One year to go until K 2025: the leading international trade fair for plastics and rubber will take place in Düsseldorf from 8 to 15 October next year under the motto “The Power of Plastics! Green - Smart - Responsible”. K 2025 will provide the complete overview of this industry’s global ranges – once again...

AP Moller Holding has launched Vioneo, a new venture dedicated to transforming plastics production. It will manufacture fossil-free plastic resins and significantly reduce the carbon footprint associated with plastics production. Vioneo has designed a production method utilising an innovative and proven technology to...

The plastics and rubber machinery industry continues to experience challenging times, with the latest figures for incoming orders and sales also being in line with the recent slump in demand. "We still have to wait a little longer for the turnaround", explaind Ulrich Reifenhäuser...

The Sustainability Assessment and Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) completed by Gefit in recent days confirms that the Italian company's performance in this area is excellent. With a “'MS” rating of B and a sustainability score of 81%, the company is above the industry average (59%) and the national average (55%)...

A new calender with a 3,500 mm working width for the processing of rollable thermoplastic has recently been supplied by Union to a processor operating in the geomembrane sector. For motorisation, the calender is equipped with special cycloidal gear reducers that enable a reduction in energy consumption by over 60%...

At Fakuma 2024, Engel is presenting its latest innovations, focusing on efficiency, digitalisation, and sustainability. The spotlight is on highly precise injection moulding machines that stand out for their enhanced material and energy efficiency, perfectly suited to modern production environments. The company...

In the fourth edition of the Sustainability Report, Arburg provides a wealth of interesting facts and figures about it, its values and its successful sustainability activities in 2023. This year, the Lossburg-based company is also publishing a sustainability report in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards fo...

Following the success of the first edition in 2022, which saw the participation of 170 exhibitors across a net area of 6,000 square metres, attracting over 20,000 visitors from 55 countries, GreenPlast - the international trade show and conference dedicated to materials, technologies, and processes for...

The polymer processor Renolit will have a new Chief Executive Officer as of January 1, 2025. After 16 years, Michael Kundel is handing over the chairmanship to Karsten Jänicke. In May 2025, Michael Kundel will take up a seat on the Supervisory Board of Renolit. Torsten Maschke will take over the...

Helmut Bacher, co-founder and former managing partner of Erema, Austrian plastics recycling machine manufacturer, died on 20 September at the age of 81. Together with Georg Wendelin and Helmuth Schulz, with whom he founded Erema in Linz in 1983, Helmut Bacher is regarded as one of the...

On the eve of its 140th anniversary, Comerio Ercole has been included among the historic brands of national interest. This recognition, awarded by the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT), aims to highlight Italy's historic local excellence and is reserved exclusively for...

Colines group has further strengthened its leadership position in the European market for plastic film extrusion lines. This thanks also to the supply of two 9-layer, 3,000 mm (6-up) ALLrollEX lines to the prestigious Romanian client Teraplast, for the production of stretch film. Both lines...