Extrusion International USA 5-2020

4 Extrusion International 5/2020 CONTENTS Firms in this issue 6 Imprint 7 Industry News 8 Calendar 8 Industry and Associations stand by Trade Fair Dates: wire and Tube will be held 8 PLASTIMAGEN Mexico Announces its Next Edition 9 Activities in the European Plastics Market Booted 9 NPE2021 10 Company Anniversary 10 Change of Leadership 11 Foundation Stone for New Company Premises 12 Majority Stake in Norwegian Machine Trading Company Acquired 12 Interplastica sends Important Signal in Difficult Times 13 Market Study: Masterbatches – World 14 New Regional Sales Manager in South Asia 14 General Sales Manager in Asia Appointed 15 Acquisition 15 Extrusion Drying 16 Tackifier Capacity Expansion in China Announced 16 Software Tools against Covid-19 17 „Energy-light“ Drive System at wire & Tube 2020 18 Integration Completed 18 Extrusion Tooling 19 Remote Commissioning and Modernization 20 Bioplastics with Variable End-of-Life Options 20 Keeping Plastic Compounds Free of Metallic Contaminants 21 Compact Solution for Small Conveying Systems 22 Distribution Partnership for Mexico Entered 22 In-House Rheology Lab Launched 23 Industry News USA Plastics Machinery Shipments Increased in the Second Quarter 24 Sale Completed and Chief Technology Officer Appointed 24 Expansion of Tooling Capabilities Announced 25 Cooperation 25 2020 Size & Impact Report: Plastics Industry 8th Largest in U.S. 26 Name das an Authorized Distributor 26 Growing Demand for PP Compounds in HVAC Diffusers 27 U.S. Senators to Speak at Global Plastics Summit 27 Extrusion Technologies – Case Study High-Speed Production Line for „Danish Trays“ 28 Pipe Extrusion Innovation and Enhanced Performance in the Production of Multilayer Pipes 30 Film Extrusion, Materials Cooperations for a Sustainable Future – BOPE is at the Head of the List 32 Compounding Innovation and Enhanced Performance in the Production of Multilayer Pipes 34 Blown Film Extrusion Advantageous Production of Full PO Films 35 Recycling PET Fiber Production – Zero-Waste Cycle Thanks to Retrofitted Components 36 Extrusion Blown Film Producing High Quality Film from Low Cost Biodegradable Raw 38 Materials Noryl PPX Polymeric Blend and Natural Polypropene 40