International news

  • 24 April 2025

    Kistler Academy expands injection moulding course offering

    Using expertise to get the most out of sensor technology: the Kistler Academy, an ISO-certified training institution, organizes courses for users from the injection moulding industry for plastics. Kistler experts provide the knowledge required for optimum sensor use, efficient process design, monitoring and...
  • 09 April 2025

    ExxonMobil leadership transition

    ExxonMobil announced Karen T. McKee, president of ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company and vice president Exxon Mobil Corporation, will retire effective 1 May 2025. The Board of Directors has appointed Matt Crocker president, ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company and vice president Exxon Mobil Corporation...
  • 03 April 2025

    Bain Capital completes majority investment in Milacron

    Bain Capital, a private investment firm, completed the majority investment in Milacron and will partner with Milacron’s current owner, Hillenbrand, which will remain a significant investor in the business to ensure the company’s continued growth. Milacron has built a legacy over the past nearly...
  • 03 April 2025

    New Global Sales Manager at Erema

    The Austrian specialist in plastics recycling systems and components, Erema, has appointed a long-time employee as Global Sales Director: Christoph Wöss, previously Business Development Manager for the Bottle division, will take over the newly created position within the Erema management team on...
  • 28 March 2025

    EuPC alert: EU tariffs threaten plastics processing

    The European Plastics Converters (EuPC) is sounding the alarm over the European Commission’s proposed tariffs on plastic polymer imports from the US, calling them a direct threat to Europe’s plastics converting industry – and the 1.6 million jobs it supports...
  • 27 March 2025

    A positive 2024 for Haitian

    Despite ongoing global economic uncertainties, Haitian International achieved in 2024 sales revenue of RMB 16,128.3 million, amounting to more than 2 billion euros, reflecting a 23.4% increase compared to the previous year. Haitian International’s strategic market positioning contributed to...
  • 19 March 2025

    In Teppfa new technical director

    Teppfa announced the appointment of Przemylsaw Hruszka as its new Technical Manager, effective March 2025. Przemylsaw Hruszka succeeded Peter Sejersen, who, after nearly a decade of dedicated service to Teppfa, has chosen to scale back his professional activities to...
  • 12 March 2025

    New Managing Directors for Arburg in Romania and Turkey

    Mihai Dumitru has been Managing Director of Arburg Romania since January 2025. The 43-year-old sales expert aspires to take the subsidiary founded in Bucharest last spring to the next level in his large country. He has a team of ten experienced employees at his side. With his...
  • 10 March 2025

    Engel opens a new factory in Mexico

    Engel is strengthening its market presence in the Americas with the grand opening of a new production facility in Querétaro, Mexico. This strategic step marks a substantial expansion of Engel’s regional manufacturing capabilities, aimed at providing faster delivery times and increased availability of...
  • 05 March 2025

    Plastics Industry Association concerned about US tariffs

    The tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on a range of products from Canada, Mexico, China and Europe, which came into effect a few days ago, are causing concern at the Plastics Industry Association in the US because of the potential impact in terms of higher prices for raw materials, as well as...
  • 04 March 2025

    Kraton names Prakash Kolluri President of Polymers Business

    Kraton Corporation, a global producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products, announced the appointment of Prakash Kolluri as President of the Polymer Business. Kolluri’s leadership will drive Kraton’s continued growth, innovation, and expansion into high-value markets. Kolluri brings a...