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❙ China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) has completed its acquisition of KraussMaffei from Onex following approval by all regulatory authorities. KraussMaffei said the transaction gives the company stronger access to the Chinese market and will help it to grow sales in the region. “We intend to accelerate our growth in Asia and particularly in China, which will also strengthen our company both in Germany and in the rest of Europe,” said Frank Stieler, CEO of the KraussMaffei Group. www.chemchina.com www.kraussmaffei.com


news in brief PTI teams up in capsules


Plastic Technologies Inc (PTI) has teamed up with Inglass group companies HRSflow and ERMO to offer turnkey commercialisation support to brand owners looking to introduce single-serve beverage and food capsules for products such as coffee. According to PTI, a leading


plastics packaging developer with operations in the US and Europe, the collaboration brings its expertise together


with HRSflow’s hot runner and ERMO’s thin wall packaging mould expertise to enable brand owners to speed up introduction of new designs. The partners will be able to offer capsule development, resin validation, and barrier performance prediction. “PTI has been helping many


brand owners develop capsules or pods that will deliver the performance parameters required by the


PTI is targeting growing capsule demand


specific product application. With these single-serve containers being evaluated for everything from coffee to soup products, it is also important to be able to work with a hot-runner manufacturer that has expertise in material rheology. That is why we are collaborating with HRSflow and ERMO,” said Thierry Fabozzi, managing director of PTI’s European business unit. According to PTI, a recent


❙ Three private equity groups are said to be considering buying the Israel-based plastic homeware and furniture maker Keter Group, according to Reuters. The news organisation names Carlyle, BC Partners and CVC as potential buyers and said the business could be sold for as much as $1.5bn. Keter Group also owns Curver, Allibert and Hovac. It operates 18 factories worldwide. www.keter.com


study it carried out revealed significant performance and barrier differences in capsules used for coffee and other applications, making it clear that brand owners need a better understanding of capsule structures and their impact on taste and barrier. ❙ www.plastictechnologies.comwww.hrsflow.comwww.ermo-tech.com


PolyOne to sell Novapet light-block


PolyOne’s Colormatrix business has acquired a license to manufacture and sell DCU light blocking additive technology developed by Samca group company Novapet for PET dairy packaging. Under the deal, Colormatrix


will make and sell the DCU (Dairy Concentrate Ultra) additive under the Lactra SX brand in all global markets except France, Italy, Portugal and Spain, which will continue to be served by Novapet. “The DCU additive fits


Under Armour opts for 3D TPU


Sportswear brand Under Armour has launched a new sports shoe using a 3D printed midsole produced in Luvosint TPU powder supplied by Lehmann&Voss. It is claimed to be the first commercially


available sports shoe to use a 3D printed midsole and marks a collaboration between the two companies going back to 2013.


4 INJECTION WORLD | May 2016 According to the development partners,


the new midsole design features a novel geometric structure that is only possible to make through the use of 3D print technol- ogy. “The printed midsole uses a new way of combining cushioning and stability for indoor training,” they claim. ❙ www.lehvoss.de


Under Armour’s midsole structure could only be 3D printed


www.injectionworld.com


perfectly with our existing portfolio of specialty additives for protecting liquid dairy products, said Colormatrix General Manager Bjoern Klaas. The Lactra SX additive will be supplied as a masterbatch. ❙ www.polyone.com


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