Technology

The standard ISO 20430 has been published on April 22, 2020, at the end of a long activity, which has lasted about seven years, for the study of the standard for the safety of plastics and rubber injection moulding machines, within the ISO/TC 270 Technical Committee, with the active participation of over 30 experts from the national standards...

A plant for the production of coextruded HDPE and PP plates destined for Sapt, a Russian processor based in Nizhni Novgorod, was recently tested at the BG Plast factory in Marnate (near Varese). The manufacturer from Varese is particularly proud to have finished the plant more than a...

Just over a year after the start of the construction works, BMB has finally completed its new production department - the fourth - at its Brescia site. The manufacturer of injection moulding machines will thus present itself in the best way for the imminent start of phase 2 of the Italian government's strategy to combat the coronavirus pandemic...

Frames and straps for Covid-19 face shield are manufactured by Mack on machines from Wittmann Battenfeld. Based in Altenmarkt (Austria), Mack has been supplying high-grade plastic parts and assemblies to a wide range of different industries for decades. One of the company’s latest products is a Covid-19 face shield which protects the eyes, nose…

Romain Reyre and Arthur van Dijk are the new managing directors in injection moulding machine manufacturer Engel international sales network. Romain Reyre will be in charge of the sales and service subsidiary in France, while Arthur van Dijk is joining Engel Benelux...

These days, nothing is the same as it was a few weeks ago. And yet the coronavirus crisis has made one thing very clear: companies in Germany and Europe are showing solidarity to help quickly. On the initiative of the German plastics machinery manufacturer Arburg, the Swiss specialty chemicals group Ems-Chemie, the German safety eyewear...

An Italian manufacturer of auxiliary equipment for the size reduction and treatment of plastics, CMG (headquartered in Cento di Budrio, Bologna, Italy) recently joined the Circular Plastics Alliance. This is an initiative launched by the plastics industry under the European Strategy for Plastics 2018 aimed at...

The corona crisis has a firm grip on Europe and much of the world. Increasing numbers of infected people and reports of new deaths have become almost a part of the daily routine. Critically, it is repeatedly reported that in hospitals and similar facilities, the protective equipment required is becoming increasingly scarce, and nothing more so…

Since April 9, Negri Bossi, located in Cologno Monzese (Milan, Italy), has been using two injection moulding machines to produce masks to counter the spread of Covid‐19, the most serious pandemic of this beginning of the century. The idea started from the moulding manager, Ruggero Galbusera, and the operations director, Maurizio Seregni...

The Biesse Group continues to provide tangible support for the local fight against Covid-19. Following a donation for the purchase of technology to help the most critical patients and a fundraising campaign, the manufacturing departments are also being recruited, specifically the unit that handles additive manufacturing...

New postponement for the Mecspe fair, which from June 18-20 has been further postponed from October 29-31. The organizer was forced to reschedule the event once again to ensure its smooth running in absolute safety under the prevailing of the coronavirus pandemic...

In the fight against Covid-19, Sidel have transformed their international centre of excellence for PET packaging development and blowing solutions in France into a production centre and launched an exceptional production of bottles for hydro-alcoholic gel. A first batch of 5,000 PET plastic bottles for the disinfectant has already been provided...

Ultrasonic welding is a preferred technology for the production of respiratory masks made of nonwovens and demand increases worldwide. Herrmann Ultraschall is receiving multiple inquiries from medical technology customers who are expanding their existing production capacities and from hygiene customers who are switching from diaper to mask...

The Wittmann Group’s production plant in Mosonmagyaróvár (Hungary), Wittmann Robottechnikai, took over the neighboring company building from the previous owner Lematex. With this acquisition, Wittmann Hungary’s production area will be expanded with immediate effect from currently 12,000 sqm to a total of 15,000 sqm. The Hungarian...

Coperion is implementing a closed-loop concept for the production of flexible multilayer film. Recycling multilayer film has long posed a challenge since such films can only be reclaimed in very complicated ways and not without residues. Now, however, Coperion has developed a closed-loop approach solution in which up to 100% of multilayer film...

Elisabetta Floccari takes over from Luca Sabadin as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Piovan Group. A graduate cum laude in corporate and executive economics and business from the University of Trieste, Floccari began her professional career in various roles at prestigious law and tax firms such as Arthur Andersen and Ernest & Young…

Illig Maschinenbau has appointed Carsten Strenger to the position of Managing Director. Beginning April 1, 2020 he will succeed Karl Schäuble, who has held this position for more than 30 years. Strenger will be responsible for production operations and business administration. Heinrich Sielemann is responsible for sales, service and development...

Frank Stieler resigned from his office as CEO of KraussMaffei Group on March 31, 2020 and Michael Ruf, present COO of the company, has taken over the position from April 1, 2020. Stieler has been CEO of KraussMaffei Group since July 2015 and of KraussMaffei Company Limited since May 2019...

Stratasys announced a global mobilization of the company’s 3D printing resources and expertise to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic, spanning its Stratasys, GrabCAD, Stratasys Direct Manufacturing and partner network with donated printing capacity across all regions. The initial focus is on providing thousands of...

Following the Italian prime ministerial decree of 22 March 2020, and the 25 March amendment of the same, indicating what production activities can be defined essential in Italy, the companies that have been allowed to continue working have been keen to show that they are still operational, albeit with reduced staff numbers, differently organised...