Extrusion International 4-2025-USA

4 Extrusion International 4/2025 CONTENTS Firms in this issue 6 Imprint 7 Industry News 8 Calendar 8 Plastpol 2025 8 „The Power of Plastics Forum“ at K 2025 9 Barrier Laminates – Expert meeting 2025 10 Report Published 11 Equiplast – The Growing Trade Fair Will Showcase the Plastics Sector’s Sustanable Commitment 12 New Cooperation in U.S. 13 K-Allaince 14 Amaplast Assembly 2025 14 Acquisition Successfully Completed 16 Plastics Recycling Redefined 16 Subsidiary in Latin America Founded 17 Innovative PFAS-Free Polymer Processing Aids for More Sustainable Polyolefin Extrusion 18 Shanghai World of Packaging 2025 Opens Doors to the Asian Packaging Market 19 Blown Film MDO Technology – Profitable Recyclable Packaging 20 Precise Fault Detection in Plastics Processing 21 Film Manufacturing Processes – Influence on Film Properties, Part B 21 New 800 Series Hybrid Extrusion Tooling Announced 22 Single-Point Concentricity Extrusion Tooling 22 New Extrusion Head 23 Portfolio Strengthened 24 Market Study: Plastic Pipes 25 Expanded Sales Network 25 Shaping the Future of Plastics Testing Together 26 Low-Dosage Masterbatches can be used in a Wide Range of Applications 27 Industry News USA 28 Call for 2025 Vinyl Week Presentations Announced 28 Flexible Film Recycling Alliance 28 CFO to Retire 29 Partnership to Expand EPS Recycling Across the State Announced 29 US Subsidiary Opened 30 Keynote Speaker For 2025 National Plastics Conference Announced 30 Acquisition 31 Economic Analysis: U.S. GDP Growth Signals Benefiot for Plastics Industry 32 Economic Analysis: U.S.-UK Trade Deal Bolsters Industry’s Global Competitiveness 32 Economic Analysis – Tariffs, Inflation, and Plastics 32 Economic Analysis: Housing Market Slump Impacts Plastics Manufacturing 32 Tariff Uncertainty Weighs on Plastics Equipment Shipments in Early 2025 33 Electrification is Focus of New Sustanability Report 33 Statement as INC-5.2 Negotiations Commence Released 34 New Staff Additions Announced 34 Production Lines Rationalized 35 10 Safety Awards Earned 35 Extrusion Tooling Labs Offer Materials and Extrusion Testing 36 Pipe Extrusion First Extrusion Line for Highly Filled PVC Pipes in the Middle East Delivered 37 Corona Treatment – Interview The First 100 Days 38 K 2025 Plastics and Circularity – Caught Between Necessity and Potential 40 BlowMolding – From the Research GWDS – the Best and without Doubt also the most Econimic Solution to Optimize the Wall Thickness Distribution oft he Parison during Blow Molding 44 Material Handling , Periphery 50 Years of Parntership – An Established Connection with a Future 48 Film Extrusion New Turret Winder for Cast Jumbo Rolls 51 wire & Tube 2025 Dynamic Cables for a Dynamic Offshore Market 52 Recycling Positive „Scientific Opinion“ for PET Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling Process 54