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WEBCo-owner Paolo Radici passes away. 20.09.2024 In some sad news from polyamide specialist Radici (Bergamo, Italy; www.radicigroup.com), Paolo Radici, shareholder and member of the board of directors, has passed away at the age of 77. Together with brothers Angelo Radici and Maurizio Radici, he had helped …
New corporate structure / Metering technology to Krauss-Maffei ...
WEBJun 27, 2002 · Elastogran (HQ: D-49448 Lemförde; www.elastogran.com), the polyurethanes subsidiary of BASF (HQ: D-67056 Ludwigshafen; www.basf.com), will give itself a new corporate structure on 1 July, and as part of a plan to concentrate on core PU businesses will sell its EUR 1.4 bn metering technology activities to German machinery group Krauss-Maffei Kunststofftechnik (KM, D-80997 Munich; www.krauss ...
Global renaming: SIG Combibloc / New regional companies / …
WEBMar 31, 1998 · Since 1 January 1998, PKL Verpackungssysteme GmbH (PO Box 1212, D-52438 Linnich) has been operating under the name SIG Combibloc GmbH.Its Austrian sister company PKL Verpackungssysteme Saalfelden GmbH also changed its name into SIG Combibloc GmbH (Industriestr. 3, A-5760 Saalfelden). Both companies belong to the SIG Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft Group.
Expansion of German plant / More capacity for PU recyclates
WEBDec 20, 2021 · The specialist for PU rigid foam, Puren (Überlingen / Germany; www.puren.com) is expanding its plant in Obermarchtal. The company reports that, by autumn 2022, the site will have a new production facility, additional storage space for secondary raw materials and finished products, and additional office space.
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WEBSep 18, 2024 · ZECA. Italian cable manufacturer expands injection moulding capacity. 11.09.2024. TB FOAM SOLUTIONS  . Polish PU foam manufacturer builds additional plant in Leszno / Plans for polyol recycling plant in 2026. 11.09.2024. SUMITOMO. Restructuring of sectors leads to rebundling of plastics materials. 10.09.2024.
Automotive supplier plans to close plant in Germany
WEBSep 4, 2024 · In Trusetal, BOS uses 15 injection moulding machines to produce plastic parts for interior trim, among other things. The BOS group has locations worldwide in Germany (4), Poland (2), Romania, the Czech Republic, Hungary (2), the US, Mexico, China (3), India, Japan, Cambodia, and South Korea, with a workforce of around 6,500.
HUSKY: Technology centre in Luxembourg opened / Innovative …
WEBSep 15, 1995 · Husky (European HQ: Husky Injection Moulding Systems SA (PO Box 93, L-3401 Dudelange) is underlining its expanding European market presence in manufacturing, sales and service by inaugurating a technology centre in Dudelange, Luxembourg in June. The centre, costing DM 18m, is the largest fixed investment made by the injection moulding machinery maker since 1985.
ATOFINA: Elf Atochem now “Atofina” following TotalFinaElf merger ...
WEBJun 15, 2000 · In the wake of the mega merger of TotalFina and Elf Aquitaine to form TotalFinaElf, the chemical divisions of the two companies have also been united and restructured – as is manifested by the new name of Atofina given to the former Elf Atochem.François Cornelis is taking over as chairman of the board from Jacques Puechal who performed this function for 17 years at Elf Atochem.
RecyClass traceability certification for rPET trays from Spanish site
WEBAug 20, 2024 · KP said its production site in Pravia, Spain, received accreditation for the transparency of its recycled PET operations regarding the origin of rPET flake used in its Tray2Tray initiative. The company focuses on reducing waste across the packaging value chain by developing clear PET thermoformed trays from recycled PET trays that are then also fully recyclable.
Festival of Polymer Innovation to be held in September in UK
WEBAug 19, 2024 · By Plasteurope.com staff. UK polymer distributor Plastribution (Ashby-de-la-Zouch; www.plastribution.co.uk) has announced the launch of its Festival of Polymer Innovation (FOPI), to be held in Warwickshire on 4 September. Festival grounds in Warwickshire (Screenshot: YouTube/PlastributionTV) At the event, industry influencers from manufacturing ...