Extrusion International USA 1-2021

4 Extrusion International 1/2021 CONTENTS Firms in this issue 6 Imprint 7 Industry News 8 Calendar 8 The Date for interpack 2023 is Set 8 ICE Europe 2021 Postponed 8 PLAST Postponed 9 Wire and Tube – Terms for 2022 are set 9 NPE2021 Cancelled 9 CHINAPLAS 2021 – Igniting New Momentum during Challenging Times 10 New Shrink Film Line for an Enhanced Product Portfolio 11 Fakuma 2021 – The Course is Set for Circular Economy 12 Dif fi cult Year for Italien Manufacturers of Plastics and Rubber Processing Machinery 12 System Components and Controls for Plastics Production 14 Acquisition 14 High International Rating Received 15 Seamless Commissioning of Systems Thanks to Optimal Preparation on the Digital Twin 16 New Managing Director 16 Changes in the Board of Executive Directors 17 Construction of an Extrusion System in Italy – Bottle Cycle Expediting 17 Investment into Expansion of Production 18 New Sales Area Manager 18 New Exclusive Distributor for PVC Additives in India 19 Even Closer to Customers 19 The Trend is Towards Big Plants and the Highest Quality Recyclate 20 PLA Compounds – Contribution to the EU Green Deal 2030 20 Maximising Production Capacity with a Minimal Investment 21 PP Additive for Thermoforming 22 „Closed The Loop“ Pilot Project Eliminates Single-Use Cups 22 State-of-the-Art Plant for Post-Consumer Plastic Waste Sorting and Advanced Mechanical Recycling Opened 23 ColorForwardTM 23 Extrusion Tooling – New Crosshead 24 Divestiture of Screws and Barrels Product Line 24 Compostable Paper Laminate for Flexible Packaging 24 Industry News USA 26 Extrusion Coating Line Installed 26 50 Years of Global Leadership in Polymer Extrusion and Fluid Coating Dies Celebrated 27 Expands Global Gate Portfolio for Plastics and Rubber 27 Acquisition 28 Collaboration on First Paving Project Using Recycled Plastic 28 Weatherable Capstocks for WPC Decking 29 Newly Installed Lines Address Swab Stick Demand 30 Expansion of Color Concentrate Capabilities in Vietnam 30 Market Development Manager for Pelletizing Systems Appointed 31 Vice President Appointed 31 Extrusion Tooling Reciprocating Head introduced – Automated Extrusion Process Drastically changes the Extruded Pro fi le 32 Film Extrusion Silage Film for Bale Wrap 34 Film Coating BOPP and BOPE Inline Coating – Perfect Barrier, Improved Recyclability 35 Extrusion Technology Next Generation Lines of Twin-screw Extruders Introduced in the U.S. and Canada 36 Recycling Investment in Austrian Recycling Technology 38 Quality Control External Inspection Solution for Highest Polymer Quality 40 Circular Economy Oil from Plastic Waste 41 Recycling Reliable, Trouble-Free Melt Filtration as a Decisive Factor for the Economical Use of Reclaim in Plastics Processing 42 Recycling First Fully Recyclable Packaging Tube 44 Recycling Raf fi a Producer Now Recycles in One Step 46