Russia-Ukraine crisis and its impact on the plastics industry

The global plastics industry is bracing itself for the repercussions of the Russia-Ukraine war. In the wake of surging oil and raw material prices, industry players are responding and providing humanitarian aid to those affected by the war.

Mondi's FunctionalBarrier Paper wins Gold at DOW Packaging Innovation Awards

FunctionalBarrier Paper replaces plastic films and laminates in packaging.

TH true MILK pioneers dairy innovation with SIG's drinksplus technology

In Vietnam, TH true MILK has launched a pioneering healthy snack drink, and made possible by SIG’s proven drinksplus technology.

Global welding machinery market to reach US$17.1B by 2026

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Welding Machinery estimated at US$13 billion in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of US$17.1 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 6.8% over the analysis period.

Find the right level of digitalisation with TRUMPF

International Metalworking News for Asia (IMNA) sat down with Liertz Wolfgang, Head of Smart Factory Solutions, to discuss Industry 4.0 and the trends to watch out for in 2022.

Arla Foods Ingredients receives positive Novel food opinion for BLG

Arla Foods Ingredients’ Novel food application for its BLG (Beta-lactoglobulin) ingredient, Lacprodan® BLG-100, has received a positive EFSA opinion.

NEFIN partnership to accelerate Mondelēz's sustainability efforts

NEFIN Group's solar panel installation project at the Mondelēz International's plants in Shah Alam and Prai, Malaysia will offset an estimated 29,000 tons of the snack company's CO2 gas emissions over the next 25 years.

GNT sustainability report shares targets for 2030

EXBERRY® Coloring Foods supplier GNT has published a major new report that sets out its plans to become the leader in its field on sustainability.

Innovative processes give second life to mattress waste

Because of the huge pile up of mattresses thrown away, recycling is considered the most environmentally-friendly way to properly dispose old mattresses.

Save project costs and improve quality with digital twin

The virtual commissioning of customer-specific machines has the greatest leverage in terms of improving product quality, costs, and throughput time. Until now, model creation has been costly and uneconomical due to the lack of mechatronic modular building block systems.

Streamlining metal additive manufacturing with better build plate resurfacing

Industries like aerospace and automotive are increasingly relying on metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) to expeditiously create weight-saving components with complex geometries, different material properties, and minimal setup times.

Leveraging Vietnam's growing automation demand

Rockwell Automation new country manager, Pham Kieu Trinh, shared plans to achieve double digit growth rates, increase market share by two-fold in 2026, expand Vietnam team by 50% by the end of this year.