K 2019: Shaping the future of plastics

Part 1 of the post-show report on K 2019 features the exhibition's highlights plus interviews with FIMIC, Maag Group and Davis-Standard LLC

Outlook 2020: Next step towards sustainability

DSM has been integrating sustainability across business and operations, according to Shruti Singhal, President of DSM Engineering Plastics.

Davis-Standard launches new crosshead for hose production

Davis-Standard’s Model 3000A crosshead embodies smart technology for hose applications

Songwon expands functional monomer range

Songwon's 3 new products manufactured on an industrial scale: BP-Z high-purity crystalline bisphenol, TMBP high-purity modified bisphenol, and ERM-6100 dicyclopentadiene resin range

Sandvik acquires QCT’s division for cutting tools

Seco Tools, a division of Sandvik Machining Solutions, has reached an agreement to acquire the cutting tools division of QUIMMCO CENTRO TECNOLÓGICO (QCT), a privately owned Mexican company offering integral machining solutions.

Plant-based meat outlook for 2020

Another big year ahead for plant-based meat, thanks to fast food

Clariant sells masterbatches business to PolyOne

Clariant has agreed to sell its Masterbatches business for about $1.6 billion to PolyOne

DOMO taps renewable energy

DOMO Film Solutions to source 100% renewable energy for nylon film production

Tackling digital vulnerability in the F&B sector

Manufacturers can prevent data breaches, from malicious manipulation of recipes to agroterrorism by integrating data protection into a wider plant safety system, writes Darcy Simonis of ABB. 

Instant milk cap powder for cheese tea

FrieslandCampina Ingredients produces Kievit instant milk cap powder for beverages in the Philippines.  

Compact glass filler Craftmate G for beer and CSDs

Craftmate G is the latest glass filler from Krones  

Holistic line competence from Krones

Plastic packages can be sustainable if they are resource-economically produced and kept in a closed cycle. Here’s a solution from Krones.