Extrusion International 4-2025-USA

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 36
Labs Offer Materials and Extrusion Testing 36
Pipe Extrusion 37
First Extrusion Line for Highly Filled PVC Pipes in the Middle East Delivered 37
Corona Treatment – Interview 38
The First 100 Days 38
K 2025 40
Plastics and Circularity – Caught Between Necessity and Potential 40
Blow Molding – From the Research 44
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 48
50 Years of Parntership – An Established Connection with a Future 48
Film Extrusion 51
New Turret Winder for Cast Jumbo Rolls 51
wire & Tube 2025 52
Dynamic Cables for a Dynamic Offshore Market 52
Recycling 54
Positive „Scientific Opinion“ for PET Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling Process 54

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