Technology

Europe is outlining the future of plastics. A future that Sacmi, in its centenary year, is already making its present thanks to a concerted drive to offer markets a comprehensive technology-solutions package that will help the industry transition to a zero impact future. The key recipients of the Sacmi range are the world's converters...

New compounding and extrusion lines, all powered by its unique twin screw corotating extruders, designed for plastic recycling and new biodegradable plastic compounds to tackle the demanding challenges of sustainability posed by modern economies, will be presented by Icma San Giorgio at the K 2019 trade show...

WM Thermoforming Machines and SencorpWhite have entered into a strategic partnership for the United States and Canada, enabling SencorpWhite to offer an extended portfolio with thermoforming technology for a broader range of applications and WM Thermoforming Machines to strengthen its position in the United States and Canada with...

Honest man, true gentleman, hard worker. These are perhaps the main qualities that spring to mind when we think of Francesco Goi, director of the magazine La Plastica Oggi and Domani and cofounder of the Interprogetti Editori publishing house, who passed away in the afternoon of Wednesday July 24, at the age of just 63...

The leading blow moulding machine and mould manufacturer, Uniloy, announced that blow moulding machine manufacturing has returned to its European Technical Center in Magenta, Italy. K show 2019 will mark the trade show debut for the new Uniloy organization...

Since the K trade show, held in Düsseldorf every three years, is one of the world’s most important plastics exhibitions, also in 2019 Negri Bossi will be once again present with technologies and innovations. The focal point of the 480-smq stand where the Italian manufacturer will be displaying four...

The renowned manufacturer of extrusion systems based in San Vittore OIona (Milan), Union, is set to supply an expanded polystyrene (XPS) insulation panel extrusion line to the Polish processor Synthos Dwori. The tandem extrusion line (in other words, consisting of a primary twin-screw extruder and...

Brückner Maschinenbau is working on a means to make films with the highest possible recycling capabilities producible on film stretching lines. The focus is on mono-material film with superior mechanical and optical properties, which will be able to substitute previous multi-layer films made from different materials. These are ideal for the use in…

In keeping with the motto “Making more out of your plastics”, Coperion and Coperion K-Tron will exhibit a variety of new and continuing developments of their technological solutions for plastics processing at K 2019. Coperion will demonstrate how, by using energy and other resources responsibly, even plastics can be manufactured sustainably...

“As the world's leading trade fair in its industry, the K trade fair is the most important platform for presenting important visions and innovations. Every three years, the world of plastics looks to Düsseldorf to see where the journey is headed in the future," says Michael Hehl, Managing Partner and spokesman for the Arburg Management Board...

One of the major tire manufacturer in the world commissioned from Rodolfo Comerio a new calendering line for its plant in India. Featuring a 1,900 mm wide calender, this “supercombined” calendering line will be able to produce rubberized textile cords and inner liners, with the possibility to prearrange it for the future production of rubberized…

At the K 2019 show, Amut Group will present in operation the brand-new ACS 2000 cast line for stretch film production. Most awaited is the Q-Catcher, the recent developed patented system. The Q-Catcher concept has been presented this year during the Stretch Film Conference in Barcelona, the Plastics Extrusion World Expo held in Cleveland...

On a 480-smq stand, Negri Bossi will be displaying four machines which focal point will be the all new Nova s600T model, which completes this range of presses. In addition to this, the company also will be showing two electric machines from its Nova eT range as well as a 330 tonnes servo hydraulic machine...

On July 18, Sidel announced the acquisition of Cognac Moules Emballages Plastiques (Comep), a French producer and designer of moulds for PET, adding further strength to the group in the manufacturing of moulds and tooling. "We are confident that Sidel’s and Comep’s complementary expertise will bring us more...

Over 12,000 sqm entirely dedicated to customers and to “One Fanuc” solutions, with a particular effort towards the environment: these are the premises of the recently inaugurated headquarters of Fanuc Italia in Lainate (Milan), a landmark in the technological and commercial growth of the renowned factory automation company...

To honour the former Managing Director of Arburg in Italy, Juliane Hehl and Gerhard Böhm had come up with something very special. In a lively dialogue, they paid tribute to the achievements of Björn Norén, who had been active for Arburg in Italy for four decades in two respects: Managing Director of Arburg in Italy and with his company Sverital,…

Personalisation, brand enhancement plus tracking and anti-counterfeit functions. These are just a few of the digital decoration opportunities now available to the packaging-closures world. Sacmi - the developer of Colora CAP, the digital cap decoration solution that offers...

Greater flexibility is the key aspect that makes the SmartFlex lines the most appreciated and required by customers among the other Bandera blown film technologies. Recently, two SmartFlex lines have been delivered to two producers from Eastern Europe: one in Poland and one in Slovenia...

By delivering two complete, high-productivity lines for FFS (Form, Fill, Seal) bags, installed in Indonesia and Malaysia respectively, BFM consolidates its presence in the Asian market. The FFS lines for heavy duty bags developed by the Varese-based manufacturer consist of a motorized...

Hillenbrand and Milacron Holdings entered into a definitive agreement under which Hillenbrand will acquire Milacron in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately 2 billion dollars, including net debt of approximately 686 million dollars as of March 31, 2019. This transaction represents a pivotal step in Hillenbrand’s vision to become a…