Extrusion International 3-2026-USA

4 Extrusion International 3/2026 CONTENTS Firms in this issue 6 Imprint 7 Industry News 8 Calendar 8 Once again, Fakuma Makes a Strong Statement on Career Opportunities in the Plastics Industry 8 Advanced Recycling Conference 2026 9 wire & Tube 2026 – An Industry Ready for the Future 9 New Sales Manager Named 10 Women in Plastics Italy – 2026 Annual Assembly Marks Growth, new Appointments, and an Expanding International Outlook 10 Support for Voluntary Sustainability Report 12 Two Different Speed for 2025 and Many Clouds on the Horizon 13 Global Management Team Strengthened 14 New Strategic Direction 15 New Packaging Solutions for Thermoforming Systems 16 Spin-Off: Sensors and Measurement Technology Division to Become an Independent Company 17 Moretto in Motion – Experience, Learn, Innovate 18 Plastics Division with Spare Parts for Underwater Pelletizing Expanded 18 Measuring Moisture in Bulk Solids 20 Reduction in Material Usage for Plastic Packaging 21 DURACON® POM is Adopted for Ground-Breaking Crawler Transport System 22 Reciprocating Head for Medical Tubing Introduced 23 Industry News USA 24 SPE’s ANTEC® to Drive Technical Education at NPE2027 as Part of Integrated Expo+ Education Experience 24 American Foundation for a New Fund 24 New Americas Test & Training Center Opened 26 Strategic Partnership – Memorandum of Understanding Signed 27 Operation Clean Sweep® Releases 2025 Global Impact Report Highlighting Industry Progress 28 New Analysis Examines Shifting U.S.-Japan Trade Dynamics Amid Rising Tariffs and Global Uncertainty 28 The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Announced as an Of cial Partner for World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development 2026 29 Polystyrene Recycling Alliance Partners with Mexican Plastics Part to promote High-Impact Polystyrene Circularity 29 New Recycling is Real Video Released 30 Measurement and Inspection Technology Technology Partnership fort he Spanish Market Started 32 Measurment Technology Introducing New AI-Driven SIMAC® Surface Testing System 34 Extrusion Technologies Polyketone Pipe Extrusion 35 Extrusion Tooling Getting the Most from Your Extrusion Tooling 37 Blown Film Smart Solutions for High Productivity 40 Periphery, Pipe Extrusion Advanced Calibration Technology for Plastic Pipe Extrusion 41 Compounding More Quality, Less Energy – Eccentric Pelletizer EGR Optimized 42 Extrusion Technologies New Dimension in Extrusion Technology 43 Extrusion Technology Misunderstood Technology – Why Many PVC Extruders Fail to Unlock the Full Potential of Twin-Screw Extrusion 44 Corona Treatment – Interview Building on a Legend 46 Recycling 47 Retro t Solutions for Recycling as Virgin Material Prices Increase 48 European Expertise for High-Quality Plastics Recycling 49 Turning Waste into Raw Materials – Recycling Diapers Instead of Burning Them 50 Food Contact Approval for Recycled Films Obtained 51 Next-Generation AI Platform Launched and GAINnextTM Ecosystem Expanded 52 Successful 2025 Results – Over 37,000 Tonnes of Agricultural Plastics Recycled 54 Producing High-Quality Regranulate Ef ciently 55