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ARBURG
Sales of around EUR 750 mn expected for 2023 / Short-time work from January onwards
18.10.2023
ENGEL
Turnover expected to decline by 6% / CEO Engleder sees danger of de-industrialisation in Western Europe
18.10.2023
REIFENHÄUSER
Tracing technology for standardised digital product passports
18.09.2023
KAUTEX
German blow moulding machine maker files for insolvency / Blame said to lie with car industry woes, supply chain issues, soaring costs
31.08.2023
BOPP FILM
Recyclate use said to cut carbon emissions / Study cites 20% reduction – Brückner
28.08.2023
SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING
Design for recycling guide now in Arabic, Czech, Spanish / Plastics drive range of advances / RecyClass approves HDPE tube / Bioplastics for LVMH perfume caps
13.03.2023
ENGEL
Injection machine maker to expand production of robots / “Pay-per-use” sales model available
22.12.2022
SABIC
Materials giant teams up with Chinese and Mexican firms to trial new polyolefin film products
28.11.2022
KRAUSSMAFFEI
K 2022: German-Chinese machine maker enters additive manufacturing arena / Two concepts headed to market in 2023
21.10.2022
ENGEL
K 2022: Sales growth expected this year / Order outlook weak
20.10.2022
SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING
Push for circular economy drives shifts in packaging / Food-contact developments continue / Reusable beer cup a “game changer”?
04.10.2022
PLASTICS RECYCLING
“Policymakers must set targets for recycled material use”: Hosokawa Alpine sales manager talks to VDMA
19.09.2022
SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING
European brands step up eco packaging game / Food-safe rPE by Repsol / Avery enables rigid plastics recycling / Essity bags made of PCR
29.08.2022
BRÜCKNER
German machine maker reports major sales growth / Bottlenecks in steel, electronics delay deliveries / Focus on equipment for battery separator films
24.06.2022
ENGEL
Injection moulding machine manufacturer sees strong growth / Significant recovery after pandemic dip / Increasing costs erode margins
22.06.2022
BAUSANO
Custom extruders make composites with natural fibre waste / Use of recycling materials for profiles
18.01.2022
GREINER EXTRUSION
Nimbus to acquire extruder ops / Dutch investor also owns competitor Battenfeld-Cincinnati
19.11.2021
STARLINGER
PET recycling unit installed at India's Srichakra Polyplast / Investment of EUR 8.6m
15.10.2021
ENGEL
Injection moulding machine manufacturer sees dynamic development / Annual turnover expected to be close to pre-crisis level / Risks through material shortages
15.10.2021
ARBURG
Sales forecast of more than EUR 700m confirmed / Work force to increase to 4,000
13.10.2021
DOW
Collaboration with HP, Reifenhäuser for pouch-to-pouch recycling / Partners work on digital product passport
28.09.2021
MATTRESS RECYCLING
Groundbreaking for RetourMatras recycling plant in the Netherlands / Plans to dismantle 1.5m cushions annually / Start of first chemical reclaim facility for used PU foam in France
24.09.2021
SIDEL
French firm adjusts equipment price by 5% / Delivery times might also vary
08.09.2021
MULTIVAC
Collaboration with ItalianPack plus share purchase / Boost for tray portfolio
19.08.2021
NETSTAL
Is KraussMaffei looking to sell its subsidiary? / Spin-off into independent unit
18.08.2021
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