Machinery
Machinery
The Italian trade association for the manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery, Amaplast, is predicting a negative year-end result based on the figures for the period January-September 2020 and persisting economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
In 2014, Austrian injection moulding machine manufacturer Engel launched a new, China-built range of injection moulding machines for the Asian market under the brand name Wintec.
Demand for recycling systems has soared over the past few years, and Starlinger, an Austrian family-owned machinery manufacturer has responded accordingly.
Starting in January 2021, Arburg is scheduling a new series of live broadcasts that will be held on a monthly basis, the company said. Topics will cover technical aspects of and issues directly related to plastics processing.
Ravago Group has awarded the contract for the installation of a completely new polyolefin recycling line to Oberglatt, Switserland-based Maag Group.
In a move that considerably broadens its strategic direction, Schwertberg, Austria-based injection moulding machine manufacturer Engel has announced that it is now also entering the pre-owned machinery market. According to the company, Engel Used Machinery s.r.o. is now officially open for business.
Netstal, KraussMaffei’s high-performance injection moulding machine brand produced at the machinery manufacturer’s subsidiary at Näfels, in Switzerland has entered into a strategic partnership with raw materials producer Sabic.
When the coronavirus pandemic broke out in Europe earlier the year, the economic impacts were almost immediately evident.
APK, an innovative advanced recycling company based in Merseberg, Germany has developed a physical and solvent-based process that enables the production of clean and single-origin polyamide and polyethylene pellets with near-virgin material properties from complex PA/PE multi-layer films.
Engel France has opened a a new training and education centre at its location in Wissous.
A leading manufacturer of HDPE and PVC pipes in Israel, Palad HY, has invested in a new solEX NG 75-40 from Bad Oeynhausen, Germany-based battenfeld-cincinnati.
Extrusion blow moulding specialist Kautex Maschinenbau will implement a significant modernisation and expansion programme for its portfolio of packaging solutions over the next few months.
Italian compounder Sirmax Group, long known for its expertise in polypropylene compounds, engineering plastics, thermoplastic elastomers and recycled polymers, last year also moved into the production of renewably-sourced compounds with the acquisition of a 70% stake in Venice-based Microtec Srl.
Lindner Recyclingtech, an Austria-based, family owned supplier of shredding technology and system solutions for recycling, has opened a new subsidiary in Singapore.