Extrusion International 3-2025-USA

4 Extrusion International 3/2025 CONTENTS Firms in this issue 6 Imprint 7 Industry News 8 Calendar 8 K 2025 – Focusing on the Transformation of the Plastics Industry 8 „Women in Plastics“ to Debut at K 2025 in Düsseldorf 9 World of Cables 9 Barrier Laminates – The Expert Meeting 2025 10 Plastics for Packaging Films 10 Newly Designed, Informative Website Released 10 30th Fakuma in Fall 2026 11 K, interpack and drupa on Expansion Path in the Middle East 12 Acquisition 12 Management Update 13 New Office in Shanghai Opened 14 Certification Achieved 14 New Building Creates Space for Project Planning and Development 16 Enhanced Partnership Announced 17 New Leadership Team 17 With Industry 4.0 to Setup Process 2.0 18 New ASM Appointed 19 Major Efficiency Improvements in PVC Recycling 19 Closed Loop: How often can the material travel in a circle 20 Innovative Solutions for the Optimization of Web-Processing Processes 20 New Single-Screw Extruders Boost Productivity in Polyolefin Recycling 21 Plastics Recycling Show Europe – World’s Largest Plastics Recycling Event 22 Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 Winners Announced at PRS Europe 22 Local Presence Paying Off 23 Recycling Solutions for Plastics 24 Technologies for Closing the Loop in Plastics Compounding and Recycling 25 MDO Technology Enables Recyclable Packaging at Competitive Costs 27 European Market Position Strengthened 28 New Cam-Lock Design Introduced 29 Halogen-Free Flame Retardant 29 New PPS Coating Grade Introduced 30 Sustainability in the Plastics Industry 30 Service and Availability for the Indian Market 31 Market Study: Engineering Plastics 31 Industry News USA 32 Earth Day Reaffirms Year-Round Commitment to Sustainability and Innovation 32 2025 Plastic Sustainability Innovation Award Winners Announced 32 New Distributor in Peru 33 Compounding Capabilities in the United States Expanded 34 Flame Retardancy Solutions 34 Additions to Public Affairs Team Announced 35 New Recycling is Real Videos Released 35 New Study Reveals Process and Challenges in Meeting Recycled Content Goals for Packaging 36 Expanded Presence in North America 37 Operation Clean Sweep Releases 2024 Global Impact Report 37 Launch of One oft he World’s Largest Film Recycling Plants Celebrated 38 ICYMI: Real Clear Engergy Features Editorial 38 Passage of U.S. House Tax Bill, Delivering Hard-Fought Victories for Industry Applauded 38 Statement on Center for Climate Integrity’s Anti-Recycling Report 39 Enactment of Collaborative EPR Legislation in Maryland Welcomed 39 House Ways and Means Committee Applauded 39 Most Current, Comprehensive Carbon Black Article Published 40 Strong Q1 Polyethylene Export Growth Despite Trade Policy Uncertainty Highlighted 41 Strong U.S. Housing Market as Strategic Indicator for Plastics Industry Growth Highlighted 41 Economic Analysis: Steady Consumer Spending Signals Growth for Plastic Packaging 41 CHINAPLAS 2025 Review 42 Recycling New ReadyMac for Post-Consumer Applications now with Laserfilter 44 Recycling – Case Study Top Performance in Plastics Recycling 45 Recycling Milestone in Food-Grade PET Recycling 46 Processing – Case Study Efficient Plastics Production – Sustainability and Digitalization go Hand-in-Hand 48 Large Containers, Small Footprint – IBC Container Recycling 50 Film Extrusion Recycable Mono-Material Structures – Flexible Packaging with MDO-PE on the Rise 52 PET-Recycling – Case Study PET Recycling Quality taken tot he Next Level 54 Quality Control – Case Study Inline Measurement of Wall Thickness, Eccentricity and Diameter 56