Author: Riya Kadam
K 2025 Visitors to Witness New MDX Recycling Units in Action At the K 2025, MEAF Machines will launch two new machine series based on its new, patented Xtender technology. The MDX-IV, a prototype of which will be on display at the MEAF stand in Hall 17, is designed to increase the intrinsic viscosity (IV) and decontaminate rPET material. The machine is specifically tailored for the use of recycled PET material in the packaging, recycling and film & sheet production sectors. The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) sets specific targets for recycled content in packaging, with a minimum…
Lightweight Innovation With Market-Ready Impact at K 2025 At K 2025, ENGEL will demonstrate the capabilities of its innovative injection moulding technologies for lightweight construction with a simple and cost-effective production solution. In the manufacture of cockpit bicycle handlebars for CANYON Bicycles, aluminium is replaced by plastic and production time is reduced to a fraction. This is made possible by combining local reinforcement with continuous fibre-reinforced tapes and fluidmelt technology for the production of hollow bodies – all within a closed process. The fully automated production cell is based on a tie-bar-less ENGEL victory 180 injection moulding machine with a clamping force of 1800 kN. It combines the…
Futureproofing Semiconductor Materials: Polyimide Expansion by 2030 Diversified global manufacturer Asahi Kasei will increase PIMELTM photosensitive polyimide (PSPI) production capacity at its Fuji City facility in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. PSPI is a key material for the global electronics industry, mainly used for buffer coatings and passivation layers in semiconductor applications. By doubling its capacity by 2030, Asahi Kasei underlines its commitment to growing its Electronics business and reinforcing its position as a key supplier for the global semiconductor industry. With the global semiconductor industry entering a new growth cycle and projected to surpass US$1 trillion in revenue by the mid-2030s,…
Smarter Foaming Solutions for Interior Production Lines At K 2025, ENGEL is presenting a state-of-the-art manufacturing solution from its WINTEC brand for interior automotive components. At the heart of the exhibit is the t win 6500 twoplaten injection moulding machine with 6500 kN clamping force, equipped with MuCell technology for physical foaming. This combination enables the cost-effective production of a B-pillar trim made of mineral-filled polypropylene in just 50 seconds, while achieving significant material savings. MuCell works with nitrogen or carbon dioxide, which is introduced into the plastic melt. The screw geometry, specially optimised for MuCell, ensures uniform gas distribution, resulting…
CARES: Pioneering New Pathways to Sustainability Envalior today announces the launch of Envalior CARES, its organization-wide commitment to addressing the environmental and social impacts of its business through concrete sustainability ambitions, targeted actions, and partnerships. The company has updated its greenhouse gas emissions targets following an adjustment to the baseline measurement year. This has led to revised Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction goals for 2030. Examples of how the company puts Envalior CARES into practice will be featured at K 2025 and in its upcoming Sustainability Report, including a wide range of bio-based and recycled-based Engineering Materials. Envalior, a…
Elevating Standards Through Performance Services Modular upgrades for line transformation and production increase Targeted retrofit solutions for tomorrow’s state-of-the-art BO film stretching lines: Inline coating upgrade (ILC): With layer thicknesses in the nanometer range, new formulas improve printability and take the barrier properties of BOPP films to a new level. In recent years, Brückner Maschinenbau and Servtec have sold more than 25 ILC systems that support the production of recyclable mono-material packaging – as required by EU Regulation 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR). BOPE upgrade: The enhanced concept supplements existing BOPP lines with the option of producing LLD-PE…
Industry Collaboration Leads to Unified Terminology for Tissue Product Reporting The successful completion of a collaborative project to align terminology has been announced by Cepi, which represents the European Paper Industry, and the European Tissue Industry (ETS). The goal of the move toward uniformity and clarity in the definition of tissue products is to harmonize and streamline language for businesses along the tissue value chain as well as for analysts, consultants, and the media that cover the industry. It is intended that all upcoming publications, standards, and reports use the new terminology by default. The recently approved vocabulary is shown…
Label Printers Eye Growth in Flexible Packaging with Launch of Next Gen Eco Efficient Presses Comexi, a world leader in printing and converting solutions for flexible packaging, is expected to make a big effect at LabelExpo Europe 2025, which will be held in Barcelona from September 16–19. The company will launch a new technology solution from booth 5G73 that pushes the limits of label printing and conversion—faster, more customized, and more environmentally friendly. Comexi is the only business in the industry that provides flexible packaging and label printing solutions in offset, flexography, and digital formats, customizing technology to meet the…
Africa Expansion Mission Results in Immediate Revenue and Multi Million Pipeline Think Plastic Brazil, a portfolio of solutions for the plastic-converted products sector in the process of internationalizing to target markets, hosted a business mission to South Africa from June 17 to 20, 2025, bringing together 21 Brazilian companies for business meetings as part of its strategy to strengthen trade relations with the African continent. This initiative was carried out through a partnership between ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency) and INP (Brazilian Plastics Institute). The mission directly earned US$910,000 in revenue, with an additional US$5 million anticipated over…
Syensqo Partners With Fairmat to Launch Carbon Fiber Composites Recycling Initiative Syensqo, a global leader in advanced performance materials, has announced a strategic collaboration with Fairmat, a pioneering French deeptech company specializing in recycling carbon fiber composites. This new agreement marks a significant step forward in the sustainable management of composite waste and reinforces both companies’ commitment to advancing the circular economy. Under the terms of the agreement, Fairmat will take responsibility for recycling Syensqo’s UK-based carbon fiber prepreg waste. Through its proprietary recycling process, Fairmat will transform this high-performance composite waste into valuable raw materials for a variety of…