Extrusion 
The company plans to add up to three more WPC extrusion lines to keep pace with a reported 30% annual growth in demand
10 November 2009
Compounding equipment maker Leistritz launched a new side feeder technology and announced the delivery of its first 180 Maxx extruder
16 October 2009
New standardised systems provide processors with improved performance at reduced investment cost, claims the company
14 October 2009
Germany-based film extrusion firm Reifenhäuser is hoping to build on its blown film business by acquiring Kiefel’s blown film extrusion unit from Brückner
25 August 2009
A new three-module addition to the company’s extrusion line control is designed to help producers control their production costs and optimise process efficiency
19 August 2009
The company says the technology is easier to integrate and more flexible than previous systems; it has already built an 84-layer cast film system
31 July 2009
German machinery builder Illig has launched the RDM-75K - a fully automatic pressure forming machine designed for the high speed production of items such as cups and packaging
17 July 2009
Films group Klöckner Pentaplast is to invest £3m €3.5m) in a new PET rigid film extrusion line at its Crumlin facility in the UK
2 July 2009
Bimbo Group will use films which use d2w degradable additive technology from Symphony Environmental Technologies to pack its full range of snack foods by 2011
26 May 2009
The blown film machinery maker said it has seen a decline in new order inflow as well as order cancellations over the past six months
18 May 2009
Cincinnati Extrusion is investing close to €3m in new manufacturing equipment but has embarked on a short-time working programme
14 May 2009
Film producer BPI Films is investing £10m (€11m) in expanding its Leominster factory in the UK as part of its plans to increase production capacity by 40%
11 May 2009
3M is trialling packaging system for electronics that it claims can reduce the g-force (shock) loadings affecting the product by up to 50%.
11 May 2009
A new hardcoated PET film from MacDermid enables manufacturers to add a steel-look finish to keyboards but is easier to form and emboss than sheet metal, claims the manufacturer.
6 May 2009
Teijin will cut plastics production and 2,500 jobs as the economic downturn puts pressure on its PET businesses
29 April 2009
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