Interview

Way2K: Industry interviews in the lead-up to the K 2022 trade fair "Policy provisions need to be reviewed regularly" Interview with Achim Ebel, Vice President Sales at Herbold Meckesheim GmbH Mr. Ebel, what role does Herbold Meckesheim…

 Industry interviews in the lead-up to the K 2022 trade fair "Plastics have a waste and digitalisation problem, not an image problem " Interview with Christian Schiller, founder and CEO of cirplus GmbH Mr. Schiller, you have been operating…

Interview with Jan Hendrik Ostgathe, Managing Director of Kreyenborg GmbH & Co. KG Mr. Ostgathe, how has the circular economy developed in recent years? A great deal of things have been set in motion. As a family business, we have been…

We are looking for ways to recycle rubber Ms. Dingfelder, is rubber sustainable as a material? Both natural rubber and synthetic rubber have advantages and disadvantages in terms of sustainability. Both are indispensable in everyday life –…

New talents in Friul Filiere What is your name and how old are you? Andrea Barbetta and I just turned 30. What role do you have in FF? I’m the purchasing manager in Friul Filiere. As such, I’m in charge of the entire purchasing chain, from…

"Electrification of machines is the trend" Mr. Möller, what contribution can Baumüller, as a drive specialist for mechanical engineering, make towards mitigating the climate crisis? We help to reduce the energy consumption of machines; less…

"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…

Alok Masterbatches plans Mini-Industrial Complex at its South India site Alok Masterbatches has an ambitious expansion plan in the pipeline in the Southern part of India, where the Delhi headquartered company operates a site in the Ranipet…

REHAU Edge bands in India make us an undisputed leader 1. The Indian polymer market is diverse and complex, what have been your learnings so far and how would you rate the long-term potential of this market? A: The key to success for REHAU…

Industry interviews in the lead-up to the K 2022 trade fair "Recyclates must be suitable for upcycling” Mr. Lackner, how has the circular economy developed from the perspective of your recycling company since K 2019? At Lindner, we’ve seen…