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Daily updated information and news from the plastics industry.
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Expansion of PANAS Tools s.r.o. portfolio with TRUTHREAD calibers
- 12.02.2024
- Plastics Moulds
- Maintenance of injection molds
PANAS Tools s.r.o. has started a new cooperation with the world-renowned caliper manufacturer TRUTHREAD, which, with its more than 40 years of experience on the market, offers the production and supply of the most extensive range of threaded and smooth...
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Improving Alignment for Charging AGVs and AMRs
- 09.02.2024
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automotive
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) are the invisible heroes of warehouses and production floors. They ensure that heavy objects, semi-finished or finished goods can be transported effortlessly and efficiently, thus relieving the burden on warehouse and production...
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TITAN-Tatraplast: Your ideas, our Plastics
TITAN-Tatraplast s.r.o. = professionalism, quality production with precision of delivered products, fast delivery dates. We produce with high precision of individual parts, we have experience with large and small batch or individual production for customers in Slovakia and abroad. We are looking...
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PlasticPortal continues with education about digital and sustainable marketing
A few days ago we welcomed guests in our new corporate premises in the centre of Nitra. In addition to celebrating the 15th anniversary of the PlasticPortal, we also focused on digital and sustainable...
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K.D. Feddersen Distribution expands its portfolio with Celanese's Crastin®
- 31.01.2024
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Technical plastics
As of January 2024, K.D. Feddersen Distribution in Europe is expanding its extensive PBT range from Celanese to include new material grades for food applications, halogen-free flame retardants and high creep resistance...
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Dormer Pramet introduced packaging for its products made of recycled material
- 29.01.2024
- Plastics packaging
- Recycled plastics
Dormer Pramet have introduced new Dormer product boxes made from recycled material. They are environmentally friendly and are used for most Dormer products. They meet their environmental...
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BOLE presents new magnesium injection technology at Euroguss
- 26.01.2024
- Injection molding
From January 16 to 18 EUROGUSS took place in Nuremberg – a go-to event in the calendar of the international die casting industry. Die casting is a technology that enables the manufacture of finished products, mainly from non-ferrous metal alloys (Al, Mg, Zn, Cu). Die casting is characterised by...
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Biesterfeld & Celanese: Expansion of the joint portfolio 2024
Biesterfeld Interowa GmbH & Co KG has extended the cooperation with its partner Celanese and expanded their joint product portfolio with new...
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ORLEN has doubled the number of stations in Slovakia. Next year it will launch a mobile app and start building an electric vehicle infrastructure
ORLEN's international network of filling stations in Slovakia is growing rapidly. This year, it has almost doubled the number of its stations and completed the process of unifying the labelling of its fuel stations. Before the end of the year, 90 filling stations were operating in Slovakia under...
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The transformation of the automotive industry in Slovakia continues.
- 19.01.2024
- Services
- Automotive
- Business economics
Slovakia produced 1,080,000 vehicles last year, an increase of almost 100,000 vehicles compared to 2022. The forecast for next year is positive, with production expected to rise again in...
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Hyundai of Nosovice produced the most cars last year since 2017
- 17.01.2024
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automotive
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech (HMMC) in Nosovice produced 340,500 cars last year, which is an increase of 18,000 cars year-on-year. A larger number of cars rolled off the production line in Nošovice last time in 2017. The carmaker thus exceeded its original production plan by 12,000...
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PA66 Zytel and PA66 Minlon now also with premium services from RESINEX!
We are excited to announce that Resinex has expanded its product range with the addition of Zytel and Minlon PA66, bringing a new level of quality and convenience to our polyamide...
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Prospects for the Central European polymer market in 2024
What was 2023 like? In fact, it could have been worse. Fortunately, energy prices normalized, inflation began to decrease everywhere in Europe, and the economic downturn was not significant either. But the uncertainty and fear of recession remained with us. The general economic situation is slowly...
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Schoeller Allibert: Transforming industries with sustainable solutions
In today's fast-paced business environment, sustainability is no longer a choice, but a necessity. Schoeller Allibert is at the forefront of introducing a greener and more efficient future for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and chemical industries. With a focus on circular solutions and innovative...
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ORLEN Unipetrol upgrades Chezacarb production unit for CZK 270m
- 05.01.2024
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Automation
- Research
The ORLEN Unipetrol Group continues its commitment to innovating and streamlining its production technologies. This year, the Group has completed the modernisation of the unit producing electrically conductive soot,...
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Do you know how to avoid fogging of windows?
- 03.01.2024
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
During cold days, precipitated moisture may appear on plastic windows in the form of drops or wet mist. Many households regularly struggle with dew on their windows every winter. How to deal with condensation on windows? In which case is a simple solution sufficient, and when, on the contrary, is...
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How to mark an inspection mark on a large, multi-tonne part?
- 01.01.2024
- Machinery & Equipment
- Quality control
Are you also struggling with how to mark an inspection mark on a large, multi-tonne part, or do you need to mark the date of manufacture on 20 steel parts outdoors in an open area? We have the ideal solution for you: the ADP2560BA portable micro punch...
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Hyundai celebrated the 15th anniversary of the start of serial production in the Czech Republic
- 29.12.2023
- Services
- Automotive
Let's go back in 15 years first. The last expected permit with trial operation for the production halls was obtained by HMMC on Friday, October 31, 2008. Nothing prevented the start of production, a few months earlier than originally...
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Car production in the Czech Republic continues to grow year-on-year and is heading towards pre-crisis production values at the end of the year
- 27.12.2023
- Services
- Automation
From the beginning of the year to the end of November, a total of 1,300,612 passenger vehicles were completed on the lines of domestic vehicle manufacturers, i.e. 16.3% more than in the same period of the previous year. Almost 17% growth was also recorded in production in November itself, when a...
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The company VÚRUP brings bio-free diesel to the market
- 25.12.2023
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Automotive
VÚRUP, a subsidiary of SLOVNAFT, a.s., has started to supply the market with diesel without bio-component content under the brand name Non-Bio diesel for electric aggregates. This type of fuel is intended for diesel aggregates used mainly in the sectors of healthcare, information technology, energy...
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ORLEN Unipetrol introduces new brand Enviten®, a product line of recycled polyethylene and polypropylene
ORLEN Unipetrol continues gradually performing its commitment to become carbon neutral by 2050 at the latest. Its business currently develops circular economy principles, progressively replacing input fossil materials with waste materials, which after processing by modern recycling processes, can...
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News from the world of industrial chemistry from Spectra
- 18.12.2023
- Plastics Moulds
- Maintenance of injection molds
The offer of industrial chemistry from the Czech company Spectra has been expanded by several useful novelties, which we will present to you in this...
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Energy savings during vacuum extrusion in plastics production at Essentra Extrusion
Essentra Extrusion is a leading manufacturer of custom plastic profiles based in the Netherlands. However, they do not produce standard products, but offer clients a complete design and production...
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Case studies of functional parts for 3D printing by Stepanek3D
- 13.12.2023
- Plastics Processing
- 3D technology
The company Stepanek3D, engaged in various activities in the field of 3D printing, has created case studies for functional parts in this field. Current 3D printing makes it possible in many cases to produce final functional parts with sufficient accuracy and sufficient mechanical...
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Radiation crosslinking of plastics has high potential for electric cars
BGS Beta-Gamma-Service GmbH & Co. KG. provides comprehensive services in the field of industrial irradiation and optimization of plastic products. Questions about radiation crosslinking of plastics in the automotive industry were answered by Dr. Michal Daněk, who is a specialist in this...
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ISCC PLUS sustainability certification completed for Polykemi and Scanfill
Polykemi and its subsidiary Scanfill are now certified according to ISCC PLUS. The certification guarantees total traceability in the production and delivery of bio-circular mass balance certified plastic raw material – another step towards increased sustainability and reduced climate...
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PlasticPortal organized the first successful workshop “Online marketing for industry”
The workshop “Online marketing for industry” took place during the opening ceremony of the new PlasticPortal editorial offices in Nitra on 1 December 2023. The event was held in a pleasant environment and a very friendly atmosphere with the participation of important customers of the...
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EcoVadis Sustainability Award: Gold for ARBURG!
With our recent Gold Medal from EcoVadis and 73 points, we has made it into the top five per cent of the world's most sustainable industrial companies. EcoVadis is a comprehensive sustainability rating platform for global supply chains. In addition to environmental impact and sustainable...
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Full house at the DESMA OpenHouse 2023
With the maxim "Partnering for Transformation" DESMA hosted the OpenHouse 2023 in Fridingen. With almost 300 visitors from the cus-tomer base and additional partner exhibitors, an extensive workshop program was offered in bright sunshine on how "Partnering for Trans-formation" can be implemented in...
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