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Sepro: Smallest model S5-15 completes robot line

18.10.2011 - The Model S5-15, the smallest unit in the S5 Line of Cartesian beam robots from Sepro Robotique, debuts at Fakuma 2011. Designed to automate plastics injection-molding machines with 30 to 180 tons of clamp, the S5-15 is the final model to be developed in Sepro’s 5th generation of high-performance robots...

Arkema: Price increase for Kynar® PVDF

17.10.2011 - Arkema will implement a price increase for its Kynar® fluoropolymers products, effective on November 1st 2011 or as soon as practicable under the contracts, announced the company. Prices will increase by 7 to 10% depending on the type of grades and on the regions. This increase is necessary to partially...

Sepro: New pick-and-place robot 'Success 22’ with longer strokes and higher payloads

14.10.2011 - At Fakuma 2011, the international plastics-processing tradeshow, Sepro Robotique will introduce the new “Success 22” robot, the first in a new line of faster, stronger pick-and-place robots for mid-size injection-molding machines. The new Success line of robots takes advantage of the same platform manufacturing...

DSM Engineering Plastics: Distribution agreement with RESINEX

07.10.2011 - DSM Engineering Plastics and RESINEX have entered into a distribution agreement, to join forces in the market development and sales of DSM Engineering Plastics resins in Switzerland. The move, which is effective from 1 October 2011, is designed to strengthen the position of DSM Engineering Plastics...

Coperion: New twin screw extruder for Ensinger

06.10.2011 - The German company Ensinger GmbH has placed an order with Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart/Germany, formerly Werner & Pfleiderer, for a twin screw extruder of the new ZSK Mc18 series. The compounder is equipped with 45 mm diameter screws, two ZS-B side feeders and one ZS-EG twin screw side devolatilization...

Gammaflux Europe: Benno Kippes is new Managing Director

06.10.2011 - René A. Bertschi, Managing Director of Gammaflux Europe GmbH, Wiesbaden-Erbenheim/Germany, will retire at the end of the Year after spending 15 years building up the European facility of Gammaflux, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of hot runner temperature control systems. Bertschi’s successor...

KraussMaffei Berstorff: Borouge orders pipe extrusion line for Innovation Centre in Abu Dhabi

05.10.2011 - According to KraussMaffei information, Borouge has ordered a complete polyolefins (PO) pipe extrusion line from KraussMaffei Berstorff for its new Innovation Centre in Abu Dhabi. The order package comprises the KME 60-36 B/R single-screw extruder in the successful 36D Series, the KM-RKW 32 and KM-RKW...

Dow Europe: Price Increase for Polyethylene Resins

05.10.2011 - Dow Europe GmbH announced a price increase for polyethylene (PE) resins across the European, Middle Eastern and African regions. Effective October 1, 2011, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH increased prices for all grades of its low-density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low-density polyethylene...

Bericap: New Production in Buenos Aires

28.09.2011 - Bericap founded BERICAP Argentina SA in Buenos Aires. Bericap Argentina SA will cooperate with BERICAP Brazil Ltda and will increase the presence of BERICAP in South America where Bericap produces since 1998. Production start for manufacturing the DoubleSeal Supershorty suitable to PCO 1881 is...

EMS-GRIVORY: Price increases for Grilamid PA12, Grivory HT and Grilamid TR

26.09.2011 - From October 1, 2011, EMS-GRIVORY (CH) will increase prices in Europe for Grilamid PA12 products by 5 - 20% depending on grade. Additionally from October 1, 2011, EMS-GRIVORY (CH) will increase prices in Europe for Grivory HT by 0.3 EUR/kg and for Grilamid TR by 0.4 EUR/kg. Extremely high raw...

EPTA: 11th World Pultrusion Conference - Call for papers

26.09.2011 - The EPTA - European Pultrusion Technology Association invites you to submit presentations for the 11th World Pultrusion Conference taking place on 22-23 March, 2012 in Istanbul. These presentations are to document innovations in the area of pultruded reinforced plastics. The practically oriented...

LANXESS to produce new bio-based EPDM rubber

22.09.2011 - LANXESS is strengthening its commitment to produce premium synthetic rubbers from bio-based raw materials. The German specialty chemicals company aims to commercially produce ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) from bio-based ethylene by the end of the year. It will be the first form of bio-based...

SIMONA: Changes to the Executive Board

21.09.2011 - Effective from 1 January 2012, Fredy Hiltmann (56) is to be appointed as a new member of the Executive Board of SIMONA AG. Hiltmann will oversee the area of Corporate Finance (Chief Financial Officer). Having completed a vocational training programme in the field of business, Hiltmann studied Economics...

Songwon strengthens its sales team with new Manager Main Accounts

20.09.2011 - Songwon Industrial has announced that Elena Scaltritti has joined the group as Manager Main Accounts in Europe. This is a further step in the strategy announced in March 2011 to meet the growing demand of customers worldwide with a team of professionals. Mrs. Scaltritti started her career at Nalco...

FKuR and Braskem sign Green PE Compounding Agreement

15.09.2011 - Braskem, one of the global biopolymer leaders, and bioplastics compounding specialist FKuR have signed a compounding agreement for BioPE, Green PE. This strong partnership will result in the first tailor-made green polyethylene compounds available in Europe, announced FKuR. Braskem was seeking an...

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