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LEISTRITZ / RITTEC Construction of monomer recycling plant for PET waste in Germany	13.08.2020
UPDATE - FAKUMA Plastics trade fair can take place / Coronavirus regulations for events in Baden-Württemberg in effect / Several prominent companies minimising attendance	16.07.2020
ENGEL Injection moulding machinery maker reports 20% decline in orders / Job cuts to be completed by October	16.07.2020
UPDATE - FAKUMA Coronavirus alters attendance plans / Engel, KraussMaffei, Motan-Colortronic and Sumitomo not participating “actively” / Thermoformer Swissplast absent / State ministry to decide on special status of trade fairs	09.07.2020
TRADE FAIRS "Fakuma" to take place in October with caution / Visitor numbers presumably much lower / What does "without active participation" mean? / Video technology will monitor social distancing rules at "Formnext"	30.06.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY Manufacturing in Europe resumes following Covid-19-related shutdowns / Restrictions apply to tooling, assembly and commissioning / Shift to production of medical supplies	23.04.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY Operations continue amid production stoppages and Covid-19 measures / Supply chains largely intact / Automotive ordering grinds to a halt / Some services offered at the weekend	06.04.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY KraussMaffei closes plants in Germany and Slovakia / Engel's plants in Asia running under normal conditions	31.03.2020
ENGEL Injection moulding machinery manufacturer halts production in Austria due to coronavirus	20.03.2020
ENGEL Paul Caprio becomes new head of North America branch / Move from KraussMaffei	08.01.2020
NORTH AMERICA New USMCA trade deal signed between US, Mexico and Canada / NAFTA replacement includes major changes for carmakers and suppliers	12.12.2019
BASF Managing board cut to six members / Sanjeev Gandhi resigns / Responsibilities redistributed / Ongoing corporate reorganisation	24.10.2019
ENGEL Injection moulding machinery manufacturer reports “drastic declines” / Slump in automotive business	18.10.2019
ENGEL Austrian machinery maker furthers Industry 4.0 development	09.07.2019
PLASTICS MACHINERY CHINA Wages rising sharply / German and Austrian machinery manufacturers continue to hire local employees / VDMA survey	21.06.2019
CHINAPLAS 2019 Record number of visitors at Guangzhou venue / Strong focus on innovations in digitisation and e-cars / Trade dispute with US casts a shadow	06.06.2019
MEXICO US plans tariffs for the automotive workbench / New USMCA agreement does not stop Trump	04.06.2019
ENGEL New sales record for injection moulding machinery manufacturer / Expectations fulfilled	24.05.2019
ALLIGATOR PLASTICS Dutch injection moulder expands capacities / More space in Eindhoven	26.04.2019
COMPOSITES UK Royal attendees open McLaren Automotive's CRP centre / Research association NCC aims to advance series production of car components	30.11.2018
FAKUMA Record number of exhibitors registered at trade show in Germany / Injection moulding still a key area / KI Group summit on digitalisation	16.10.2018
ENGEL Austrian injection moulding machinery maker appoints seven regional sales presidents	15.10.2018
CHINAPLAS 2018 Medical plastics a hit in Shanghai / Trade fair expands with dedicated pop-up kiosks, open forum and guide book	30.04.2018
ENGEL Strong sales growth for Austrian injection moulding machinery manufacturer / Investments in Austria and China	26.04.2018
WINTEC Engel's Chinese unit to put injection moulding machines on US market	20.03.2018