Winners of the Formnext Awards 2024 raising the bar in additive manufacturing
With its new awards format, Formnext is putting exceptional talents and ideas from the world of Additive Manufacturing in the spotlight.
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Plastics and packaging industry
SACMI a key player on the Italian innovation scene
A tribute to Italian ingenuity, past, present and future. An exhibition of over 100 patents, including the SACMI Cool+ system that contributed significantly to innovation in the beverage packaging industry. Venue: Rome, Ministry of Business and Made in Italy, until 20 March 2025
Visitor registration open for Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2025
The world’s largest plastics recycling event moves to Halls 1 & 5 at RAI, Amsterdam
Flawless injection-moulding technology
Since its acquisition of Netstal Maschinen AG, Krones has for the first time been able to offer a solution for every step in the plastics cycle from within the group.
Innovation project: Grupo Ecological opts for Lindner recycling technology
The Brazilian recycling company Grupo Ecological, based in Limeira, to the west of São Paulo, has two plastic recycling lines dedicated to processing challenging post-consumer and post-industrial plastics into high-quality regranulate.
Recycled plastics deliver revolutionary results in moulds for virgin plastic
High-quality recycled-based plastic materials performs equivalently to virgin-based materials in moulding tools designed for virgin plastics.
CJ Biomaterials completes trials of new Phact PHA grade
New PHA compound leverages CJ’s unique amorphous PHA formulation and expands their portfolio of product grades suitable for straw manufacturing that began with their industrially compostable grade: PHACT CA1270P.
Gold again for Arburg!
Arburg has done it again in 2024 with another Gold Medal from Ecovadis. A great achievement, especially as the requirements have been raised again compared to the previous year.
Foam Injection Moulding from A to Z at the foammelt Days 2024
On 27 and 28 November 2024, Engel will open its doors for the foammelt Days, inviting experts and enthusiasts from the field of plastics engineering to explore the full potential of foam injection moulding in both theory and practice.
Ester Industries advances sustainable packaging with Gneuss Recycling Technology
Ester Industries is planning to install Gneuss Omni 200 system to boost sustainable Bopet film production, aligning with India's 2025 recycling goals and regulatory requirements.
Chelmer Foods transforms pallet management
Chelmer Foods, a leading supplier of dried fruits, nuts, seeds, and pulses for industries including cereal manufacturing, bakeries, snack foods, and food service suppliers, has partnered with Tosca to streamline its pallet management operations.
Exciting to be part of another success story in Latin America
Last September Amut completed in Colombia the commissioning of the second of three plants for SMI Group, the food & beverage industry giant in Latin America, to the customer's full satisfaction.
