Extrusion International 1-2025-USA

Firms in this issue 6
Imprint 7
Industry News 8
Calendar 8
Kick-Off for the K Year – Düsseldorf in the Starting Blocks for K 2025 8
Fakuma 2026 with New Scheduling 9
Circular Economy Startups 9
GreenPlast 2025 – Shaping a Sustainable Future for Plastics 10
Equiplast 2026 to drive the Circularity of Plastics and Rubber 11
Plastpol Expo – the Place to Conquer New Markets 12
„Laying out and evaluating packaging made from mono-material“ 13
Swop 2024 Concludes with Success 14
Personalia 15
Momentary Setback for Italian Plastics and Rubber Machinery Manufacturers 16
Centrifugal Pellet Dryer Technology Acquired 17
Recognized as World Market Leader Champion Again 17
50 Years in the Service of Plastics Processing 18
10-Day Extrusion Tooling Program Launched 19
Results of the 2024 Market Data Report Revealed 20
New Head Office Asia-Pacific in Bangkok 20
Expansion 21
Rebranding and New Monthly Subscription Service Announced 22
Blow Molding Dies 22
New Cam-Lock Design Introduced 23
Ideal Sorting Solution for XLPE Pellets 24
Industry News USA 26 26
Analyses Released: Fed’s Final Move in 2024, Plastics Industry Impact 26
December Jobs Report 26
Tracking Plastic and Rubber Products Inventories 26
Interview with PLASTICS CEO 26
Polystyrene Recycling Alliance Launches to Expand Recycling Access and Drive Higher Recycling Rates 27
Supply Agreement Signed 27
Newly Established Company to Offer Collaborative Robot Automation Systems for Packaging Industry 28
Provisional Patent for New Drivetrain for Reciprocating Blow Molders Filed 29
Medical Tubing Expertise on Display at MD&M West 29
Latest Welding Innovations at Medical Device & Manufacturing (MD&M) West 30
Plastic Film Recycling Directory Launched 31
Executive Leadership Team New Hires and Promotions Announced 32
Confirmation to Lead the Environmental Protection Agency 32
Concerns about New Tariffs 32
New Recycling is Real Video Showcases „Recycling Across America“ 33
Keynote Speaker Announced 33
CHINAPLAS 2025 34
CHINAPLAS Focuses on Grenn, Smart, and High-Tech Solutions for a Sustaniable Future oft he Plastics and Rubber Industries 34
Extrusion Tooling 36
Getting the Most from Your Extrusion Tooling 36
Pipe Extrusion 39
Extrusion System for ABS Foam Core Pipes 39
Measurement Technologie – Case Study 42
Cost Savings in the Production of Pipes 42
Thermoforming – Case Study 43
Success with Machined Thermoformed Parts and Fully Assembled Components 43
Extrusion Technology 46
Think big: modern line for the production of large-diameter polyethylene pipes up to 1600 mm 46
Recycling, Film Extrusion 48
Collaboration – Production of Stretch Film that Incorporates Recycled Content 48
Film Extrusion, Digitalisation 49
One-Stop Solution for Data-Driven Decisions 49
Resource Saving 52
Sustainability Report Presented 52
Blow Molding – From the Research 54
GWDS the Revolutionary Economic, Innovative and Safe Solution to Further Improve the Quality of Blow Molded Parts 54
Film Extrusion 57
Corporation and the Really Big Thing – Contract Conclusion for a New Stretching Line for Ultra-Thick Simultaneously Stretched Film Applications 57

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