EXHIBITION REVIEW | K2019 Rapid
shows slow granulator
Rapid Granulator is enjoying good sales growth among injection moulding customers. Bengt Rimark, CEO of the Sweden-based company, said at K2019 this growth trend is being driven by the increasing need for processors to incorporate recycled material. He said Rapid is able to
make a combined technol- ogy and application offer to its customers. This means it can provide the right solution for injection moulders increasingly wanting to use quality regrind. This approach was
exemplified at K2019 by the launch of the Rapid OneCut Pro, a granulator for injection moulders which produces less dust, less noise, and has lower energy consumption plus operational benefits. The granulator operates at slow speeds from 25 rpm to a bandwidth of 15-35 rpm in order to optimise the quality of the regrind. �
www.rapidgranulator.com
Global machinery output to fall by 10% in 2019
Global production of plastics machinery grew by 1.3% in 2018 to reach a value of €36.8bn, according to data released at K2019 by the European plastics and rubber machinery associa- tion Euromap. European machinery makers enjoyed growth above the global rate, at 1.9%, taking the total for the region to €15.6bn. However, that was a poor performance by recent standards and producers are now preparing for much weaker demand. “After 10 years of continuous growth and an increase in the Euromap production of 59% since 2010, 2019 will see the expected economic dip,” said Luciano Anceschi, President of the association. “Apart from a worldwide economic slowdown, it’s above all the slump in the automobile sector as well as decreasing investments due to political uncertainties caused by the trade conflict between USA and China, Brexit and unpredictable national laws for the use of
Global plastics machinery production by value, 2010-2020 Source: Euromap/VDMA
plastics that are clouding over business prospects.” Euromap is forecasting a 10% decline in global production this year to €33.1bn. The value of European plastics and rubber machinery produc- tion will also fall by 10% in 2019 to €14.0bn. A further 5% contraction is forecast for 2020, with both global and European production down 5% to €31.5bn and €13.3 bn respectively. The future is not without
opportunity for Europe’s plastics machinery makers, however. The association believes EU demands to
raise plastics recycling volumes to 10m tonnes by 2025—four times today’s levels—and to ensure all plastics packaging is recyclable by 2030 will provide a boost for manu- facturers of both recycling and processing machinery. “Circular Economy will thus become a growing business field and have positive impacts on machinery manufacturers who enable a functioning circular econo- my by applying their technologies,” said Euro- map Vice President Michael Baumeister. �
www.euromap.org
KraussMaffei launches PolyMore marketplace
KraussMaffei launched its PolyMore online marketplace at a special event in Dusseldorf during K2019. Intended to connect compounders and recyclers with plastics processors, the venture is one of the key initiatives from the machinery maker’s recently created digital business unit. According to Nadine Despineaux, President of the Digital & Service
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Solutions unit, 19 compounders and recyclers have already signed up to the venture, which initially focuses on the European market, and more than 100 processors have expressed interest in joining in the pre-launch phase. Users of the PolyMore platform can opt to use the system on a subscription or transaction fee basis. The digital venture is also in line with KraussMaf-
INJECTION WORLD | November/December 2019
fei’s Circular Economy ambitions. Chief Operating Officer Dr Michael
Ruf said the topic is now on the management board’s agenda and he expected the company’s activities to grow rapidly. He said this may include acquisitions. “We are totally open to everything,” he said. “We don’t have firm plans but we are looking.” �
www.kraussmaffei.com
www.injectionworld.com
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