Extrusion International 2-2023

24 Extrusion International 2/2023 INDUSTRY NEWS Sustainability Report Presented  Starlinger has presented the first sustainability report for the year 2022. It provides information about the CSR policy that Starlinger has included in its corporate strategy, andmeasures the company has already implemented. The sustainability report is available in German and English. Clarissa Graf has been responsible for Corporate So - cial Responsibility (CSR) at Starlinger since 2019. Togeth- er with her team, she defines CSR measures and ensures their implementation as part of the corporate strategy. "Starlinger's first sustainability report can be seen as a summary of where we currently stand," explained Graf. "It sets out the CSR policy that we have defined for our company with regard to environment and society, and provides an overview of measures which have already been taken in various areas such as resource and energy management, procurement, training and professional development, or health and safety.” Sustainability has been a topic at Starlinger for de- cades. The first Starlinger recycling lines were built back in 1987 with the idea of making full use of the produc- tion waste in woven bag manufacture. Today, machines for the recycling and refining of a wide range of plastics are managed under separate business units and form an important pillar of the company. Starlinger applies an economical use of resources and energy efficiency both in the technical development of the systems and in their manufacture. Measures re - corded in the Sustainability Report 2022 and already implemented in the company include the use of renew - able energies, a waste management system, sustainable procurement from local and regional suppliers, or the reduction of business trips through the increased use of video conferences and VR glasses for remote support in solving technical problems. In 2020, the company applied for membership of re- spACT, Austria's leading corporate platform for respon- sible business. Since March 2022, Starlinger has also been one of the signatory companies of the UN Global Compact, a global pact between the United Nations and over 16,000 business members who work together for a sustainable future. The Starlinger sustainability report in English: Starlinger & Co Ges.m.b.H. www.starlinger.com/Company/CSR/Sustainability_Report_en For decades, sustainability has been an important topic at Starlinger. Already in 1987 the world market leader for woven plastic packaging plants supplied the first recycling lines to reuse the production waste during woven plastic sack production (©Starlinger) Reciprocating Head Introduced Automated Extrusion Process Drastically Changes the Extruded Profile  Guill Tool, a global manufactur- er of extrusion tooling, has released its new reciprocating head. The traditional tip and die assembly is replaced with a linear reciprocating assembly that changes the tube’s profile within a given length. This process is repeated throughout a single extrusion run without inter- ruptions. Cutting capability, in as- sociation with the extrusion speed, cuts the finished product to length. While cost and value stream activi - ties are reduced, quality is improved. Only one extrusion run is needed to produce a finished product, as op- posed to multiple extrusion runs with tooling changes along with a manual assembly operation to con - nect different tubing shapes. Guill’s new reciprocating head eliminates an assembly operation. It also elimi - nates in-process inventory. Thus, there is no need for storage of vari- ous tubing shapes and connectors needed for assembly, fulfillment of orders and replenishment of fin- ished goods. Furthermore, the reciprocating head eliminates a connecting piece, allows JIT production and products made-to-order. Lastly, it reduces to- tal run time from receiving the order to shipping. For more information: Guill Tool & Engineering www.guill.com