Injection

German injection moulding machine firm Arburg was for the first time present a Chinese version of its new arburgXworld customer portal at Chinaplas 2019, to be held from 21-24 May in Guangzhou, China. Meanwhile, against the backdrop of the ongoing trade war “spat” between the US and China and challenges…

Electric vehicles, or EVs, are on track to dominate global sales of passenger cars and buses by 2040, and to encroach significantly on the market for vans and short-distance trucking, according to the latest forecast from research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF). Based on analysis of the evolving economics in different vehicle…

US-based machinery firm Milacron Holdings Corp. says it has entered into a definitive agreement with Osgood Capital Group and Cyprium Investment Partners to sell its Uniloy Blow Molding business. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close within the next 90 days. Tom Goeke, Milacron…

At the upcoming Chinaplas show in Guangzhou, to be held from 21-24 May 2019, machinery makers will be showing the latest in automated machinery for medical and packaging applications; as well as digital processing. Digitalisation at the forefront from Arburg German machinery maker Arburg will be presenting the digital future of plastics…

US end products manufacturer Tekni-Plex says it has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire three manufacturing facilities from packaging giant Amcor’s Flexible Packaging business unit. The facilities, located in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Ashland, Massachusetts, provide a broad portfolio of sterilisable medical device packaging substrates including coated and…

China’s automotive industry is growing rapidly and manufacturing plants are quickly cropping up around China. Germany-based supplier of vibration control technology and plastic solutions for the automotive industry, Boge Rubber & Plastics, is jumping on the bandwagon, too, and will start up its Wuxi plant in eastern China, according to…

Trelleborg Anti-Vibration Solutions (AVS), part of Swedish Trelleborg Group, has opened a new manufacturing facility for rail anti-vibration systems in Bengaluru, India. The 6,200 sq.-m. facility will boost Trelleborg’s production capabilities in the region and facilitate the local manufacture of Trelleborg’s portfolio for the rail industry. Employment of about 100…

ENGEL will demonstrate how geometrically highly complex liquid silicone rubber (LSR) products can be manufactured economically in large quantities at CHINAPLAS 2019, by manufacturing LED headlamp lenses on a tie-bar-less ENGEL e-victory 310/120 injection molding machine in an automated, rework-free process. During the four days of the fair, ENGEL will be processing Dowsil MS-1002 Moldable Silicone…

SABIC announced at JEC World 2019 a new, cutting-edge technology for producing lightweight, cost-effective and recyclable vehicle panels using its UDMAX™ tape, a unidirectional, fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite. This innovativetechnology, which is designed to replace traditional panelsmade of metal and thermoset materials for interior and exterior automotive applications, will soon be…

The Coca-Cola mini bottle stands at just 250 mL in comparison to its 500 mL sibling. Mini bottles are now available across Canada at grocery and convenience stories, as well as some food service outlets. TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Canadians’ favourite Coca-Cola beverage just got a lot smaller, in a big way –…