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Free registration open for plastic extrusion event and conferences
Free online registrationhas now opened for the first Plastics Extrusion World Expo 2019, which will be held at the Huntington Convention Center in downtown Cleveland, Ohio on 8-9 May 2019. Organised by AMI, the
tradeshow will take place alongside the Plastics Recycling World Expoand the Compounding World Expo. By registering in advance, visitors will receive free admission to all three exhibitions, featuring more than 200 leading suppliers, plus free entry to five confer- ence theatres hosting technical presentations, educational seminars and business debates. Attend- ees and exhibitors will also have the option to buy tickets (just $20 each) for a networking party at Cleve- land’s iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on the evening of May 8. “The event will provide visitors with a great oppor-
tunity to meet and compare suppliers from around the world, as well as giving them the chance to learn from business leaders and technical experts in the conference theatres,” said Rita Andrews, head of exhibitions at AMI. “Our debut compounding and recycling exhibitions in Essen, Germany attracted 4,024 visitors, and we are confident that our first Cleveland shows will build on this success and be the biggest plastics industry gathering in the USA in 2019.”
The Huntington Centre will host the free-to-attend plastics shows expos in 2019
The three expos, which will occupy the two largest halls at the state-of-the-art Huntington Convention Center, will feature a wide array of leading manufactur- ers of extrusion, compound- ing and recycling equipment, plus suppliers of a huge variety of polymers, additives and related services. The exhibitor line-up
already includes companies such as Davis-Standard, Clariant, Reifenhäuser, Milliken, Cloeren, Heritage Plastics, Maguire, Nordson, Addex, Bausano, Chemours, Starlinger, Dr Collin, Maag,
Gneuss, Advanced Blending Systems, KraussMaffei Berstorff, Bandera, Wacker, Colines, Lanier Color, Macchi, Alpha Marathon, Coperion, Polyfill, NFM, Labtech Engineering and over 120 additional leading suppliers. The limited number of
remaining booths are being filled on a daily basis. To find out more about exhibiting at the expos, visit https://www.
ami.international/exhibitions. The Plastics Extrusion
World Expo will include separate conference theatres hosted by AMI’s Pipe and Profile Extrusionand Film and Sheet Extrusionmagazines, ensuring that all aspects and applications of extrusion are addressed. They will feature more than 50 expert speakers covering the latest technology developments, market trends, and business issues. To book your free ticket, which is valid for both days of the event, visit: �
ami.ltd/Register-PEWE
Davis-Standard acquires thermoforming specialist
US-based extruder manufacturer Davis-Standard has acquired Thermo- forming Systems LLC (TSL) of Yakima, Washington – which supplies thermo- forming equipment to the North American food packaging industry. TSL’s range of machines, including its LF and FT ranges, are used to make products including cups, lids and food service containers. At this year’s NPE show, it displayed its LR3 trim press – a narrower version
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of its earlier LR5 trim press – with an LF 3.0 former. “TSL is the market leader in thermo- forming equipment technology for high volume packaging and we are excited to welcome their dedicated team to Davis-Standard,” said Jim Murphy, president and CEO of Davis-Standard. This is an exciting day for both
organisations as we begin our future together,” he added.
FILM & SHEET EXTRUSION | December 2018
In addition to its US operations, TSL also has an alliance with Taiwanese manufacturer Sunwell Global, whose products include extrusion, thermo- forming and thermoform tooling. James Naughton, president of TSL, added: “Davis-Standard has a long reputation as a leader in extrusion technology and was our preferred partner to work with.” �
www.davis-standard.com �
www.tslusa.biz
www.filmandsheet.com
PHOTO: HUNTINGTON CONVENTION CENTER
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