Author: Karl

STARgate HRS Opens New Frontiers in Polymer Technology STARgate HRS hot runner technology, a revolutionary solution featuring a diaphragm-based gate shut-off system for precise control of melt flow into the cavity, is expanding its application range to cover an even wider variety of materials and applications. The STARgate HRS hot-runner nozzle concept has been expanded beyond traditional PP and r-PP packaging applications. The pin-less valve gate solution is now also suitable for the injection molding of additional resins, including PMMA, ABS, PS, HDPE, LDPE, and filled polymers, extending its use across a wide range of applications and market segments. It…

ZAHORANSKY Plans Workforce Adjustments at German Production Sites ZAHORANSKY AG is planning further measures to future-proof the ZAHORANSKY Group at its German sites. The family-owned technology company based in the Black Forest, whose business areas include machinery, mold and plant engineering for the brush industry as well as medical technology, is considering reducing its workforce by up to 120 positions at its Todtnau and Freiburg sites. With this step, the company is responding to persistently challenging market conditions and aims to adapt its cost structure to the current economic environment. This is intended to safeguard the long-term competitiveness and future…

Competek Drives Efficient Lightweight PET Bottle Development Reducing the weight of a PET bottle is not simply a matter of using less material. As manufacturers look to reduce raw material consumption, improve efficiency and meet sustainability goals, achieving meaningful weight reductions while maintaining bottle and production line performance requires a targeted approach to preform design, bottle geometry and material distribution. Through its Packaging Optimization approach, Competek supports manufacturers and brand owners throughout the entire lightweighting process, acting as a single partner throughout the light weighting journey, from packaging design and development through to industrialization, line implementation and ongoing production optimization. “Successful…

HIPLEX 2026 Concludes on a High Note, Generates over ₹150 Crore in Business 110+ machines sold; new orders and enquiries expected to generate business worth another ₹500 crore Over 55,000 visitors visited four-day Plastics Expo; exhibitors applaud quality of business visitors HIPLEX 2026, South and Central India’s largest plastics exhibition and India’s third-largest plastics expo, concluded on a high note in Hyderabad on Mondy evening with exhibitors reporting strong business enquiries, machinery sales and new orders during the four-day event. The exhibition, organised by the Telangana and Andhra Plastics Manufacturers Association (TAAPMA) at HITEX, attracted more than 55,000 visitors over…

PROMIX Solutions Advances Intelligent Material and Process Management at Fakuma 2026 At Fakuma 2026, taking place October 12–16 in Friedrichshafen, PROMIX Solutions will present innovative process technologies for mixing, foaming, cooling and process monitoring in plastics processing at Hall A6, Booth 6108. The focus will be on the proven PROMIX Microcell Technology for significantly reducing material consumption, as well as the Visco-P inline viscometer for real-time monitoring and control of extrusion processes. A notable new feature is the availability of the Visco-P with a closed-loop control system and direct connection to metering systems. This allows raw material flows to be…