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Plastics and rubber machinery exports to the USA in 2013 analysed by country – total value €2.0 billion
NPE 2015
Others 13.3%
Mexico 2% Switzerland
2.4%
Italy 5.2%
China 5.4%
Source: the VDMA and export fi gures from the national statistical offi ces of 52 reporting countries
France 8%
Japan 14.6%
Canada 18%
Germany 31.2%
More evidence of growth in the US plastics market can be found in the latest data from Germany’s machinery association, the VDMA. It reports that German exports of plastics and rubber processing machinery to the US grew 15.5% in 2013 to reach €630.4 million. This was the fourth consecutive year of strong growth since the downturn of 2009.
If you take the view that visitors go to plastics trade
shows primarily to see and buy machinery and equip- ment, then the scene is set for a great NPE. The most recent data from the SPI’s Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) shows that US quarterly plastics machinery shipments have been running at near record levels now for close to three years. In the third quarter of last year, shipments of primary processing equipment (injection moulding, extrusion and blow moulding equipment) totalled US$304.1 million. That was only 2% below the 10-year record result for the same period in 2013 and 6% ahead of the second quarter 2014 fi gures. Sales of twin-screw extruders in the US grew particularly strongly last year – they were 35% higher during the fi rst three quarters of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013.
Coperion will be showing its redesigned ZSK 26 Mc18 twin-screw laboratory extruder
Compounding and recycling lines twin-screw laboratory
Coperion will be using NPE for the US debut of its recently redesigned ZSK 26 Mc18
extruder, which replicates the advantages of production-scale models in the ZSK Mc18
range. The
machine has an increased torque of 15 Nm/cm3
and is capable of higher
throughputs. The mobile unit requires very little fl oor
space as the control cabinet is integrated into its base frame. Heating and cooling systems are also pre-installed ready for ‘plug and play’ operation. In addition, the ZSK 26 Mc18
Total world exports of plastics and rubber processing machinery to the US reached €2,020.4 million in 2013, up 8.6% compared to 2012, according to statistics compiled by the VDMA using export fi gures from national statistical offi ces in 52 countries. Germany had the largest share of this market at 31.2%, followed by Canada (18.0%), Japan (14.6%), France (8.0%), China (5.4%), and Italy (5.2%). Over the following pages, we take a look at some of
the compounding machinery and equipment that will be on show in Orlando. Don’t miss next month’s ‘NPE Show Issue’ of Compounding World for details of new polymers, compounds and additives being launched at the show, plus more machinery announcements. And if you are going to the exhibition yourself, please
visit us at the Applied Market Information stand (W8283). We will also be touring the halls and tweeting news live from the show via our @PlasticsWorld Twitter feed. More details about visiting NPE 2015, including opening times, advanced registration, travel informa- tion and accommodation booking, can be found on the exhibition website:
www.npe.org
It can be used with ZSB-FET side feeders for hard-to- handle ingredients, as well as ZS-EG side vent stuffers.
www.coperion.com
features a simple design that
is operator-friendly and easy to clean. With a throughput range from 20 to 400 lb/hr, the extruder is also suitable for the compounding of small production batches.
52 COMPOUNDING WORLD | February 2015
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