Felix Hüthmair is taking over as Head of Sales at Netstal. As a new member of the Management Team, he is responsible for global sales in the application-specific business areas. Felix Hüthmair is returning to Netstal after 20 years in various management positions in Switzerland and Austria. The plastics technology engineer
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With its thoroughly crafted collection of plastic packaging via the dual system, Germany developed one of the most effective ideas for the circular economy. This collection system is the perfect source for creating new packaging through resource-conserving mechanical recycling. The more plastic is kept in a closed loop, the less new
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On 6th December 2023, the first Circular Economy Conference of VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery and VDMA India took place in Mumbai, one day prior to the opening of Plastivision, one of the major trade fairs for the plastics industry in India. India aims to promote the circular economy. The need
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As a result of its periodic review of the DAX, MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX indices, Deutsche Börse AG announced on 5th December 2023 that Krones AG shares are to be promoted from the SDAX to the MDAX index with effect from 18th December 2023. Three months ago Krones AG had to leave the DAX
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The Supervisory Board of Borealis has appointed Craig Arnold as the new Executive Vice President (EVP) Polyolefins, Circular Economy Solutions and Innovation & Technology with effect from February 1, 2024. Craig Arnold (51) is currently the Chief Commercial Officer at Ferroglobe PLC in Madrid, Spain. Prior to this appointment, he had
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Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) calls upon the EU to maintain the ambition to achieve a genuine circularity for plastics by driving the competitiveness and innovation of the EU plastics industry. On their run for a circular EU, the European institutions will face a decisive moment during the 2024-2029 term to continue to
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After a four year break, the Shanghai World of Packaging (swop) 2023 took place from 22nd to 24th of November at the Shanghai New International Expo Center and welcomed visitors from China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, South America, and Europe. Swop was jointly organized by Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co, Ltd.
Read moreFrom 19 to 22 March 2024, intralogistics specialists at Anuga FoodTec will present innovative solutions for a fully automated supply chain in the food industry. Not only racking storage and retrieval vehicles and shuttle systems for pallets will be presented on the Cologne fairgrounds, but also a new generation of autonomous
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Husky Technologies celebrated the grand opening of a new state-of-the-art service center in Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA on November 30 with an official ribbon cutting ceremony event. This strategic investment comes as Husky celebrates its 70th year anniversary, confirming an ongoing commitment to service excellence and innovation. Tony Black, Husky’s President of
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Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialised and sustainable material solutions and services, announced its OnColor, Smartbatch, and ColorMatrix colourants and additives produced at the Tangerang site are now certified to comply with Indonesia’s Halal Product Assurance Regulation 33/2014 by the Council of Ulama, Indonesia. This expands the Halal certification already
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The international manufacturer of caps and closures United Caps reported that the company have been awarded Gold at the inaugural Save Food Design Awards held at the Shanghai World of Packaging event (Swop 23) for its Bump Cap product, developed in collaboration with Mimica. Astrid Hoffmann-Leist, United Caps’ Chief innovation and
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