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K 2022: Starlinger Focuses on Reducing Resource Consumption After two years of pandemic, interest in the packaging solutions made of woven plastic tape fabric supplied by the Austrian world market leader Starlinger & Co GmbH continues…

W&h Presented New Machine Technologies and Packaging Solutions for Sustainable Flexible Packaging Production at a Very Successful K 2022. Windmöller & Hölscher, specialist for machinery in the flexible packaging market, presented…

SML’s Presents Its PowerCast XL Stretch Film Line With a Patented, Brand-New Triple Turret Winder on K 2022 SML comes with a world debut in stretch film manufacturing to K2022: A patented triple turret winder for the PowerCast XL stretch…

European Plastics and Rubber Machinery Industry Well Positioned Despite Crisis and Highly Motivated for K 2022 The expected production value for plastics and rubber machinery in Europe in 2022 will be – as in 2021 – around 15 billion euros.…

STEINERT – Leading Supplier of Recycling Sorting Systems – Joins R-Cycle STEINERT GmbH – market leader for the supply of magnetic separator and sensor sorting systems – is joining the R-Cycle consortium. Recycling plants all over the world…

R-Cycle in Practice: First Applications Presented to the Market The fourth strategic R-Cycle consortium meeting focused on practical applications. On April 28, project managers and managing directors of the consortium members met –…

R-Cycle Initiative Becomes Open Community The R-Cycle Initiative, founded in 2020 by various technology companies and organizations across the plastic packaging lifecycle, is transitioning into an open community. This is the next important…

Start for the R-Cycle Community R-Cycle starts into a new phase as an open community. The first official general assembly was held on May 3, 2022 at R-Cycle member Multivac’s corporate site in Wolfertschwenden, Germany. R-Cycle was founded…

ELIX Polymers Will Cover 100% of Its Electricity Consumption From Renewable Sources The Tarragona plant will consume electric energy from renewable sources certified by the Guarantee of Origin (GO) system of the National Commission on…

OQ Strengthens Its Bottles & Closures Portfolio With New Solutions OQ continues to make progress with the depth and performance of its rigid packaging solutions for plastic bottle & closure converters Luban DMDA 6200, DMDZ 6147,…

Ascend Continues Broad Expansion Into New Markets, Launches HiDura MED Portfolio Ascend Performance Materials today announced a new portfolio of medical grade nylon 6,6 resins and engineered materials for the healthcare market under its…

INEOS Styrolution’s New Polymer Modifier Portfolio Gains Momentum in the Market INEOS Styrolution’s new polymer modifiers enhance sustainability, physical properties and processability New webpage dedicated to the new modifier portfolio…