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Kraiburg TPE introduces new EPDM adhesion compounds for automotive industry

Kraiburg TPE unveils its latest innovation: Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) with EPDM adhesion for automotive sealing systems and exteriors. These compounds set a new standard in material technology, offering adhesion, durability and processability. Available globally with comprehensive technical support on parts and processing, Kraiburg TPE reaffirms its commitment to excellence in automotive solutions. This is to empower manufacturers to excel in their products with supply security and constant quality.

2024-05-02 Plastics

Vecoplan records its most successful year in company history again in 2023

In 2023, the Vecoplan Group celebrated its fourth consecutive record year, despite the challenging global market situation. For the provider of machinery and systems for the processing and handling of primary and secondary raw materials for material and thermal recycling, this forms the basis to continue pursuing the growth trajectory.

2024-04-30 Recycling

May prices will be announced later

PE, PP demand continues to remain low in Poland. Market players note that off-grade material has been more popular this month.

2024-04-29 Plastics

Brian Anderson joins Davis-Standard as CPO

Davis-Standard, LLC a global leader in the design and manufacturing of extrusion and converting technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Anderson as Chief Procurement Officer

2024-04-24 Packaging

Guangzhou Industrial Technology and Asiamold Select2024 draw to a close

Guangzhou successfully concluded on 6 March 2024. Running concurrently, these exhibitions brought together industry players from around the world and presented comprehensive overview of the latest manufacturing technologies and industry advancements.

2024-04-24

Formnext 2024 puts out the Call for Speakers

Formnext 2024 puts out the Call for Speakers: medical technology, AI, robotics, and a myriad of other topics

2024-04-24 Machines

Sharp innovation for the future

In a unique collaboration, the Swedish manufacturers Morakniv, Alleima, Rondo Plast (Polykemi Group) and TK Pac have come together to develop a knife that is largely made from recycled material.

2024-04-24 Recycling

JEC announces new business meetings event in Central Europe

JEC and Targi w Krakowie Ltd. (Trade Fairs in Krakow), are thrilled to announce the launch of a new event, JEC Forum Central Europe, dedicated to bringing together suppliers and buyers from the region.

2024-04-23 Composites

Polish polyolefins market: A week passed with discounts

Sluggish demand continues to negatively affect market conditions. Low demand in Europe is likely to prompt further price declines next month.

2024-04-22 Plastics

Engel concluded the fiscal year

By the end of March, internationally operating injection molding machine manufacturer ENGEL concluded the fiscal year 2023/24 with a total turnover of around 1.6 billion euros, indicating a minor downturn compared to the previous year. The company is meeting the mixed prospects with an expansion of its global presence while setting new benchmarks in order income for customer-specific automation solutions.

2024-04-22 Injections

BASF, SABIC, and Linde start the first large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnace

Today, BASF, SABIC, and Linde have inaugurated the world’s first demonstration plant for large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnaces. Following three years of development, engineering, and construction work, the regular operation of the demonstration plant is now ready to start at BASF’s Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. In March 2021 the three companies signed a joint agreement to develop and demonstrate solutions for electrically heated steam cracking furnaces.

2024-04-17 Plastics

Engel at Chinaplas 2024

The motto for this year´s trade fair appearance is again "get connected". Besides a wide range of solutions for greater production efficiency and circular economy applications, the Austrian injection moulding machine manufacturer is presenting a global premiere: the WINTEC series, which was specially developed for the Asian market is being expanded to include a new series".

2024-04-17 Injections