After years of teasing, Volkswagen has finally made the formal announcement of the production version of the hotly anticipated electric version of the company’s classic bus. Alas, for fans, the wait continues, because the ID.Buzz will arrive in European dealers next year and will not come to the U.S. until 2024. [embedded content] That is a long time since the first ID.Buzz concept vehicle debuted at the 2017 North American…
[embedded content] Cesar Vega, head of sales at Matsui America, talks with Plastics Technology leafing up to the Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) March 29-31st. Matsui will be showcasing their new pre-clear unit at their booth (330) in the injection and blow molding pavilion. Their “3 zone preclear” is a system that manages water quality by removing scale eleents from water, using an environmentally-friendly technology. Learn more about Matsui America and…
Italy’s Bausano announced today the launch of its next generation twin- and single-screw extrusion lines for PVC and polyolefin (PO) pipes. The twin-screw MD and single-screw E-GO lines enable the production of different types of pipes — rigid or flexible, mono or multilayer, smooth or corrugated — for construction, agricultural, medical, and other applications. “Expansion of our extrusion lines for PVC and PO pipes is the result of our unique…
The Ohio company launches decorative privacy panels to builder accolades, a DIY ground-level decks and horizontal fencing even as officials reportedly mull a $1 billion IPO.
Virgin Group and chemical recycler Agilyx have formed a strategic partnership in order to research and develop lower-carbon fuel facilities with the goal to reuse plastic waste to produce synthetic crude oil that will then be refined into a lower carbon fuel. The companies say that plastic waste that otherwise would be un-recycled will be diverted from landfill and will help broaden options in the market for lower carbon fuels from…
[embedded content] David Nunes, president of Hosokawa Alpine American, Inc., talks with editorial director, Jim Callari, regarding current business trends leading up to PTXPO. Alpine American will be showing their new single inlet air ring in their booth (3907) in the extrusion and thermoforming pavilion. Learn more about Alpine American and register for PTXPO here. RELATED CONTENT
Business is booming for an extruder of door and window profiles in Poland. Decco supplies 350 customers in 30 countries, and it is constantly expanding its product portfolio supported by the addition of innovative profile systems to satisfy evolving customer tastes. The extruder, based in the northeast Polish city of Suwalki, has creativity to spare, but lacks sufficient floor space to pursue its ambitions. Extrusion system supplier battenfeld-cincinnati found a…
Mike Cramer was one of three people honored at a dinner and ceremony March 10 at Forest Hills Country Club in Richmond, Ind. It was the organization’s 31st annual event.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a notification order to Philips Respironics yesterday requiring the company to notify patients and others of the company’s June 14, 2021, recall of certain ventilators, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines. The agency deemed that the company’s notification efforts thus far have been insufficient. As we reported in June, Philips recalled some of those devices because of…
Eric Roegner has been on the other side with packaging, having spent 12 years in aluminum prior to joining Amcor. He believes his industry has a great story. The industry just has to figure out how to tell it effectively.