Safe welding of Plastic components
Clean, fast, flexible, cleanroom compatible and reliable: for the first time, LPKF Laser & Electronics is presenting laser systems for plas-tic welding at MT-Connect.
Plastech acquires majority share in the Kautex Maschinenbau Group
Kautex Maschinenbau has enjoyed above-average growth during the last twelve years. The company’s revenue increased from approximately EUR 60 million in 2006 to over EUR 140 million in 2017. Financial investors played an important role in…
JAR RANGE GETS AN ULTRA EXTENSION
The eye-catching ribbed round design creates high impact on-shelf while offering consumer convenience benefits such as ease of use, lightweight and reclosability.
ins After the Brexit referendum, Windles, one of the UK’s leading printers specialising…
Windles moved into new premises in Thame, Oxfordshire, a couple of years ago. The factory was designed with long-term sustainability in mind. It is heated 80% with biomass, as the company extracts all the required energy from all the…
Idéal Fibres & Fabrics Comines (IFFC) receives Textile Industry Award
– Idéal Fibres & Fabrics Comines (IFFC), a subsidiary of the Belgian Beaulieu International Group of companies, announced today that it was awarded the Textile Industry Award, which is one of the Trophies of the Industries of…
How Henkel drives innovation in surface technologies
Dr. Sebastian Sinnwell and Dr. Peter Kuhm from Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies business unit in Düsseldorf, Germany, commented on key developments and the company’s positioning in the global metal surface treatment market.
GPCA to drive industry dialogue on circular economy and innovation this March
This year’s edition of GPCA PlastiCon, an annual event that caters to the plastics segment of the petrochemical industry, will focus on the changing regulatory environment and increasing expectations that the plastics industry adopt more…
GE Additive acquires GeonX to strengthen software simulation capabilities
Frankfurt am Main (Germany), November 16, 2017 – GE Additive announced today that it has acquired GeonX, a privately-owned developer of simulation software. Terms of the deal are not being disclosed.
Headquarted in Belgium, GeonX provides…
Fraunhofer IMWS tests environmentally friendly microplastic alternatives in cosmetic…
Many cosmetic products such as body peelings or deodorants contain tiny plastic particles, so-called microplastics, for example made of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP). As "gentle abrasives", they remove dead skin flakes by means…
Four tough actions that would help fight the global plastic crisis
Beijing’s move in effect closes down the export of recyclable plastics, paper and other materials from the world’s richest countries. The UK, rest of Europe, US, Australia and others have for a long time been dependent on China to take the…