NEWS
Two more Tepex lines
Lanxess subsidiary Bond-Laminates has commissioned two new production lines for Tepex continuous-fibre- reinforced thermoplastic composites at its site in Brilon, Germany, increas- ing capacity by 50%. It said the “mid single-digit millions” investment included a new 1,500 m2 hall, plus three cutting machines and a four- head waterjet cutting machine for prefabricat- ing component cuts. The investment was made to address strong demand for mass production of highly stressable components, the firm said. Automotive applications include lightweight structural components, such as front-end and bumper brackets, brake pedals and underbody panelling components. Tepex is also used in consumer electronics, sports equipment, body protectors and helmets. �
www.lanxess.com
Berlin Packaging buys firms in Netherlands
Berlin Packaging, which claims to be the world’s largest full-service supplier of glass, plastic and metal containers and closures, has acquired two firms located at Utrecht, Netherlands: Vincap and Adolfse Packag- ing. The deal has closed and integration planning is already underway. Vincap and Adolfse
are active in the manu- facture of plastic, cork, and metal closures and plastic packaging for the food and beverage and pharmaceutical markets in Northern Europe, particu-
larly the Benelux countries. Both will be integrated into the Milan-based Bruni Glass subsidiary, which is said to be the largest packaging distributor in Europe. These two firms represent the tenth acquisition by US-based Berlin Packaging
since 2010 and the fourth in Europe since 2016. Berlin turns over $2.6bn per year, supplying rigid packaging products and services to the food and beverage, wine and spirits, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical, personal care, household care and industrial sectors worldwide. As well as its operations in five European countries, it has others in China and South Africa. �
www.berlinpackaging.com
Left: Vincap and Adolfse Packaging produce closures in plastics, metal and cork
Covestro upgrades R&D network
Covestro has announced that its Innovation Centre Japan (ICJ) is now ready and equipped to carry out R&D on materials, focusing mainly on the automotive and construction markets. “The laboratory upgrade will further increase the proto- type capabilities to create innovative solutions for Japanese industrial partners and customers,” the
company said. Key features in the lab include a high performance PUR R&D installation with power-assist devices to prototype larger PUR panels, a two-component injection moulding installa- tion and the DirectCoating and DirectSkinning tech- nologies. There is also a customer experience centre to facilitate innovation work
with customers. The ICJ was originally
part of the technical division of the Sumika Covestro Urethane joint venture, covering the Polyurethanes, Coating, Adhesive & Specialties and Polycarbon- ates business units. Since 2009, it has been part of Covestro’s global R&D network. �
www.covestro.com
Toyoda Gosei invests in Tryeting AI firm
Toyoda Gosei of Japan has invested about ¥50m ($460,000) in Tryeting for the rapid development of materials using artificial intelligence (AI). Tryeting is a Nagoya University start-up in AI, whose key strengths include materials informatics, which can be used to accelerate the development of new materials.
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The company will combine this technology with its own expertise in materials design. Among the key areas of focus will be light detection and ranging, a sensing method that measures distance and direction by the time it takes emitted infrared laser light to reflect off an object and return. Toyoda Gosei said that it is seeking
to achieve greater added value of products with the integration of sensors and other electronic compo- nents into the plastic and rubber parts that are its core technologies. It regards the development of materials that can accommodate electronic technology as “an urgent task”. �
www.toyoda-gosei.com
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