Extrusion International USA 6-2021

4 Extrusion International 6/2021 CONTENTS Firms in this issue 6 Imprint 7 Industry News 8 Calendar 8 New 1200 mm Line is Put Into Operation 8 Chinaplas 2022: Plastics Industry’s Efforts to Comply with China’s „Dual Carbon“ Targets 9 Renewable Materials Conference 10 Expansion of Cooperation 10 Market Study: Plastic Pipes – Europe 11 AMAPLAST Assembly 12 Acquisition 13 Global Plastics RankingTM: China, the U.S., and Germany Lead 14 New Management in France 15 27th Fakuma 2021 – Inspiring Plastics Live! 16 Celebrating 70 Years of Innovation 17 New Subsidiary in Poland 18 7th International RePlast 18 Highest Standards of Quality Control Solutions Presented at the Arabplast 19 PLASTPOL – The Plastics Industry Keeps Going from Strength to Strength 20 New Flake Sorting Test Center in Italy 20 Production Plant to Poland 22 Forces on Renewable Raw Materials for Plastics Production Joined 22 Award – Recycling Machinery Innovation of the Year 23 Market Study: Polyvinyl Chloride 23 Acquistion 24 Upgrading Plastic Waste into Valuable Products 24 Cooperation 25 Presence in Asia Expanded 26 Green Packaging Star Award 26 In-House Rheology Lab launched 27 Low-Leakage Couplers 27 PET Solution for 100% PCR Use in Direct Food Contact Exhibited 28 New 500 Series Rubber/Silicone Extrusion Crosshead 28 European Bioeconomy Robust 29 Medical-Grade TPE Film for Wound Healing Applications Developed 30 Sales Partnership for Switzerland 30 Portfolio of High-Performance Light Stabilizers Expanded 31 Activities in Mexico Expanded 31 Range of Food Contact TPEs Extended 32 Flame Protection Activities in Europe Strengthened 32 HDPE Recycling Plant in Mexico Starts Operation 33 Production of Polymer Compounds in Turkey 33 Investment in Sustainable Production and Solutions 34 Certi fi cations as Reusable Materials in the Recycling Stream 35 New Universal Control Unit 35 Industry News USA 36 Report: U.S. Plastics Industry Trade Improves in 2021 After 2020 Pandemic Slump 36 Appointment as Chief Commercial Of fi cer 37 Partnership Expanded 37 New Expanded Production Facility Opened 38 Name Change Announced 38 SHO (Super High Output) Offers Next Level Groove Feed Performance 39 Launch of Idea Lab and Award Winners at Fifth Annual Impact.Engineered Event 40 Aftermarket Regional Manager Promoted 41 Extrusion Technology Small and Flexible – Alpha Plus Extruders for Roller Blind Producer 42 Measuring Technology – Case Study „The PURITY SCANNER ADVANCED is used where other sorting systems have dif fi culties“ 44 Quality Control Quality Control Made Easy 46 Recycling 100% rHDPE – FDA Gives Green Light for Recycling Process 47 Economical Solutions for Plastics Technology „Ef fi ciency meets Sustainability“ 48 Film Extrusion Ultimate Product Protection, Especially Sustainable 50 Recycling Complete Process Solutions for Recycling Technology to Test Center Added 51 Recycling „PRT Targu Mures“ Joints Venture Promotes a Bottle-to-Bottle Cycle 52 Company Anniversary – Interview Celebrating 70 Years of a Family Business 54 Packaging Film, Recycling Pioneering Proof of Concept to Help Close the Loop for Digitally Printed Pouches 56