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K 2016 is the most important trade fair worldwide for the plastics and rubber industries. The companies present their entire performance spectrum and the whole diversity of innovative applications. AUCOM has participated at the K-Fair 2016 exhibition as visitor this weekend in Dusseldorf. Another great show from all the lead companies in the area of plastics and…

Industry 4.0 — the term first used in Germany to describe the much deeper combination of information technology and manufacturing that’s now emerging in factories — can help China’s plastics industry upgrade, even if it’s not entirely clear what shape that upgrade will take. As one step, the head of China’s plastics machinery association is…

Austria-based Meusburger, a maker of standard components for moulds, has announced that it has acquired Germany-based hot runner specialist PSG Plastic Service. The companies did not disclose the financial details of the deal. Meusberger states that all of PSG Plastic Service’s 200 employees will be kept on. PSG Plastic Service has facilities in Mannheim, Viernheim…

The German VDMA association’s plastics and rubber machinery division, has ‘noted with regret’ the UK decision to leave the European Union. The association has stated that Brexit will have an impact on investment decisions and hoped that the period of uncertainty will be as short as possible. It also urged the UK to remain as…