Enhancing plastics with ‘Color, Care, Clarity and Performance’ will hold centre stage at Milliken Chemical stand at the K show

Germany  Milliken Chemical, a leading global supplier of additives and colorants for plastics and division of global manufacturer Milliken & Company, will use its presence at the K 2019 trade fair to demonstrate the many ways in which it is “Enhancing plastics with Colour, Care, Clarity and Performance. Together.” With an eye on advancing the …

KHS to focus on circular economy, trending PET concepts

Germany  The defining theme of KHS at the K Show will be how to combine process efficiency and sustainability, Kai Acker, CEO of KHS, emphasised the continuously growing demand in the food and beverage industry for packaging solutions that support efficient production processes and at the same time contribute to the protection of the environment …

Dow to showcase recyclability packaging design portfolio

Switzerland  Dow will showcase a comprehensive suite of products and capabilities at K 2019 that can help brand owners and converters to address recyclability targets with flexible polyethylene (PE) packaging. Jointly developed with more than 20 global companies, 30 packaging prototypes enabled by Dow’s Pack Studios will be on display. Designed for recyclability, these prototypes …

Engel is set to give its automotive offering a combination of new functionalities with the strictest design requirements

Three words will define Engel’s presence at K2019 – Experience. Passion. Innovation. The company will once again underline its technological pre-eminence by demonstrating a wide range of challenging industry applications, including functionalised surfaces and lighting technology for the automotive industry. Autonomous driving is presenting new challenges in a vast number of different areas for car …

Husky set to offer solutions for every market need at K 2019

Husky Injection Molding Systems, a leading industrial technology provider to the plastics processing community, will be back exhibiting at K2019 in Dusseldorf, Germany from October 16-23, 2019. Husky understands that market conditions and consumer demands are constantly evolving and is committed to helping its customers find ways to better respond to these changes through the …

Egypt’s Dina Farms set to get fund infusion for it next phase growth

Egypt  Dina Farms, Egypt’s biggest private sector farm with a footprint of around 10,000 acres and a herd of over 17,000 cattle, is set to get a funds infusion, which will set a new phase of growth for the company and see its milk and yoghurt production capacity double. The improvements will include the addition …

Zünd to show its digital cutting prowess at Fachpack 2019 show

Switzerland  Zünd booth at this year’s Fachpack show (Hall 8, Booth 518),  will revolve around efficient automated cutting of a wide variety of packaging materials – from solid and corrugated cardboard to protective foam. Zünd’s Aleksandar Lazic, segment manager packaging will show a wide range of cutting including its recently developed BHS150 loading/unloading system for …

DTM Group has added OKI’s Pro1050 digital LED label printer to its distribution portfolio

Germany   PDTM Group has added OKI’s Pro1050 digital LED five colour label printer to its product portfolio to be distributed through its subsidiary DTM Print (formerly Primera Europe). DTM Group will make the device available through its distribution channels in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and the CEE region. According to DTM, the …

Henkel introduces recyclable black plastic packaging

Germany   Henkel has developed a solution for black plastic packaging that is fully recyclable. The new development done in association with Ampacet, a global provider of masterbatch, uses an alternative carbon-free black colour, enabling used bottles to be integrated back into the value chain. It will be introduced for black bottles of toilet cleaning …

Braskem, Kautex Maschinenbau and Erema at K-2019

Germany   At K-2019, Braskem will provide Kautex Maschinenbau with its innovative bioplastic I’m green Polyethylene and PCR for the production of three layer HDPE bottles with foamed middle layer. The result will be a bottle, in which the processed virgin and PCR material, drastically reduces CO2 footprint in comparison to conventional products. Instead of …