BASF Declares Force Maejure on Plastomoll DNA, Palatinol N, Hexamoll DINCH and Selected Palamoll Grades July 30, 2010 Germany based chemical company BASF has been forced to declare a force majeure situation on its iso-Nonanol (INA) pla...read more

Messe Dusseldorf’s packaging trade fairs popular with British companies July 29, 2010 British companies in the packaging sector and related processing industries are showing renewed interest in ma...read more

HASCO to Bring New Technology to K 2010 July 29, 2010 HASCO, a German-based manufacturer of standard mould units and hot runners is bringing several new innovations to K 2...read more

Plasma used in Injection Moulding Prevents Adhesion of PUR Foams July 28, 2010 Germany-based groups Plasmatreat (a specialist in atmospheric plasma technology) and Ceracon (a producer of foam sealin...read more

New Head of Communications at European Bioplastics July 28, 2010 European Bioplastics, a Germany-based association representing the interests of the European bioplastics industry has...read more

Piovan to Cover Wide Spectrum of Processes at K 2010 July 27, 2010 Italy-based auxiliary equipment specialists Piovan has offered a glimpse of what to expect at K 2010. In the field of d...read more

Downward Head Pressure Creates New Possibilities for Producers July 27, 2010 Ireland-based materials-blending specialist, TSM Control Systems is reportedly offering manufacturers new ways to impro...read more

Oh Boy: Nine New Machines for Boy at K July 26, 2010 Germany-based injection moulding specialist BOY will have plenty to offer at K 2010, with nine new BOY XS machines on...read more

New Reduction Techniques at K 2010 Germany-based size reduction specialists Herbold Meckesheim GmbH has announced that a new selection of recycling aids will be presented at K 2010. ...read more

Borealis Provides Unique Solution for Volkswagen July 29, 2010 Austria-based supplier of chemical and plastics solutions Borealis have recently been working with Volkswagen, throug...read more

Optimism reigns in the K year 2010 The global financial and economic crisis hit companies in the international plastics and rubber industry hard, resulting in an unprecedented slump in ...read more

From Bottle to Film in One Simple Step German-based component specialist Kreyenborg has reportedly found that recycled polyethylene terephthalate, (r-PET), taken from crushed plastic bottle...read more

New Recycling Technology in Operation at K 2010 Austria-based Starlinger & Co GmbH will exhibit an overview of its recycling division, Starlinger Recycling Technology at K 2010. The group will have ...read more

A Successful Start for New Biomeclear Resin Leading UK innovator and supplier of bioplastics, Biome Bioplastics, has announced the launch of BiomeClear resin, a translucent, low noise film which...read more

New Corporate Communications and Marketing Manager at KraussMaffei AG Germany-based plastics machinery manufacturer has acquired a new corporate communications and marketing manager this month in Imre Szerdahelyi. ...read more

Vuvuzelas for South Africa and Germany produced on Allrounders They have provided for much controversy since the beginning of the football World Cup in South Africa. Some consider them to be cultural artefacts and...read more

Moretto PET Drying Systems with Zeolite Molecular Sieves Consume Less Energy Automatic modular systems offer up to 10,000 - 12,000 kg/h capacity for stable and gentle drying, all without requiring either compressed air or cooli...read more

Plastics Industry Serves up a Treat Once Again at Wimbledon The oldest tennis tournament in the world was once again abundant with tennis fans this summer, many of whom were hoping to enjoy the famous Wimbledon...read more

Kreyenborg Group Announcement Polyester Extrusion and Recycling Forum 29th September 2010, Newcastle, England The Kreyenborg Group (Muenster, Germany) are pleased to announce that they will be hosting...read more

Reifenhäuser Extrusion Reinforces Management Board Germany-based extrusion machinery experts Reifenhäuser Extrusion has recently appointed an additional co-managing director, Dr. Jochen Hennes, who now...read more

MM Live 2010 Visitor Registration Now Open Registration for MM Live 2010 Conference & Exhibition is now officially open. Visitors wishing to attend can now pre-register online at www.mmliveuk.c...read more

Ticona Says ‘Count On Us’ at K 2010 Germany-based polymer manufacturer Ticona will have plenty to offer at K 2010 this October with many new projects underway, including advancements in ...read more

Sole UK Distributor Named for Solvent-Free Cleaning Machine for Pad Printing Inks & More is the sole UK distributor for the Nanocleaner NC-350, a solvent-free ink cleaning machine which was awarded the 2007 Gold Award at the EE...read more

New Flame Resistant and Food Safe Fluorine Plastics Tubes A leading tubing technology brand is offering an advanced solution for fluorine tubing. The remarkable new Up-Media-Strong is also available with narr...read more

New Machinery for Construction, Infrastructure and Packaging from battenfeld-cincinatti The recently merged extrusion specialists battenfeld-cincinatti, based in Germany has announced a new organizational structure, which resulted in the ...read more

Evonik Establishes Independent Carbon Black Company German chemical company Evonik has recently launched a new independent company specialising in carbon black production. Evonik Carbon Black GmbH is no...read more

Printing on the Circumference of Catheters with 12 Colours - Tampoprint® AG The pharmaceutical and medical industry makes very high demands on precision, machine and printing quality, know-how in system solutions and longe...read more

BPI Maintains Perfect Record on FTSE CSR Index British Polythene Industries (BPI) plc has received recognition for the strength of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies for a ninth con...read more

Plastic Fantastic: It’s K Time! In my experience, when starting a new job it’s normal during your first week to carry out basic administrative tasks, like ordering supplies of statio...read more

Markus Schiefer Leaves Sumitomo Demag Due to personal reasons Markus Schiefer, 47, has resigned with immediate effect from the management board of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery, ...read more

Wireless System For Pressure And Temperature Sensing UK fluid monitoring, diagnostics and control systems experts, Hydrotechnik has released a wireless pressure and temperature sensing system, the HT-Wco...read more

BASF Introduces Brilliant New Orange Pigment Germany-based chemical company BASF has formulated a new orange-coloured pigment for use in engineering plastics in demanding applications. BASF feel ...read more

ColorMatrix Sees the World Through the Eye of the Tiger Recent changes within the US colourant and additive manufacturer ColorMatrix have been geared ultimately towards regenerating the brand identity of th...read more

Solar Powered Plane Reaches New Heights The Solar Impulse, a Swiss project to manufacture and fly a manned, solar powered plane that can fly long-distance reached a new milestone last week a...read more

TCT Live 2010 Visitor Registration Now Open Registration for the TCT Live 2010 Conference & Exhibition is now officially open. Visitors wishing to attend can now pre-register online at www.tctsh...read more

Hekuma CEO looks to the future Q&A — Hekuma CEO Looks to the Future The financial crisis of the last two years caused a directional change in the strategic direction of Hekuma...read more

BPF Horners' Award For Plastics 2010: Deadline 30th July 2010 Entries for the 2010 competition for the prestigious BPF Horners` Award for Plastics Design and Innovation must be received at the British Plastics Fe...read more

Third Party Proves Benefits of Calcium Carbonate USA-based additives producer Heritage Plastics has had the environmental benefits of its HM10 series of calcium carbonate performance additive for PE ...read more

Ceramicx Infrared Heaters Set to Show in Three Dimensions Ireland-based international heating systems specialist and manufacturer Ceramicx — which supplies infrared heating to various sectors, including plast...read more

Colines Partners with Sabic to Showcase Innovative LLDPE and PP Combi Extrusion Line During its last open house from April 19 to 30 in Azzate, Italy, SABIC demonstrated its linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) stretch film portfolio...read more

Recycling: Hitting the Target The need to recycle ever greater amounts of plastic waste remains a key priority for Europe’s policy- and law-makers. Over recent months, nearly all o...read more