Extrusion International USA 4-2022

4 Extrusion International 4/2022 CONTENTS Firms in this issue 6 Imprint 7 Industry News 8 Calendar 8 The Halls are Packed: This is interpack 2023 8 wire and Tube 2022 – Sustainability a Much-Debated Topic in the Exhibition Hall 9 SPE Thermoforming Division announced 2023 Conference 9 PLASTPOL 2022 10 Supply of Slitter Rewinders and Outlook for Additional Lines Thanks to Relationship with Chinese BOPP Film Giant 11 Over 20 Thousand Visitors at the First Edition of Greenplast 12 AMAPLAST Assembly 12 Acquisition 13 European Plastics and Rubber Machinery Industry Fall Shy of Global Production Growth 14 Multifunctional Coating Line 14 New Distribution Partner 16 Series of Explosion-Proof Roots Pumps Expanded 16 Strategic Start-Up Investment 18 Global Footprint expanded with the Construction of a New Production Facility in Austria 18 Chief Procurement Officer Appointed 20 Executive Vice President of the Digital & Service Solutions Division Appointed 20 New Head of Corporate Communications and Marketing 20 Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022 21 Vice President for Canadian Operations Appointed 21 Chief Information Officer Appointed 21 Acquisition 22 Stake in Start-Up Company 22 New CEO 24 New 800 Series Hybrid Extrusion Tooling Announced 24 New Board Elected 25 Market Study – Fillers 25 Major Investment in Europe’s Capacitor Film Production 26 Advanced Web Transfer Device Patented 26 Rotary Extrusion Dies with 2X Increase in Speed 27 PET Washing Systems in Demand 27 „Be A Waste Transformer“ 28 Inspection and Classification – Effective Evaluation & Distribution of Raw Materials 29 Call for Closing the Loop on Plastics and Beyond 30 Growing Revenues, Plant Sizes and Production Capacities 30 Extrusion Coating and Laminating Line Installed 31 Industry News USA 32 Final Phase of MDI Expansion at Geismar Verbund Site Confirmed 32 New Rules 32 Elastomer Extrusion Technology 33 Portfolio Presenting at Pack Expo US Network Expanded 33 Ground Breaking on the Expanded Molded Fiber Manufacturing Capacity in North America 34 Expansion 34 Investment Advances the Coating Additives Lab in Ohio, USA 35 Plastics Industry Association Welcomes Unanimous Adoptions 36 Returning to Plastics Industry Association as Chief Economist 36 K 2022 Global Plastics and Rubber Industry Jointly Active for Climate Protection, Circular Economy and Digitaliziation 38 Messe Düsseldorf Ensures Highest Air Quality 38 The Italiens at K 2022 39 Complete Lines for the Entire Extrusion Industry 40 Intensive Cooling „Short Stack“ Technology 42 Using Sustainability as a Success Driver, Benefiting from Digitalization, Increasing Productivity 43 Smart Solutions to Increase the Sustainability of Film Stretching Lines 44 Technology Innovations at K 2022 – Higher Plant Efficiency for Sustainable Film Production 45 Sustainable and Digital 46 New System to Improve Pellet Cooling and Ejection 47 Circular Economy: Digitalization Makes the Decisive Difference 48 Full Range of Plant-Based Polymer Additives 49 Sustainable Machinery Performance and Smart Factory 50 „Quality Works“ 51 Sheet Extrusion – Case Study Multi-Touch Roll Stack is Good for our Feet 52 Pipe Extrusion – Interview Trends in the Extrusion of Plastic Pipes 54 Measuring Technology CENTERWAVE 6000 – Now Also for Pipes up to 1,200 mm Diameter 56 Pipe Extrusion Presence in Italien Market Strengthened with Top Technology Solutions 57 Circular Economy – From Research Achieving Sustainability Targets by Digital Means 58 Material Handling, Recycling Innovative ZS-B MEGAfeed Side Feeder Makes Plastics Recycling Markedly More Economical 60 Sheet Extrusion Bundled Expertise fort he Production of Alternative Polyolefin-Baded Floor Coverings 62 Pipe Extrusion Belling Machine Forms Rieber Socket in PVC-O Pipes 64