Thermoforming 
US-based Continental Structural Plastics is expanding its footprint in Europe with the acquisition of a facility and equipment for both thermoplastic and thermoset moulding that will give it its first manufacturing there
2 May 2013
Illig, the German thermoforming machine manufacturer, marked the 30th anniversary of its presence in the UK by opening new premises in Yaxley, Cambridgeshire
15 March 2013
Wipak, the flexible packaging company owned by Wihuri of Finland, has opened a blown film plant for thermoforming applications at its facility in Walsrode, Germany
2 January 2013
European home appliance manufacturer Indesit Co. has launched a new Italian thermoforming line at its Russian refrigerators plant in Lipetsk, south western Russia
15 November 2012
The European Thermoforming Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers held its 8th biannual European Thermoforming Conference earlier this year in Mestre near Venice, Italy. European Plastics News takes a look at the presentations and the winners of the thermoformed parts competition
23 July 2012
German thermoforming machinery company Illig has invested more than €4m in a new facility in Mexico.
21 June 2012
Organisers of the Plast exhibition in Milan, Italy in May say more than 1,100 exhibitors from 40 countries have signed up for the event. This was the total up to 31 December 2011, and the final number is likely to be more as applications for stands have continued to be submitted in recent weeks. European Plastics News will publish an Italian plastics supplement to co-incide with the event.
2 February 2012
Artenius PET Packaging Europe, Distrupol and Engel UK were among the winners at Friday’s glittering Plastics Industry Awards, which were held in the London Hilton on Park Lane.
17 October 2011
Trelleborgn is set to launch its high performance Syntac T-max plug assist material for thermoformers at the 20th annual SPE Thermoforming Conference, being held 17-20 September in Schaumburg, Illinois
25 August 2011
The Avus lounge chair, designed by Konstantin Grcic for Plank Collezioni, has a timeless elegance thanks to twinsheet thermoforming by Solera-Thermoform
15 August 2011
A new brand of cream cheese currently on sale in France - Le Tartare - is being packaged in a new 250g container from plastic packaging specialist Gizeh
25 July 2011
The GN 760 plug-assist thermo-former from GN Thermoforming Equipment is helping processors deal with rising costs and improve their profitability, according to the Canadian company
19 July 2011
UK-based Pregis Rigid Packaging will take delivery of three new thermoforming machines from Swiss company WM Wrapping Machinery during the first half of this year
10 March 2011
In-mould decorating technology requires close cooperation between the respective technology providers to be implemented effectively. This cooperation was demonstrated at K2010 in a film insert moulded (IMD/FIM) shopping trolley chip token and polycarbonate chip token holder by printing ink company Proell
19 January 2011
German mouldmaker Marbach Mold & Automation has developed two in-mould decorating systems targeted at both injection moulding and thermoformed packaging production
19 January 2011
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