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After the decline in the volume of glass fibre reinforced plastics (GRP) manufactured last year, a return to weak growth is expected for the European market in 2013. According to a recent survey concucted by AVK (the German federation of reinforced plastics), for some applications, countries and even manufacturing processes...

Since January 29 PSG is geographically structured within three main regions of the world, including: the Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA); Asia. To lead this new structure, PSG has promoted the following professionals to manage all operational and commercial functions within the newly created regional...

The new research project called Leguval aims at valorizing legume by-products for packaging applications based on biodegradable films. The project was launched on December 2013 with a kick off meeting held on 11 and December at Iris (already partner in similar project such as Olipha, Wheylayer e Bioboard, related...

Taking advantage of its consolidated experience in the design and production of industrial automation, Tecnodinamica designs and manufactures machines and plants for EPS processing. The company can offer a wide variety of machines as well as customized solutions, such as 3 and 5 axis contour cutters, slicing machines...

BMB exhibited its completely electric eKW 10Pi/480 injection machine at Interplastica 2014, which took place in Moscow this past 28-31 January. Characterized by the reduced size of its clamping unit, it is ideal for fast moulding of thin-wall packaging materials. It was displayed in operation at the fair, producing food containers...

Sacmi presents the new TF 40 at the Fruit Logistica fair in Berlin, 5-7 February 2014. Coupling high performance with enhanced flexibility, this latest generation thermoforming machine (the Italian group added the machine to its range at the end of 2012 when it bought the SMI Packaging business unit) is used to make...

The European association of plastics recyclers, Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE), supports the EU Parliament strategy on plastics waste management, approved on January 14, 2014. Such a strategy, known as “Prodi report”, should path the way for more plastics recycling and enable the Commission to propose...

At K 2013, Colines introduced the new ALLrollEX 1500 line for the production of stretch film, to be considered, according to the Italian manufacturer, as the evolution of a major success, HANDrollEX 1000 mm. The in-line direct production of manual reels became a reality thanks to the very quick and impressive diffusion of...

For a few years, FB Balzanelli has been manufacturing, along with its well known series of automatic coilers, fully automated systems to complete the packaging of the coils themselves. The company R&D, oriented towards innovation, consolidated a high level of coilers reliability by integrating them into the lines, as a standard...

The annual conference organized by ChemOrbis Italia, Polymer Insights returns to the Sheraton Milan Malpensa on March 13. This is earlier than the previous editions, which were held in May. With this event now in its fourth year, the organisers intend to periodically capture the dynamics of the Italian and international polymer market...

The compound maker, Fainplast, based in Italy, has installed a new line at its factory in Ascoli Piceno to boost production of EVATech, an EVA-based material (ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer). The plant features a high level of automation, and costs approximately 700,000 euro. Its production capacity can reach...

For the production of multi-layer pipes complying with the Euro II/V standards for the handling of fuel and hydraulic oil in motor vehicles, Amut offers single-screw extrusion lines equipped with a gravimetric system ensuring precise control of the weight per linear metre as well as constant thickness of the various layers making up the pipe...

A 5-layer technical blown film extrusion line was recently delivered to a European leading agricultural film producer operating in Sicily. The plant has been designed for the production of agricultural film and silo bag film. It features an output up to 2,100 kg/h, with a film open width up to 18.5 m. The delivered line is...

The largest resin producer in the Americas and the world's leading biopolymer producer was selected for the third consecutive time as a component of the Carbon Efficient Index (ICO2) of the BM&FBovespa - Securities, Commodities and Futures Exchange, with the new portfolio in effect since January 7. The portfolio...

BOPP film manufacturer Treofan is investing around 30 million euro in the construction of a new production line at its largest manufacturing and innovation site, Neunkirchen in the German state of Saarland. The 8.7-meter line has been specially designed for Treofan by Andritz for production of a highly differentiated...

Jeffrey Sternberg has been named DuPont global automotive technology director. In this role, he is charged to bring the breadth of DuPont advanced materials as well as renewably sourced materials and fuels to the auto industry as it continues to develop low emission, fuel efficient vehicles that are safe...

The results of the annual survey carried out among its members by the association of German packaging manufacturers (IK – Industrievereinigung Kunstoffverpackungen) are predicting a buoyant first quarter for 2014. Forty one per cent of the companies interviewed (twice the number that took part in last year’s survey...

Personal invitations via e-mail are sent in these days to companies potentially interested in exhibiting at PLAST 2015 (Milan, May 5-9, 2015). Company details can be updated and exhibition space required on a dedicated section of the website www.plastonline.org, for sending further the application duly signed, together...

The Povi 5000 is the latest generation of punching machines for cable ducts developed by Baruffaldi Plastic Technology and showed at K 2013. This is a high performance solution able to process different length cable ducts and shorter than the standard two metre measurement. Available in the in-line and...

Technological innovations. Experimental applications. Study of new solutions, designed to provide immediate and effective responses even when faced with the most complex needs of the market. Through these values, Gefit, a worldwide player in the manufacturing of moulds for thermoplastics and high-speed assembly...