Non-contact laser welding

In the felds of plastics cutting, welding and perforating, laser technology is an established and recognised practice and very much needed in such industries as automotive.

Tomorrow’s solutions to sustainability

CHINAPLAS 2014 (The 28th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber) recorded 130,370 visitors after a four-day exhibit in Shanghai. The successful edition posted 14% increase in visitor attendance compared to the 114,103 visitors that registered in 2013 in Guangzhou. Figures released by the show’s organisers also noted an increase in the number of overseas visitors to 36,841 or 28.3% of the total number. In 2013, there To bring in more high-quality were 30,770 overseas visitors.

NAWAH Port Management to move food products from Gulf to Port of Basra

After more than a 25-year hiatus, Iraq government clears NPM to move dry goods and perishable items at its terminal in Port of Basra

Heller announces consistent development in all areas

HELLER stands firm in unstable times

CWA to promote California wineries in Asia

Based in Hong Kong, the new association will facilitate business between California wineries and Asian markets

Orange Leaf announces plans to tap China yogurt market

The U.S. brand expects to build 100 stores in the mainland, HK and Macau in coming years

Arburg focuses on efficiency at Technology Days

World-leading machine manufacturer Arburg GmbH + Co. KG held its traditional Technology Days last March. An annual event that has become an international one for the plastic injection moulding industry over the years since it was first launched in 1999, the Technology Days events have recorded 54,000 visitors in total to Lossburg, where Arburg’s headquarters is located. This year, 6,900 invited guests attended the event, a record in history.

ASEAN’s premier event gets ready for regional integration

The biggest exhibition for industrial production in the ASEAN region remains unbeatable as it brings the latest technologies, raw materials and services aimed at improving production efficiency and product quality.

EPDM for wrinkle-free closure system

EPDM rubber (ethylene propylene diene monomer (M-class) rubber) is an extremely durable synthetic rubber membrane that is widely use for building and infrastructure applications. EPDM has two primary ingredients, ethylene and propylene, which are derived from oil and natural gas.

Raising protection performance in film packaging

The past three years saw major structural change in the global film industry with the emergence of major companies in Asia. Today’s broad selection of packaging options has created a lot of cost-reduction possibilities for manufacturers even whilst they address the need for performance and sustainability.

Mixing and dosing made easy

Application-focused resin mixing has been made possible with the launch of new mixing, blending and dosing equipment with a wealth of optional features. The Uni tec and MTI Eco plus-line series featured at K 2013 by MTI Mischtechnik (www.mti-mixer.de) presents an innovative portfolio of energy saving, highly efficient systems for demanding mixing tasks in the plastics processing industry.

Successful expansion strategy in Asia

The KraussMaffei Group officially inaugurated the second production hall at its manufacturing plant in Haiyan, China as a strategy for growth in Asia's biggest market.