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5 Industry news North American machinery sales fall again in Q4 2024; German converters report 4% sales fall; Positive results at OPmobility; Origin looks to expand in PET cap machines; Radici to sell off polymers business; Increase in German packaging recycling rates


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13 Top performance: caps and closures Sustainability is critical for closures – ranging from the need for more recycled material grades to new European legislation that insists caps are tethered to the bottle


21 Thermal boost: high temperature plastics High temperature plastics allow superior performance due to their thermal characteristics – in industries including medical, automotive and aerospace


33 Rise of the robots: plastics automation The injection moulding sector is boosting its adoption of robotics and automation – as manufacturers look to increase production efficiency and raise productivity


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