NEWS
German machinery sales and exports boom
The VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery Associa- tion confirmed that 2017 was another record year for Germany’s plastics and rubber machinery manufac- turers, with a 5% growth in sales. “This has been the eighth year of growth in a row. The current boom has been lasting unusually long,” said Chairman Ulrich Reifenhäuser. The US remains the
industry’s leading market and showed strong growth in demand during 2017, with sales up 10.1% to €847m. However, the association said, China is the most important foreign market for its members because it absorbed €717m of direct exports (up 14.3% on 2016) as well as buying €500m of equipment manufactured locally by German firms.
Top export destinations for German plastics and rubber machinery 2016-17 2017 2017/2016 2017 (m€) Change in %) Ranking
Export USA
China
Mexico Italy
Poland France
Czech Republic India
Great Britain Spain
5,345 847 717 269 250 233 191 175 172 145 139
7.7
10.1 14.3 4.5
32.1 9.7
-3.2 7.2
-3.7 2.3 2.1
Source: VDMA/National Statistical Office
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 Italy also saw strong
relative growth, consuming 32.1% more than last year at €250m. The VDMA attrib- utes this in part to the Italian government’s ‘Industry 4.0’ programme designed to stimulate investment in industrial goods. After several years of decline, Russia and Brazil also both saw rises in consumption, by 34.1% growth to €114m and by 35.4% to €75m respec- tively. For 2018, VDMA mem-
bers predict a further 3% growth and expect to continue to enjoy full order books.
However, VDMA Plastics
and Rubber Division Manag- ing Director Thorsten Kühmann warned that this success was leading to long delivery times for machinery manufacturers and their suppliers. He also said the industry was reporting “massive problems to find qualified skilled workers”. �
https://kug.vdma.org
Venator’s bright solution
Venator has launched a new TiO2 grade - Ti- oxide TR48 – which it claims is its brightest
to date. Tioxide TR48 is a narrow particle size
grade manufactured using selected organic and inorganic treatments to give a bright white, blue tone and high tinting strength. It is suitable for use in polyolefin packaging films and injection and blow moulded parts, as well as ABS mouldings where it delivers a bright white that is less susceptible to yellowing at high temperatures. The non-yellowing behaviour is a major
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benefit in the consumer electronics industry where there is high demand for bright, white electronic devices and matching charging accessories, the company said. “This innovative titanium dioxide pigment
offers excellent dispersibility, and a high packing fraction and tint strength. As a result, it’s an economic pigment choice for plastics formulators wanting to keep costs down while still delivering great end results,” said Stéphane David, Global Sales and Marketing Director at Venator. �
www.venatorcorp.com
NEWS IN BRIEF...
Rowa Lack’s newly installed pilot plant rolling mill for PVC and PMMA pigment preparations is now in operation at its site in Seevetal, Germany. The company said it will increase its flexibility and extend its range of services and portfolio for speciali- ties. It will also be able to meet demand for labora- tory and pilot plant batch sizes of 1-50 kg. �
www.rowa-lack.de
Turkish compounding company Epsan is install- ing a new ZSK 70 Mc18 twin-screw extrusion line from Coperion, increasing the annual capacity at its Bursa site by 13,000 tonnes/year to 48,000 tonnes. The company already has five Coperion lines and supplies PA 66, PA6, PBT and PPA com- pounds to Europe, Asia and North America under the Eplamid, Eplon and Epimix brand names. �
www.epsan.com.tr
Americhem has acquired Prescient Colour, a subsidiary of Sudarshan Chemical Industries of India. Prescient is based in Pune, near Mumbai, and employs 140 people making high-end master- batches for niche applica- tions, including synthetic fibres. Americhem, said that the move comple- ments its existing position in synthetic fibres and expands its reach in a high growth region. �
www.americhem.com
www.compoundingworld.com
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