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Husky Injection Molding Systems, a leading industrial technology provider to the plastics processing community, announced organisational and leadership changes to its Hot Runners, Controllers and Medical (HRCM) business aimed at helping the company more quickly and effectively support evolving customer needs around the world. These changes align with Husky’s growth strategy
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Used PET bottles and other plastic waste can serve the packaging sector and other industries as a valuable resource. It’s only that – currently, at least – this resource is still lying fallow in many areas. In order to bring about a lasting change here, Krones AG, Neutraubling, and Stadler Anlagenbau
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To address the growing concern of plastic waste in India, 31 leading companies in the industry have joined forces to jointly launch Asia’s largest, first-of-its-kind, producer led and owned venture for creating a formal plastic circular economy in the country. Together, the participating companies will mobilise and converge assets, resources, and
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Penn Color completes a $12M expansion of its facilities in Venray, The Netherlands. Added are new production capabilities for highly concentrated PVC and engineering plastics colour and additive masterbatches. The expansion also supports the production of high-end specialty coatings. The site will now produce masterbatches for use in PVC profiles and
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The Alba Group is expanding its engagement in Asia. In the presence of Wong Kam-sing, Secretary for the Environment HKSAR, it was celebrating the official groundbreaking ceremony for the first recycling plant for the processing of PET and HDPE waste in Hong Kong. The plant will be operated by the joint
Read moreAmerichem, a globally recognised designer and manufacturer of custom colour masterbatch, functional additives, engineered compounds, and performance technologies, has announced the expansian of their Morrisville, PA, USA plant. The 60,000 sq. ft. expansion will include an isolated 20,000 sq. ft. “Clean Compounding” room that will house up to six new compounding
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KeyKeg, a global leader in PET kegs, is expanding its European footprint with the appointment of two new official resellers of KeyKeg and UniKeg – Apiglass in Spain and SwedBeer.se in Sweden. These appointments complement the firm’s global network of warehouses and reduces the supply chain, helping minimise CO2 footprint and
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Effective September 9, 2019, Mr. Stephan Greif was handing over the leadership responsibilities of Demag Plastics Machinery Ningbo Co. Ltd to incoming Managing Director Mr. Pietro Scattarreggia. For close to two decades, Stephan Greif has led the Chinese subsidiary of the Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery Group. The impact of Stephan’s
Read moreAccording to the company, Otto Hofstetter Holding has bought back the 50% shares of the Yudo Group and becomes a sole share holder of Otto Systems AG. The change in the shareholder structure is by mutual agreement and has no influence on further partnership in the field of robotics and hot
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Home and personal care brands will have increased access to leading packaging innovation at a new center to be opened by global packaging company, Amcor, in New Albany, Ohio. Amcor will deliver design expertise, rapid prototyping, product sampling, and testing capabilities to help consumer goods companies stay ahead of the competition.
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Six petrochemical companies in Flanders, Belgium, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and the Netherlands (Trilateral Region) announced the creation of a consortium to jointly investigate how naphtha or gas steam crackers could be operated using renewable electricity instead of fossil fuels. The Cracker of the Future consortium, which includes BASF, Borealis, BP, LyondellBasell,
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