Author: Vishaka Pole
Koenig & Bauer Rapida 76 Gives Rutgers Packaging The Crucial Efficiency Boost In Packaging Printing Dutch folding carton specialist Rutgers Packaging installs the Rapida 76 in half format to meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging Massive increase in productivity thanks to high levels of automation and the adoption of high-end technologies from larger formats Extended Colour Gamut saves time-consuming colour changes The Dutch folding carton specialist, Rutgers Printing & Packaging Solutions in Zoetermeer, is meeting the growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions with the installation of a Rapida 76 featuring seven printing units and a coating section. For the…
RAKEZ Wraps Up India Roadshow With Strategic FICCI Mou And UAE-India Start-Up Series Finale Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) has concluded a highly successful multi-city India Roadshow led by Group CEO Ramy Jallad, covering Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, and New Delhi, and bringing together more than 200 Indian companies across key sectors. The visit highlighted RAKEZ’s commitment to advancing business collaboration under the UAE–India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and participation in the seventh edition of the India Manufacturing Show, while also marking two major milestones: the signing of a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federation of Indian…
Polyconnect – Second Technical Summit 29 November 2025 | Ahmedabad Polyconnect hosted its Second Technical Summit on 29 November 2025 at Four Points by Sheraton, Ahmedabad. The event brought together industry professionals, researchers, and technology experts from across the plastics value chain to share knowledge, explore innovations, and discuss emerging trends. The summit opened with a traditional lamp-lighting ceremony attended by GSPMA President Anish Y. Patel and Polyconnect founders Kant Khatri, Sanjay Saxena, and F. A. Khan, marking the start of a day focused on technical learning and collaboration. Technical sessions were conducted by Prashant Trivedi, Dr. Prashant Gupta, Paritosh…
Materials Group EMENA Enters New Phase with Mariana Rodriguez at the Helm Avery Dennison Corporation, a leading global materials science and digital identification solutions company, has announced the promotion of Mariana Rodriguez to vice president and general manager for Materials Group EMENA. In this role, Rodriguez is responsible for implementing growth strategies for Materials Group EMENA, meeting its short and long-term business, financial and operating objectives, and identifying and cultivating new revenue streams. “Avery Dennison sees huge potential for growth in the EMENA region,” Rodriguez says, “and we are positioned to capitalize on opportunities here because we have the knowledge,…
Industry-Leading Circular Economy Solutions for Plastics and Fibers to Be Revealed at K 2025 Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei will unveil its newest innovation in PFAS-free polyamides and recycling technology of continuous carbon fibers at K 2025 in Hall 8a, Booth E23. The company will also showcase its diversified material solutions for automotive applications, improved connectivity and lightweighting. K 2025 is considered the world’s No. 1 trade fair for plastics and rubber and will take place from October 8-15, 2025, in Düsseldorf, Germany. Asahi Kasei has developed a groundbreaking recycling technology that enables the recovery of continuous carbon fibers from…
Professional Life Begins for 34 Apprentices and Students Start of professional life: 24 apprentices and ten DHBW students begin at Arburg Managing Director Steffen Kroner: Well-trained specialists ensure the company’s success Forward thinking: Arburg has been providing apprenticeship for more than 75 years Steffen Kroner, Arburg Managing Director Finance, Controlling, IT, Human Resource Management, and Director Apprenticeship Michael Vieth welcomed a total of 34 apprentices and students from the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) to Lossburg. The new “family members” start at Arburg with an exciting induction week. On behalf of the Arburg management, the Partner families, the apprenticeship team…
Solving Workforce Shortages Through Automation Explored at K 2025 Düsseldorf Under the guiding motto “Your Partner for Presses and Automation”, WICKERT will present itself at this year’s K 2025, taking place from October 8–15 in Düsseldorf, as a full-service provider of tailor-made automation solutions for hydraulic presses. Visitors will find the company at booth 14A41 in Hall 14, where WICKERT will showcase not only its long-standing expertise in press technology but also its innovative strength in automation and system integration. As one of the leading specialists in custom-engineered press systems, WICKERT offers solutions that cover a wide variety of applications.…
Back in Action Among the Elite of Solar Racing Worldwide Team Sonnenwagen finishes in top position at the World Solar Challenge 2025 More than 3,000 kilometers through the Australian outback Fastest qualifying lap of all teams More than ten Covestro materials used Team Sonnenwagen finished the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge with a top position. The race is considered the toughest solar car race in the world and covers more than 3,000 kilometers from Darwin to Adelaide through the Australian outback. In qualifying, the Covestro Ithon secured pole position with a time of 1:52.50 minutes, setting a new team record.…
PET Recycling System Achieves EFSA Compliance Under Stricter EU Criteria The European Food Safety Authority EFSA confirms the compliance of the decontamination performance of the recoSTAR PET art recycling process in a positive “Scientific Opinion” based on the new regulation in force since 2022. Starlinger and its customers already received a total of 120 “Positive Opinions” under the previous Regulation EU 282/2008—more than any other manufacturer of PET recycling technologies. The positive assessment of the PET bottle-to-bottle recycling process on the “recoSTAR PET art” system is the first positive Scientific Opinion under Regulation EU 2022/1616 for Starlinger. Under the new regulation,…
Prestigious Academic Award Presented to Anna Maria Jonietz for Exceptional Dissertation Achievement The drupa Prize 2025 goes to art historian Anna Maria Jonietz for her outstanding dissertation on the Medici self-portrait collection from 1650 to 1723. The work impressively shows how self-portraits in the Medici collection were deliberately integrated into art and science history discourses, opening up new perspectives on image politics and representation. With this prize, drupa annually supports outstanding young scholars at the Faculty of Philosophy at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. The drupa Prize, worth 6,000, was presented on 1 September 2025 during a ceremony at the exhibition…