Saint-Gobain acquires Tekbond

Tekbond, an adhesives specialist in Brazil, is now fully owned by Saint-Gobain 

Avery Dennison names Pascale Wautelet VP of R&D EMEA

Pascale Wautelet is VP of R&D–Europe, Middle East and Africa within Avery Dennison’s Label & Graphic Materials group 

High-barrier flexible packaging for meat gains traction

Meat and meat product packaging is increasingly seen not just a means of providing a container for the meat but also—and more importantly—as a means of preserving it.

Bullish nonwovens market in China emerges as key takeaway from June’s China International Nonwovens Expo & Forum

Following last month’s successful second edition of the biennial CINE, one thing is clear: multiple nonwovens product sectors in China continue to exhibit strong growth and immense potential for the foreseeable future. Furthermore, the event itself continues to be praised by the nonwovens industry as one of the most influential in the country, reflected in the fact that many of the country’s biggest players participated in the expo and forum. In total, 100 exhibitors* showcased their products

Clariant advances renewable energy use

Clariant joins German Kopernikus initiative for accelerating shift to renewable energy  

Starlinger recycling system aims at detergent bottles

First HDPE detergent bottle made from odorless regranulate now made possible with Starlinger technology

Salt of the Earth names distributor for West Europe

With partner Kreglinger Specialties, the company will market its sodium reduction ingredient, Mediterranean Umami, to selected European countries

3D printing to replace CNC production

The Global 3D printing automotive market is poised to grow at a CAGR of around 10.1% over the next decade to reach approximately $285.91 billion by 2025.

One step closer to robotic assembly in space

NASA engages specialty engineering firm COSM for key design responsibilities

Videojet unveils next-gen Thermal Transfer Overprinters

The Videojet DataFlex® 6530 and 6330 thermal transfer overprinters (TTO) come with iAssure™ technology which reduces packaging waste as a result of coding errors

Renishaw provides HiETA with 3D printing solutions

The RenAM 500M is a laser powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing system designed specifically for the production of metal components on the factory floor.

ATI, GE Aviation form meltless titanium JV

The JV will construct a new R&D pilot production facility.