Machinery
Machinery
Full order books, a volatile market situation and materials shortages was how Engel characterised the world today, emphasising, however, that plastics demand is strong and robust, and likely to stay that way.
At the annual general Assembly of the VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association, the overall feeling was one of optimism, tempered only by concerns about materials shortages.
KraussMaffei has developed extrusion technology that handles the plasticising and degassing process steps just as well as repelletising and recompounding operations.
Lindner makes it possible to use one shredder for multiple materials, enhancing the economic viability of Candi Plastics recycling operations.
Sustainability relates to more than just the end product - the production process contributes to the environmental impact, even in recycling processes.
After over a year of tense uncertainty, business picks up for Italian manufacturers of machinery for the plastics and rubber industries.
The international situation around the global Coronavirus pandemic continues to thwart even the best-laid plans for in-person events in Germany.
As one of Austria’s major employers of skilled technical personnel, plastics machinery manufacturer Engel has long been a supporter of Girl’s Day, an annual event designed to broaden the awareness of the the opportunities open to girls in, among, others, the technical professions.
In a year that for many companies was a difficult one, Brückner Maschinenbau, based in Siegsdorf, Germany saw its business thrive.
Cimbria, a turnkey solution provider and manufacturer of custom-built solutions for agricultural and industrial processing, has updated its new brand identity and website to better reflect its customer-focus and industry expertise
In 2020, German plastics machinery manufacturer Arburg took part for the first time in the CDP programme for corporate environmental reporting.
Corsico, Italy-based PlastiBlow srl is focused on developments to use recycled or post-consumer material with extrusion blow moulding machines.
In Italy, 37 packaging machinery manufacturers have responded to an appeal from Confindustria, the General Confederation of Italian Industry, asking them to volunteer their sites as COVID-19 vaccination locations on behalf of the national vaccination programme.
Harry Prunk has stepped down as a member of the board of management at Sikora AG, the Germany-based manufacturer of measurement and quality control systems.