NEWS PP recycling increases in US
The Recycling Partnership says that polypropylene (PP) recycling is increasing in the US. Since its creation in 2020, it has given out 60 grants worth US$15 million across – resulting in new or improved PP recycling access to 48 million people, it claims. In its first report, its Polypropylene Recycling Coalition says that an extra 64 million lbs (29,000 tonnes) of PP has been recycled each year. In one example, it says a grant
allowed the Northern Recycling Center in New Jersey to upgrade equipment – allowing it to collect more PP and sell it to multiple domestic buyers. “In four years, we have improved
PP recycling in more than half of US states, and there is more to do,” said Brittany LaValley, vice president of materials advancement. “We know there is significant
opportunity to continue to expand the demand for recycled PP.” The organisation aims to drive a 5%
increase in the US PP recycling rate by increasing community recycling programme acceptance, ensuring more recycling facilities can success- fully sort PP, and supporting responsi- ble end markets. Achieving this will require deploy- ing US$10 million in new capital in 2025 – part of a strategy to deploy US$55 million to modernise recycling infrastructure and expand PP capture nationwide. �
https://recyclingpartnership.org
OPmobility ahead in Q3 sales
ARaymond installs two more injection machines in Germany
Injection moulder ARaymond has installed two all-electric IntElect 75 tonne machines at its Weil am Rhein facility in Germany, which now has 30 injection machines – all of them from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag. The IntElect machines have been integrated with
the existing machines, which have clamping forces of 60-75 tonnes. “Customised features
were added to the IntElect machines, enabling us to optimise operating ergo- nomic workspaces for our processing staff and provide greater production planning
flexibility,” said Martin Knobloch, project manager of international plastic production for the automo- tive sector at ARaymond. Knoblach cites precision,
reliability and energy efficiency as key benefits of the machines. �
www.sumitomo-shi-demag.eu
Tier One automotive supplier OPmobility saw a 4% increase in sales for the third quarter of this year. The company, formerly Plastic Omnium, had sales of €2,746m (US$2,894m), up 4%. This was mainly due to the modules division (up 12%). “Following strong
revenue growth in the first-half, OPmobility saw a rise in Q3 that was signifi- cantly higher than global automotive market growth,” said Laurent Favre, CEO of OPmobility. �
www.opmobility.com
Gilero starts medical moulding in US
Medical moulder Gilero is opening its first injection moulding facility in the US. The 60,500 sq ft (5,620 sq m) facility
in Greensboro, North Carolina, will pro- duce components for medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging, as well as desiccant solutions to protect moisture-sensitive drugs and devices.
8 The facility, with clean room class 7
and 8, will house injection moulding and desiccant filling machines, as well as quality control laboratories and humidity-controlled production areas. Production is due to begin in the second quarter of 2025. Gilero was recently acquired by Sanner.
INJECTION WORLD | November/December 2024 “With this facility, we will be able to
provide greater value to our clients through faster production timelines, enhanced quality control and in- creased flexibility. This marks an exciting milestone,” said Ted Mosler, president of Sanner US. �
www.sanner-group.com
www.injectionworld.com
IMAGE: SUMITOMO DEMAG
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