postponement of the 35th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries (CHINAPLAS 2022)
ALPLA expands its PET recycling capacity in Germany
The packaging and recycling specialist acquires Texplast and the joint venture PET Recycling Team Wolfen
Messe Düsseldorf suspends its business activities in Russia
As a consequence of the disturbing events in Ukraine, the Supervisory Board of Messe Düsseldorf has decided to suspend the group's business activities in Russia until further notice.
Arburg at Chinaplas 2022: High-end wherever you look
A high-tech-friendly country like China hosting one of the largest international plastics trade fairs: Chinaplas 2022 in Shanghai is set to be particularly interesting
Green - the theme color of Chinaplas
Chinaplas 2022, to be held from April 25 to 28, will bring together more than 4,000 exhibitors from all over the world to launch green solutions. A lot of events will be organized during Chinaplas 2022, focusing on topics such as carbon neutrality and sustainable development.
ENGEL North America prepares for the future
ENGEL aligns for a thriving market by creating a new management board.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics adopts Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio to support digital engineering transformation
Xcelerator provides the ability to work in a collaborative and connected way, significantly reducing cycle times across each digital thread
Highly efficient for thin-walled containers
Arburg’s subsidiary in France has teamed up with Collomb, Pagès Group, Koch-Technik and Borealis to present Thin Wall Integra as a new one-stop shop concept for the production of thin-walled five-litre buckets.
Clariant begins construction of flame retardants production facility in China
Approximately CHF 60 million investment to significantly expand production capacity of Clariant’s Exolit OP range of flame retardants
