SABIC

Applications for “circular” polyolefins on the rise / Packaging introductions for food and cosmetics / Oriented film research underway

RECYCLING

Kick-off for “R-Cycle” project in Germany / Linking data of recyclable waste for new packaging / Arburg, Brückner, Kautex and Reifenhäuser

NOVA CHEMICALS / BRÜCKNER

Launch of high-density BOPE technology for packaging films

PLASTICS MACHINERY

Operations continue amid production stoppages and Covid-19 measures / Supply chains largely intact / Automotive ordering grinds to a halt / Some services offered at the weekend

PLASTCHIM-T

First BOPP/BOPE hybrid stretching line ordered / First ever fully recyclable BOPE film

PLASTICS MACHINERY

Euromap reports declining business / Ray of hope in increasing use of recycled materials

PLASTCHIM-T

BOPP manufacturing system put into operation / New records for packaging film output

TURKEY

Plastics industry so far manages to maintain growth / Resins consumption grows significantly again in 2018 / Trade associations call for government intervention / Appeal for stable relations with Europe

POLIBAK

New BOPP film production line in Turkey expands capacity

POLIGAL

Start-up of Polish extrusion line for BOPP film / New metallisation line to be installed in 2018

KIEFEL

Erik Hodenpijl is new CEO of Bosch Sprang

ALUPOL

Investment in BOPP film production in Krakow / Second Brückner line will be installed in 2019

TREOFAN

Additional BOPP capacity in Mexico / Old line to be mothballed / Part of corporate reinvestment programme

K 2019

First exhibitors' council meeting / Ulrich Reifenhäuser confirmed as chairman

CHINAPLAS 2017

"Industry 4.0" conference in Guangzhou / Chinese automotive and packaging industries growing

XIAMEN CHANGSU

Work begins on BOPA 4.0 production facility in China / Four LISIM lines to be installed

ALUPOL

First BOPP line starts up / Multi-layer machine provided by Brückner / Spanish competitor Poligal also expanding in Poland

OPP FILM

Second BOPP film line starts up in El Salvador / Peruvian films producer responds to rising Central American demand

BRÜCKNER

German machinery producer acquires US automotive tools specialist Paragon Molds / Activities assigned to Kiefel

PLASTCHIM-T

Acquisition of Brückner BOPP line / Added flexibility to meet market demands

POLIBAK

Turkish BOPP producer expands Izmir headquarters / New Brückner machine put into operation

XIAMEN CHANGSU

Leading Chinese BOPA film producer installs Brückner “LISIM” simultaneous technology line

REIFENHÄUSER BLOWN FILM

Name change for Reifenhäuser Kiefel Extrusion to signify closer group ties / New unit head / EUR 2m investment in Worms site

POLIGAL

Spanish film producer invests EUR 30m in new BOPP plant in Poland / Start-up in 2016

BRÜCKNER

Plans to acquire majority share in Czech tool manufacturer