The new automated BOBST EXPERT K5 is leading innovation in metallization for high-quality film production with integrated process expertise powered by AI. By leveraging BOBST iMA technology for intelligent operator support, the metallizer directly addresses challenges in the flexible packaging sector while guaranteeing improved productivity, consistency and quality.
With a market share of 70%,…
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On 1 January 2026, Hosokawa Alpine AG will undergo a significant change in the company's management. The current executive board – CEO Dr Antonio Fernández and CFO/COO Jürgen Wilde – will step down from their positions. He will be succeeded by Michael Kuhnen as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Kathrin Dörle as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Long-standing management bids farewell…
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Flexloop – this is the name of the revolutionary mechanical recycling technology that Lindner, together with Procter & Gamble, presented to the public for the first time at K 2025. A solvent-based extraction process is at the core of this method, which reliably removes impurities (NIAS), odours, adhesives and printing inks from polymer chains. The purity level achieved opens up entirely new…
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During strand pelletizing of fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP compounds), abrasive polymer strands put extreme stress on the bed knife with its cutting blade. MAAG has responded to this challenge with its new Duration cutting blade, which was developed specifically for this application.
Until today, cutting blades for MAAG strand pelletizers have been available with three different blade designs:…
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This year again, CMG Granulators will be at Ecomondo exhibition that will take place from 04th to 07th of November in Rimini - Italy. Come visit us at stand 301 – hall A1.
Stop by our stand to see our brand new granulator EV 92-220 model, the largest and most powerful granulator ever introduced in the industry. Designed for heavy-duty applications and massive volume streams, the EV 92-220…
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For BG Plast, K 2025 was not only a success, but also a milestone that marked fifty years of participation in the world’s leading plastics and rubber trade fair. Since 1975, Florio Roccon, founder and CEO of BG Plast, has attended all 17 editions of the event. This “golden anniversary” celebrated half a century of continuous innovation, research, and collaboration with the global extrusion…
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New perspectives with future potential
Establishing new contacts, strengthening existing partnerships, and discovering current industry trends: with these goals in mind, Thomas Theis, Head of Sales & Project Planning, and Jan-Henning Röseler, Business Development Manager and converting expert at KOCH Robotersysteme, attended this year‘s K trade fair in Düsseldorf — the international meeting place…
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The pharmaceutical industry is one of the most innovative and biggest-selling sectors in the world. In 2024, the European pharmaceutical market generated sales of around 280 billion US dollars. In Germany alone, sales in the first quarter of 2025 totalled around 16.6 billion euros, making the…
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