Transmar moves Egyptian food to Africa

Transmar, Egypt’s container shipping line, will be at Food Africa Expo to present its services and solutions for temperature-controlled distribution.  

100% oil-free vacuum pump

Leybold GmbH releases a dry compressing screw vacuum pump said to be the first that works without the need for lubricating oil.  

Predictive maintenance for pumps

The Griswold™ SafeGuard™ predictive maintenance solution improves technology in centrifugal pump diagnostics  

FruitMax®: New red from Chr. Hansen

Need bright red or a soft pink shade? Chr. Hansen releases a minimally processed colour ideal for products like water ice, bakery and bakery decorations, confectionery, fruit preparation and fermented milk products.  

Precise feeding and dosing

Recent developments in the auxiliary equipment sector point towards forward-looking mixing, dosing and feeding systems. 

Fakuma 2018: In digitalisation mode

Whether from Europe, North America or Asia, those engaged in plastics manufacturing agree that Fakuma continues to be an important event where new plastics processing technologies are revealed.  

Global Commitment on plastic waste

A Global Commitment to eliminate plastic waste and pollution at source has been signed by 290+ organisations, representing 20% of all plastic packaging produced globally.  

Indonesia’s mega event attracts big players

Plastics & Rubber Indonesia 2018 incorporated Drinktech Indonesia, Plaspak Indonesia, and Mould & die Indonesia, and highlighted the latest in packaging technologies and materials.  

Sustainability as ultimate goal

The Plastics Applications in Food and Beverage Packaging Summit held in Manila, Philippines on November 5-6 gathered the who’s who in Philippine food, beverage and plastics industries.  

PEEK filament in implant-grade quality for 3D printing

Evonik has become the first company in the world to develop a polymer filament based on PEEK (polyether ether ketone) in implant-grade quality for use as a 3D printing material for implants. 

High-performance composites

The global composites market size continues to see rapid increase in demand for lightweight materials from automotive and aerospace industries is likely to drive market growth.

Cool comfort and more

Specialty chemical companies are bringing their advanced polymer product innovations into the market. Recent developments in this sector involved Devan Chemicals’ special “cool comfort” technology.