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From 8 to 15 October 2025, Düsseldorf will once again become the center of the global plastics and rubber industry as K 2025 opens its doors. Around 3,200 exhibitors from 66 countries are set to present pioneering solutions, forward-looking products and impressive machines in live operation. For eight days, the city
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This year, Swiss mould-making specialist Otto Hofstetter AG celebrates its 70th anniversary – a milestone that reflects decades of innovation, precision engineering and international success. Founded by Otto Hofstetter Sr. in 1955 as a small workshop in Uznach, the company has steadily evolved into a leading global manufacturer of high-performance injection
Read moreAs the European Union prepares for a new legislative cycle, the European soft drinks sector, represented by Unesda, has published its Manifesto, outlining its key ambitions and policy priorities for the 2024-2029 EU political term. The Manifesto highlights the sector’s commitment to promoting balanced diets, driving environmental sustainability across its supply
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Last week, Gerd Liebig announced that he will be stepping down from the Management Board on 31 August, 2024. After serving the injection moulding industry for 35 years, Gerd Liebig will complete the planned Sumitomo (SHI) Demag management transition, effective 1 September, 2024. In his nine years as Managing Director Sumitomo
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CCL Industries (CCL), a global leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions, announced this week that it has officially opened its new sustainable sleeve label hub in Dornbirn, Austria, completing the move from its former site in Hohenems. The new facility represents a €50 million investment and is more than
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Société Générale des Techniques (SGT), a manufacturer specialising in PET and RPET preforms, is proud to announce the installation and operational start-up of a new material central facility at its Reze site in Loire-Atlantique, France, representing a major investment of €3 million. This installation enables the automatic supply of PET and RPET
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FlexBlow, a pioneer in the PET stretch blow molding industry, is set to revolutionise its manufacturing process with the introduction of well known example – Ford Conveyor Method production. This strategic move not only signifies the company’s commitment to growth and expansion but also grants multiple benefits for clients, including significantly
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Friedrich Rechberger took over as the new CEO of HydroDyn Recycling GmbH on February 8, 2024. Company founder Michael Hofmann focuses as co-CEO on strategic business development and sales. With this strengthening of the management team, the specialists in innovative process engineering for cleaning and processing plastic waste aim to further
Read moreCollection and sorting solutions provider Tomra further strengthens its position in the field of artificial intelligence by acquiring a 25% stake in PolyPerception, a startup offering AI-based waste flow monitoring. Tomra began a collaboration with PolyPerception in December 2022, and this investment in the company is another step in Tomra’s journey
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Ever since the first ErgoBloc L from Krones was unveiled at drinktec 2009, it has been an integral part of bottling plants. With its market launch, Krones realised a vision at the time: the complete filling and packaging line combined in one block. Since then 500 ErgoBloc have been sold. The
Read moreCarbios, a biotech company developing and industrializing biological solutions to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, and De Smet Engineers & Contractors, a provider of engineering, procurement and construction services in the biotech’s and agro-processing industries, jointly announce their collaboration to spearhead the construction of the world’s first PET biorecycling
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