Annina Donaldson and Tammy Straw joined the sales & marketing committee of NPE2018. Most recently, the two were given the roles of chair and vice chair of the NPE2024 sales and marketing committee – making them the first female duo to lead any NPE committee in the show’s 75-year history. The two women have years of plastics industry experience. Donaldson was named vice … [Read more...] about First Female Duo Leads PLASTICS Marketing Efforts for NPE2024
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Kunststoff Recycling Grünstadt Starts Up Expanded Processing Plant
Kunststoff Recycling Grünstadt (KRG), Grünstadt, Germany, completed the final expansion stage and commissioning of its sorting and processing plant in mid-February. The company is part-owned by PreZero Germany from Porta Westfalica and the Meinhardt Group from Hofheim am Main and will recycle up to 55,000 tons of plastic at the location in the future. The material is turned … [Read more...] about Kunststoff Recycling Grünstadt Starts Up Expanded Processing Plant
X2F Adds Rotary Table to its Process
X2F, Loveland, Colorado, a developer of transformative plastics processing technology, recently added a rotary table to its company. The new rotary table was added to reduce cycle times and open up higher-volume production for its controlled viscosity molding machine. It enables X2F to reach production volumes of up to four million parts per year, depending on the cycle time, … [Read more...] about X2F Adds Rotary Table to its Process
Conair Group Offers Way to Track Resin Usage
Conair Group, Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, released its Resin Reports add-on for Conair’s SmartServices® platform. The add-on offers users an easier way to report resin usage. Capabilities offered through the platform add-on include machine health monitoring, condition-based alarms, remote connectivity and the ability to visualize data. One area of opportunity for users … [Read more...] about Conair Group Offers Way to Track Resin Usage
Kraft Heinz Agrees to Virgin Plastic Reduction Goal
The Kraft Heinz Co., Chicago, Illinois, the third-largest food and beverage company in North America, has agreed to set a goal to reduce total virgin plastic use following the filing of a shareholder proposal and engagement with As You Sow, Berkeley, California, a national non-profit that promotes environmental and social corporate responsibility through shareholder advocacy, … [Read more...] about Kraft Heinz Agrees to Virgin Plastic Reduction Goal