Reifenhäuser

PLASTICS MACHINERY Fewer exports from Europe / Germany, Austria, France struggling / India booms as importing country	30.06.2025
K 2025 The year 2024 was “lousy” for mechanical engineering – Ulrich Reifenhäuser / Turning point in trend not expected until 2026 / Almost 3,200 exhibitors expected	17.06.2025
PLASTICS MACHINERY The year 2024 swayed between crisis and catastrophe / Stagnation at best expected in current year / Increasing pressure of competition from Asia	17.06.2025
INTERVIEW German plastics machinery: “Investments are being made with the handbrake on” – Reifenhäuser chief sales officer Marcel Perrevort	30.04.2025
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY Drastic slump in incoming orders for plastics machinery in 2023 / Ulrich Reifenhäuser confirmed as VDMA chairman	20.06.2024
PLASTPOL Poland's international trade fair scheduled for 21-24 May	15.04.2024
REIFENHÄUSER Tracing technology for standardised digital product passports	18.09.2023
POLIBAK New line for PP cast films in operation	17.07.2023
POLAND Plastpol exhibition space grows 40% in 2023/ Attendance surges / Polish plastics industry eyes chance to replace Russian, Belarussian exports / Lower sector investments spark concerns	21.06.2023
RESEARCH Project to increase recyclate content in food packaging / Launch of digital platform Coppa	09.03.2023
DOW Collaboration with HP, Reifenhäuser for pouch-to-pouch recycling / Partners work on digital product passport	28.09.2021
MULTIVAC German packaging machine supplier opens logistics centre in US / Company joins R-Cycle recycling initiative	03.06.2021
CHINAPLAS First in-person trade fair in 2021 since Covid-19 / Number of international visitors remains thin / Joy over personal contact prevails nevertheless	16.04.2021
POLIFILM Film manufacturer takes over Saxa Packaging / Capacity of 12,000 t/y to be doubled	16.02.2021
NPE 2021 Trade fair cancelled due to coronavirus concerns / Plastics association names Hall of Fame inductees	07.01.2021
K 2022 First meeting of exhibitors' advisory board marks start of next “K” / Reifenhäuser remains chairman / Change of responsibilities in Messe Düsseldorf team	02.11.2020
RECYCLING Kick-off for “R-Cycle” project in Germany / Linking data of recyclable waste for new packaging / Arburg, Brückner, Kautex and Reifenhäuser	13.07.2020
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Start-up mentality in plastics processing sector / Creative solutions to supply bottlenecks for masks and medical supplies / More nonwovens production required	24.04.2020
REIFENHÄUSER Machinery maker diverts test lines to producing medical protection material / Shore up of capacities during coronavirus pandemic	27.03.2020
CHINA Country's economic recovery from coronavirus epidemic not expected until mid-year / Automotive industry projects significant slump / European machinery companies are contemplating a two-year cycle for "Chinaplas"	20.02.2020
EXXONMOBIL Design of new products with recycled polyethylene content / Collaborations with several industry partners	28.10.2019
K 2019 The curtains go up / Düsseldorf at the centre of the plastics world for a week / Circular economy features strongly at this year's K / Partnerships along the entire value chain gain importance	15.10.2019
SIBUR Russia's first polymers R&D centre opened / Cooperation agreements signed to develop new grades and recycling processes	17.06.2019
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
RENOLIT / RKW Owners reshuffle German group / Sister companies to be split up	01.04.2019