news Reifenhäuser expands in US
Reifenhäuser Group has bought US-based Westland Corporation, to expand its capability for screw and barrel production. Westland will become part
of Reifenhäuser’s Reiloy Metall subsidiary, under the name Reiloy Westland Corporation. Thomas Porstner, head of
Reiloy, said: “In Germany, we have unrivalled expertise and extensive production capaci- ties for producing barrels with
Kenmare distributes Metabolix
Italian packaging company Kenmare is to distribute Metabolix’s Mvera B5008, a compostable film grade. The grade is designed for
consumer compost bags, can liners for commercial compostable food waste, and shopping and retail bags. It is certified by Vinçotte to meet the EN 13432 standard for com- postable plastics. Its qualities include high puncture and tear resist- ance, good barrier proper- ties, printability and compatibility with other compostable polymers. “It has become increas-
ingly important for bag suppliers and retail stores to offer more sustainable product options,” said Francesco Tognato, director at Kenmare. ❙
www.kenmare.it ❙
www.metabolix.com
www.filmandsheet.com
Porstner: “We now have the equipment and the foundation for growth in North America”
induction-heated centrifugal casting, and are the only manufacturer that produces its own metal alloys. Together with the know-how in engi- neering and the outstanding service and sales network at our new USA site, we now have the equipment and the necessary foundation for growth in the North American market.” Dave Larson, president of Reiloy Westland (and formerly
president of Westland Corporation) said that joining Reifenhäuser was a logical step for the company. “We can now supply the US
market with larger quantities and at the same time, have additional resources for the future,” he said. “We look forward to contributing to this growth.” ❙
www.reifenhauser-group.com ❙
www.reiloy.com ❙
www.reiloyusa.com
Chiller cuts flexpack costs
Amcor Flexibles in the UK has managed to cut costs at its plant in Winterbourne, near Bristol, by using a new type of chiller.
The Turbomiser chiller,
developed by Bristol-based cooling specialist Cool-Therm, operates on virtually friction- less magnetic bearings, to deliver lower power consump- tion and reduced carbon emissions. Its integral inverter drives enable precise adjust- ments to be made, to match chiller output to cooling load, says Cool-Therm. Amcor Flexibles uses chillers to deliver water to its extrusion machines.
Efficient chillers have helped Amcor Flexibles save costs Andreij Duma, operations
director at Amcor Flexibles Winterbourne, said: “Cool- Therm anticipated a 20-25% energy saving with the
Turbomiser, but the perfor- mance over the first six months shows a saving of just under 50%.” ❙
www.cooltherm.co.uk
Evonik goes phthalate-free
Evonik has announced plans to enter the phthalate-free and bio-based plasticiser market, and it is building a new 40,000 tonnes/year production facility at the Marl Chemical Park in Germany.
The plant will produce the
phthalate-free plasticiser 1,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid diisononyl ester, a chemistry which is already produced and sold by BASF under the Hexamoll DINCH
tradename. Start-up of the new facility is scheduled for the second half of 2013 and the company says it will be followed by the launch of bio-based plasticisers. ❙
www.evonik.com
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