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Bemis expands in Mexico
US injection moulding group Bemis Manufacturing has completed the expansion of its facility at Monterrey, Mexico. The Wisconsin- based company said the project has enlarged its manufacturing footprint and advances its technical manufacturing capabilities in the increasingly impor- tant Mexican market. The facility covers 5,000
m2
and houses three new machines in the 1,000- to 1,500-tonne range, plus a multi-barrel machine “to enhance both product innovation and processing performance”. This follows the addition of a 2,600-tonne press in 2015. The plant infrastructure can now support presses as large as 4,400 tonnes. The Monterrey site, which is FDA registered for manufacturing and ISO 13485-certified for medical devices, will also be ISO 9000-certified in 2018. It currently employs 160, a number that is expected to grow. Doug Odell, vice- president of sales for Bemis’s Contract Group, added that the group’s two other facilities at Lenoir, North Carolina, and Sheboygan Falls, Wiscon- sin, are also experiencing significant growth. He pointed out the
importance of Bemis being in close proximity to its customers. ❙
www.bemismfg.com
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Compounding World Expo fills up fast
More than 50% of the floor- space at the Compounding World Expo 2018 has already been booked with just under one year to go until the event opens its doors for the first time. Taking place at Messe Essen in Germany on 27-28 June 2018, the focused exhibition for the plastics compounding and additives sector continues to gather momentum and is on course to sell out.
The Compounding World Expo 2018 is being organised by AMI and Compounding World magazine. It will be free-to-attend and will feature more than 120 exhibitors plus a packed programme of free
seminars, industry debates and technical presentations. “We are delighted to have a
fast-growing number of exhibitors signing up to the Expo, which is proving popular across the compounding supply chain and with suppliers from around the world,” said Matt Wherlock, AMI’s exhibition sales and marketing manager. The Compounding World Expo 2018 will be staged in Hall 1 of the recently refur- bished Messe Essen and it will be conveniently co-located
Trinseo to acquire API
Trinseo has agreed to acquire Italian thermoplastic elasto- mer maker API Applicazioni Plastiche Industriali from founding Brunetti family. The deal, which includes API’s manufacturing and research facility at Mussolente and transfer of all employees, is expected to close in Q3. The two company’s product
lines are said to be comple- mentary. API specialises in soft-touch TPEs and TPUs, EVA-based compounds, cast elastomer PURs and bioplas- tics. Trinseo’s product slate is based on rigid plastics such as ABS, polycarbonate, polypro- pylene, polystyrene, SAN, and compounds, plus latex binders and synthetic rubber.
INJECTION WORLD | July/August 2017
A bed shock absorber produced in API’s bio-based Megol Bio TPE
Trinseo posted sales of $3.7bn in 2016. The company operates 15 manufacturing sites and employs around 2,200 staff. API is Trinseo’s first acquisition and the move is described as part of a strategy to expand its Performance Materials businesses. “By leveraging API’s advanced manufacturing operations,
excellent management, deep technical expertise and strong customer relationships, we will further strengthen our Performance Plastics businesses to create growth synergies with customers in all global regions,” said Chris Pappas, President and CEO of Trinseo. ❙
www.trinseo.com ❙
www.apiplastic.com
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alongside the Plastics Recycling World Exhibition 2018, which will take place in Hall 2. Essen is readily accessible by car and public transport from major indus- trial hubs in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France and beyond. In addition, it is just a 20-minute drive from Düsseldorf airport. Exhibition stands at the Compounding World Expo start at €2,700 for a 9 m2
shell-
scheme space and the prime positions are filling up fast. For more information, including the current floorplan and exhibitor list, visit the exhibi- tion website at: ❙
www.compoundingworldexpo.com
PHOTO: API
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