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Unitechem Group has recently started full-scale production of advanced high-performance light stabilizers Unitechem LS2020 and LS119 in its newly commissioned production facilities

Unitechem Group, the world’s leading supplier of light stabilizers for plastics in a broad range of high-end industrial applications, has recently started full-scale production of advanced high-performance light stabilizers Unitechem LS2020 and LS119 in its newly commissioned production facilities. “Unitechem Group...

Jorge Yanez Penabad

On 1 October Jorge Yanez Penabad took over the position of Managing Director of the subsidiary Corporacion Multivac S.A.S. in Colombia. He takes over as the successor to Jairo Rodriguez, who on 1 July 2021 assumed the managing directorship of the two subsidiaries, Multivac Costa Rica and Multivac Dominicana. Jorge...

More than 50 percent of exhibition space already booked

It’s that time again, and Beviale Moscow is getting ready to launch. Russia’s first trade fair to cover the entire beverage production chain will take place from 29 to 31 March 2022 in Pavilion 57 at the VDNH Exhibition Centre in Moscow. The organisers have made use of the period since the pandemic-induced special...

The Engel e-victory injection moulding machine combines a tie-bar-less clamping unit with an electric injection unit

How can challenging small parts be produced with the maximum cost effectiveness? How can production cell availability be boosted with very little effort? Visitors to Expo Plásticos 2021 from 10 to 12 November in Guadalajara, Mexico, will find answers to these and other competition-critical questions at the Engel Stand...

Licity anode binder from BASF: Mixing the anode slurry

Electromobility is globally recognized as a decisive factor for achieving climate neutrality. High-performance lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles play a key role to reach these goals. BASF is a leading player in the battery materials market focusing on high-performance cathode active materials (CAM) and anode...

Magnet wires coated with Solvay’s solvent-free Ketaspire Peek

Three e-mobility applications using Solvay specialty polymers are among the winners of The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) prestigious Automotive Awards in 2021. First place in the ‘New Mobility’ category of the Awards went to an injection molded rotor slot liner molded with Xydar LCP, followed by a second place in...

Masterflex expands business in India

Masterflex, a specialist for technical hoses and connection systems, is expanding its commitment on the subcontinent with a new Internet presence and a local partner. The new website provides multinational and Indian companies with information about the high-quality products of the Masterflex, Novoplast Schlauchtechnik...

RKW invests worldwide in sustainable production and solutions

Sustainability plays a central role for the RKW Group. The RKW Group invests year-round and worldwide in modernizations and innovations in favor of sustainable products and processes. For the second time, the company and its approximately 3,000 employees have now also actively contributed to social commitment in a...

The Gerresheimer website is now also available in Chinese

Gerresheimer's website is now also available in Chinese. As demand for Gerresheimer's innovative and sustainable packaging solutions and drug delivery devices is also growing significantly in China and the company has six production sites in China, Gerresheimer wants to make it easier for its Chinese customers to...

Salvador Gracia takes over the management of Wittmann Battenfeld Spain S.L. as of 1 October 2021

The two long-standing Managing Directors of Wittmann Battenfeld in Spain, Mr. Jordi Farres and Ms. Merce Margarit are going into retirement on 30 September 2021. Effective 1 October, the company’s general management will be taken over by Mr. Salvador Gracia, who previously held the position of Strategic Finance Manager...