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Free registration now open for AMI’s European plastics expos
Free online registration has opened for the AMI Plastics World Expos, which are being held at the Brussels Expo in Belgium on 11-12 September 2024. Taking place for the fourth time in Europe, the event is organised by Injection World publisher AMI and brings together three focused exhibitions: the Compound- ing World Expo, Plastics Recycling World Expo, and Plastics Extrusion World Expo. Registering in advance
means visitors gain free admission to all three shows, which will together feature more than 200 suppliers, as well as free entry to each show’s focused conference theatre hosting technical presenta- tions and business debates. Attendees and exhibitors will also have the option to
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extrusion equipment, plus suppliers of a huge variety of polymers, additives and relat- ed services. There will also be special zones focused on chemical recycling and polymer testing. The exhibitor line-up
Above: Visitors at last year’s Plastics World Expo in Germany
buy tickets for a networking party on the evening of 11 September. “This event will provide visitors with a fantastic opportunity 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 Jenny Amaru, Expos
Business Unit Manager at AMI. “When we ran these expos in Essen, Germany last year, they attracted more than 3,000 visitors including buyers and specifiers from leading compounders, recyclers, extruders, OEMs and brand owners”. The three expos will
feature a wide array of leading manufacturers of compounding, recycling and
To book your free ticket visit
https://ami.ltd/PWE-EU-Register Aptar sales Covestro’s sales declined in 2023
rise by 5% US closures group Aptar said that in 2023 it achieved annual sales of $3.5bn, a rise of 5%, with growth driven by “favour- able product mix, volume growth, and pricing”. Aptar’s proprietary pharma dosing and dispensing systems reported double-digit sales growth for the year. �
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Covestro’s business perfor- mance in fiscal year 2023 was significantly affected by what it says was “once again a challenging economic environment”. Weak global demand led to group sales of €14.4bn, a decline of 20% compared to 2022, while sales in the Perfor- mance Materials segment fell by 24.4% to €6.9bn over the same period. “2023 was one of the
most difficult years for the INJECTION WORLD | March/April 2024
chemical industry in recent decades with ongoing geopolitical tensions, an ailing global economy and high energy prices, espe- cially in Europe,” said Markus Steilemann, CEO. “In addition, there are a number of structural problems, especially in Germany. The overall weak demand for our core industries is reflected accordingly in our earnings.” �
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already includes: APK; B+B; Bandera; Buss; Coperion; Erema; Farrel Pomini; FKuR; Gneuss; ICMA San Giorgio; KraussMaffei Extrusion; Leistritz; LKAB Minerals; Maag; Mixaco; NGR; Nordson; Orlen Unipetrol; Piovan; Rianlon; Sachtleben Minerals; Sogapol; Sorema; Theysohn Extrusionstechnik; Unitechem; Van Werven; Vecoplan; and Wacker Chemie. The three focused
conference theatres will feature more than 60 expert speakers from leading compounders, recyclers and extruders.
Steilemann: “One of the most difficult years for the chemical industry in recent decades”
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