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Thorsten Kühmann
VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery reports Q1 drop in sales

Orders for German plastics and rubber machinery plummeted 27 percent in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in the previous year while overall sales increased by just 3 percent.

 

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Roofers rolling out nailable Timberline Solar energy shingles

GAF Energy is using plastic to integrate photovoltaic technology into traditional roofing.

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Wohlers Report shows double-digit growth again for additive manufacturing

The additive manufacturing sector grew 19.5 percent in 2021, more than twice that of the pandemic-driven roller coaster year of 2020.

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Solar firms vie to outshine competitors

The latest innovations for solar power bring nailable solar shingles to the market along with advances in transparent coatings and improved energy output.

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Shibaura, Nissei ASB partner on injection presses for emerging markets

Shibaura Machine Co. Ltd. and Nissei ASB Machine Co. Ltd. are joining forces to build and sell injection molding machines in emerging markets, starting with India.

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Florida-based MalStra acquires Italy's OMV Machinery

The new owners — packaging industry veterans Brooke Maltun and Mark Strachan — have renamed the company OMV Technologies LLC and moved its headquarters to Florida while continuing OMV's manufacturing operations in Italy.

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Sumitomo (SHI) Demag on track for record sales in 2021

Officials of the injection molding machine builder say medical and packaging markets comprise about two-thirds of sales and the electronics market has picked up.

Juliane Hehl
Hehl: Arburg ready for 'normal' trade show

Eighteen months ago, machine builders and plastics industry suppliers faced the stark reality that international travel for business still wasn't safe because of the COVID-19 virus.

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Rotoline introduces rotational moulding machine with spherical oven

The Sphere Oven SO 1.60 is the result of research within the small parts market and with it Rotoline seeks to revolutionize the rotational moulding process.

NGR moves US office to larger sales, testing facilities

Company president says more space needed for production-scale testing; 'attractive' space, flexible schedules needed to lure talent.

KraussMaffei High Performance becomes Netstal again
Piovan announces investment in new HQ in Asia

Italy's Piovan Group building plant in China to manufacture automation equipment, serve as HQ in Asia

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Coca-Cola partners with nonprofit to clean rivers sending plastic to oceans

The beverage company is teaming up with Ocean Cleanup to install trash interceptors across 15 polluted rivers over the next 18 months.

PlastiBlow focuses on processing recycled content

Corsico, Italy-based PlastiBlow srl is focused on developments to use recycled or post-consumer material with extrusion blow moulding machines.

Reifenhäuser acquires majority stake in Kdesign

Troisdorf, Germany-based extrusion equipment manufacturer Reifenhäuser Group acquired a majority stake in Kdesign GmbH, a manufacturer of air cooling rings and measuring systems for blown film extrusion lines, located just 20 minutes away from its headquarters.

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