Plastic Processors
MGS: Everything’s Changed, Except Our Approach to Business
This global pandemic is unlike anything we’ve seen in recent memory, but like with any other unexpected shift in circumstances, ...
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Additive Manufacturing
Ricoh 3D Offers Help To Build Vital Ventilators
A leading 3D printing business has today pledged its support to the battle against COVID-19 by offering to assist in ...
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Materials & Additives
Colour Tone Masterbatch Assure Supply for Medical Applications
Colour Tone Masterbatch, a leading colour and additive masterbatch supplier, has ring-fenced production capacity specifically for priority medical and food ...
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Machinery
Management Change at KraussMaffei Group
Dr. Frank Stieler will resign from his office as CEO of KraussMaffei Group GmbH on March 31 2020, and Dr ...
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Material Handling & Temperature Control
Intelicare Expands on Frigosystem Partnership
Intelicare provides a recently-expanded range of Frigosystem chillers (with various compressor technology) from 7 – 4700kW, as well as dry ...
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Recycling
Changes in the Plastic Recycling Industry and Circular Economy in 2020
2018 left the industry dealing with the disruption caused by China closing its doors to waste. 2019 was the year ...
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Toolmakers & Mould Components
CyTec Develops New Pneumatic Locking Cylinder
CyTec Systems has developed a new pneumatic locking cylinder offering pre-load, mainly for use in cleanrooms and on all-electric machines ...
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Robots & Automation
Wittmann Battenfeld Works for Avalon Plastics
Glastonbury-based Avalon Plastics is increasingly using robotic solutions from Wittmann Battenfeld UK as part of its ongoing business expansion ...
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Auxiliary Equipment
PET Bottle Cap Torque Testing
In this case study, Mecmesin supplies highly accurate and easy-to-use digital torque testers for Áqua de Luso, one of Portugal's ...
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Service Providers
More Plastic Industry Leaders Join PlastikCity
In the past two months, eleven additional companies have become PlastikCity Partners, bringing a range of equipment and services to ...
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Industry Updates & Events
Polymer Distributors Industry Update
During the COVID-19 pandemic, PlastikCity is aware that many moulders may be concerned about polymer supply. They, therefore, decided to ...
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Plastic Industry Blogs
COVID-19 and the Future of UK Manufacturing
Gabby Day, Communications Manager at Pentagon Plastics explores the impact of COVID-19 on the industry, and asks, could this crisis ...
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HotSeat
HotSeat – Robin Glover, Area Sales Manager at Kongskilde Industries
Kongskilde Industries has been serving the agricultural, paper and plastics industries for over seventy years, transporting a wide range of ...
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PlastikCity on Tour
PlastikCity on Tour – Central Scanning
Our next stop was at Bromsgrove-based Central Scanning. Our MD, Carl Futcher and Marketing Account Executive, Will Clarke met with ...
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