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Hubergroup extends its colour management system HDCC with digital print folders In commercial and packaging printing, colour accuracy, speed, and cost-effective production are decisive. To enable customers an even more efficient production…

CONFERENCE PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED FOR DETROIT MOLDING EXPO Plastics News and AMI have published the programs for the two free-to-attend conference theaters at the Injection Molding and Design Expo, which takes place in Detroit, MI, the USA on…

Kick-off for drupa 2024: Exhibitor registrations now possible “drupa is the global meeting place for the industry and stands for innovations and trends,” emphasizes Erhard Wienkamp, Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf. “Here we will see…

New generation Xeikon Label Converting Units support scalability and flexibility Lier, Belgium, 10 February 2022 – Xeikon continues on its pathway to full digitalization with the launch of its new Xeikon LCU series (Label Converting Units),…

Polymer fibers with graphene nanotubes make it possible to heat hard-to-reach, complex-shaped items     Polymer fibers with graphene nanotubes combine the flexibility of synthetic fiber with very high electrical conductivity. The…

Baking up a storm with KRAIBURG TPE’s THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS Engineering materials such as thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are used to improve the properties of preparatory devices for baking. Some of these benefits include soft-touch…

Dr. Andreas Pleßke, CEO at Koenig & Bauer AG, confirmed as the new chairman of the drupa Committee As part of the constitutive meeting of the drupa Committee on 8 February 2022, Dr. Andreas Pleßke, CEO at Koenig & Bauer AG, has been…

Informal Meeting of Agriculture Ministers The European Union has set itself the ambitious target of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. The agriculture sector has a key role to play in meeting this target, involving low-carbon…

"All-electric injection moulding machines are the future" Mr. Liebig, your company is part of the Japanese Sumitomo Group. Japan has had a legal foundation in place for a circular economy since 2000. What level are they currently at in…

Update HASCO NX library The HASCO NX library, an innovative tool for mould designers, was developed in close cooperation with long-standing cooperation partners. It is now available as V4 2022. With this latest update, around 100 additional…

Cosmo Speciality Chemicals Launches A Range of Organic Complexing Agent Cosmo Speciality Chemicals, a 100% subsidiary of Cosmo Films Ltd., has launched a range of organic complexing agents, Sequest SA and Sequest DM, with excellent…

SECOND LIFE – QUALITY LASTS LONGER THAN A LIFETIME. Otto Hofstetter moulds are known worldwide for their durability. These moulds for PET preforms and packaging items guarantee consistent quality from the very first to the very last day of…