Extrusion International 5-2025-USA

9 Extrusion International 5/2025 ence dedicated exclusively to plastics recycling. The move to Shanghai, one of Asia’s most dynamic industrial and innovation hubs, will enable even broader participation from key play- ers in the plastics recycling sector across China and South East Asia. “We’ve received an overwhelmingly positive response to PRS Asia since its launch, and feedback from exhibitors and stakeholders made it clear there is a strong appetite to bring the event to China for 2026,” said Matt Barber, Global Events Director at Crain Com- munications. “By bringing PRS Asia to Shanghai, we aim to build on the success of our Singapore edition and continue to grow the event’s reach and impact.” Winnie Song, Exhibition Director at Min Metals adds "Asia, particularly China, represents a growing market for the plastic recycling industry. With the Chinese government's increasing focus on the circular economy, the sector holds signi cant growth po - tential. The exhibition aims to facili- tate global enterprises' entry into the Chinese market." Organised by Crain Communica- tions and Min Metals and supported by Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) and the China Polyurethane Industry As- sociation (CPUIA), PRS Asia brings to- gether professionals from every part of the plastics recycling value chain – from machinery and equipment sup- pliers to recyclers, raw material sup- pliers, brand owners, government representatives and NGOs. The free- to-attend exhibition and conference provide a platform to showcase in- novation, share best practice, con- nect with industry leaders and ex- plore new business opportunities in plastics recycling. PRS events are held around the globe in Europe (Amster- dam), Middle East & Africa (Dubai) and India (Mumbai). https://prseventasia.com Expansion of Partnership Brückner Maschinenbau has once again awarded Coperion a volume contract for ZSK twin screw extrud- ers of the ZSK Mc18 series. This order is based on the long-standing, inten- sive cooperation between Brückner and Coperion, which began back in 2008. Brückner initially used Coperion ZSK extruders for BOPP film lines. This was followed by numerous projects that the two companies suc- cessfully implemented together. In the meantime, the range of applica- tions for film stretching lines has ex- panded significantly: Brückner also implements lines for BOPET, BSF, and BOPA films with ZSK extruders, among others. The current volume contract under- scores Brückner's con dence in Co - perion's proven technology. The ZSK extruders melt the compounds that feed the lm stretching lines. Thanks to their high torque, the ZSK Mc18 extruders achieve very high through- puts while maintaining low product temperatures, resulting in rst-class product quality. “We greatly appreciate the close, constructive cooperation with Brück- ner Maschinenbau,” says Cornelia Koch, Business Segment Manager Direct Extrusion at Coperion. “To- gether, we have already successfully completed numerous projects. With the comprehensive expertise of our two companies, we have been able to develop many innovative solutions over the years that have increased the throughput rates of Brückner lm stretching lines, boosted their ef - ciency, and improved lm quality.” Coperion GmbH www.coperion.com For its plastic lm stretching lines Brückner Maschinenbau relies on Coperion ZSK extruders, which melt the raw material (Image: Brückner Maschinenbau)