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KM invests in extrusion; axes Berstorff brand
KraussMaffei is to build a new manufacturing facility for its Extrusion Technology division at Hanover in Germany. Work will start on a 50,000m2
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building on an 80,000m2 site on the Latzen/Rethen Ost business park in the near future with completion planned for 2022. The move comes as the company implements a rebranding of its different business units. This will see the Berstorff name disappear and the Netstal injection moulding machine brand become a product name. At a meeting in Dusseldorf in Germany earlier this month, KraussMaffei CEO Dr Frank Stieler said KraussMaffei Berstorff GmbH will become KraussMaffei Extrusion GmbH and will be integrated into the company’s Extrusion Technology division. A key feature of the new Hanover extrusion facility
Above: KraussMaffei is to build a new 55,000m2 machinery plant at Hanover
will be an Innovation Centre, which will be equipped with more than 20 extrusion machines ranging from laboratory to high volume production systems. It will also incorporate a “smart factory” demonstration facility that will be equipped for continuously networked production and data processing in real time, including process and data evaluation. KraussMaffei, which has been owned by China’s ChemChina since 2016 and
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listed on the Shanghai stock exchange at the beginning of this year, said the decision to invest at Hanover demonstrates commitment to its German workforce. “We consciously chose the Hanover region as the location in order to be able to shape the future together with our experienced employees,” said Matthias Sieverding, President of the Extrusion Technology segment in the KraussMaffei Group. �
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Perstorp unveils Pevalen Pro
Sweden’s Perstorp is launching a new renewable polyol ester non-phthalate plasticiser. Pevalen Pro will contain up to 40% renewable content, with the long-term potential to become fully renewable. The company said the new plasticiser “will make flexible PVC an even more attractive choice of plastic, based on a significantly lower carbon footprint versus competing materials and technologies.” This introduction follows the launch of the first Pevalen grade in 2014. Pevalen combines high plasticising efficiency, fast processing, low volatility, and high UV stability with cost-effectiveness and a favourable sustainability profile. The Pro grade can be used as a drop-in replacement for the original Pevalen product. �
www.perstorp.com
DSM starts new Arnitel line at Emmen
DSM has started a new production line for its Arnitel range of thermoplastic copolyesters (TPCs) at Emmen in the Netherlands. The new line will up capacity by 20% and will enable greater supply flexibility and security, the company said. “We see increasing demand of Arnitel in various application
areas including automotive, consumer and industrial. This capacity expansion shows DSM’s commitment to our customers and industries we serve,” said Lu Zhang, Global Business Director at DSM Engineering Plastics. TPCs provide a good combination of elasticity, high
temperature resistance, mechanical performance and processing. They are also seen as a “lighter, greener alternative to conventional rubbers in automotive applications”, according to the company. �
www.dsm.com
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DSM has upped Arnitel capacity at Emmen by 20% July 2019 | COMPOUNDING WORLD 5
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