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Intelligent processes for improved efficiency and sustainability

Intelligent processes for improved efficiency and sustainability

Digitalisation and sustainability hand in hand - at Plastpol 2022 from 24 to 27 May in Kielce, Poland, Engel is presenting smart exhibits in Hall F (Stands 3 and 4) to show how important the automation and digitalisation of injection moulding processes are.

New US plant for Sirmax Group

New US plant for Sirmax Group

SER North America is the second US plant built in Anderson, Indiana, by the Italian Sirmax Group, a sustainable producer of polypropylene compounds, engineering plastics, post-consumer compounds and bio-compounds for a wide range of applications.

Feedstock volatility, rising polymer prices

Feedstock volatility, rising polymer prices

At the beginning of last week, both “feedstock” and energy prices reached their highest levels in 10 years. The price of oil was 139 USD/barrel, NAPHTHA was 1,121.7 USD/t and the price of natural gas was 227.201 Euro/MWh.