The shipments value of plastics machinery posted a moderate rise in the first quarter of 2015 when compared with the same period last year, according to statistics compiled and reported by SPI: the Plastics Industry Trade Association’s Committee on Equipment
VTT and Carbodeon Ltd Oy have developed a plastic material suitable for consumer and industrial use, enabling faster 3D printing and improving the mechanical durability of the printouts. The uDiamond® filament, patented by Carbodeon and now available on the market,
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is helping to solve the global plastics waste problem. VTT develops in a project called PlastBug a mobile container unit to remove plastics wastes from ocean areas, in order to create a safe living
Iranian MPs not completely convinced by President’s answers; Iranian lawmakers were not convinced by most of the answers given by President Hassan Rouhani to their questions about current economic situation during his impeachment process. The President attended Majlis to answer five
Aalto University and VTT launch a major innovation ecosystem aimed at doubling the value of forest industry On 23 August 2018, Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland signed a collaboration agreement on the CERES flagship programme and
Intertek Earns Accreditation from UKAS to ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Standard. Lowell, MA, USA – Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has earned accreditation from United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), the national accreditation body
July 24, 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE – Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has been designated as a certification body for the Emirates Conformity Assessment System (ECAS). ECAS is a UAE national product certification program introduced
The following PR has just been received from the “Plastics Industry Association” of USA. The PR is reporting the growth in the machinery sector of the USA. ************************************* WASHINGTON, D.C., July 10, 2018—Plastics machinery shipments in North America rose in
This press release is received today from VTT of Finland. The ecosystem of the Finnish manufacturing industry is taking the digital leap, and it utilises the strong corporate and research sector of the IoT industry in this transformation. The aim is
The Statistical Studies Centre of Amaplast (Italian trade association, member of CONFINDUSTRIA, bringing together about 170 manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery, equipment and moulds) has analysed foreign trade data published by ISTAT for the first quarter of 2018.
According to the main article of the latest issue of macplaonline, the General Meeting of Amaplast took place on June 14 in Linz (Austria), appointing the nine members of the General Board for the 2018-2020 term. The decision to hold
At the general assembly on 15 June 2018 in Linz, the representatives of the member firms of EUROMAP elected Presidency and General Secretary for the period 2018 to 2021: • Luciano Anceschi, Tria, Cologno Monzese (President) • Michael Baumeister, Brückner
On Sat. May 22nd 2018, the 6th floor hall of the “Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture” of Iran hosted the annual general assembly (second turn) of the Association of Iranian Producers of Disposables (AIPOD).
“Intertek“, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has certified Obeikan Rigid Plastic (ORP) with an ‘A’ grade conforming to the latest British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standard for packaging and packaging Materials (Issue 5). The BRC guarantees
The final balance released by AMAPLAST about the outcome of 2017 transactions of the Italian manufacturers of machinery, equipment and moulds for plastics and rubber with a happy face of the Association President’s photo, shows that Mr. Alessandro Grassi and Mario
The New Horizon in Front of Iranian Plastics Industry; NGO’s (Non-Governmental Organizations) and unions are still young institutions in Iran. Our community’s experience in this regard is low and diverse NGO’s are still running on the basis of “trial and error”
Clariant, is pleased to announce that Gerhard Mestl, Head of Oxidation Catalysts at Clariant, has received the 2017 Applied Catalysis Award from the European Federation of Catalysis Societies (EFCATS). The award was presented to Gerhard Mestl on Wednesday, 30th August
Sun Chemical Working to Assess the Market Impact of Devastation Caused by Hurricane Harvey. The news is received directly from the group. Due to the unprecedented impact and devastation in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, several of Sun Chemical’s feedstock
