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Electric Vehicle 101 What is an EV & how does it work? Electric vehicles (EVs) are powered by a battery and electric motor instead of a gasoline tank and internal combustion engine. EVs (sometimes referred to as battery electric…

EcoDC MACS: More Power with Less Energy Consumption Dürr’s new EcoDC MACS rectifier for cathodic electrocoating provides 50 percent more power with the same space requirement, making it possible to design the layout of new plants more…

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Doubling Machine Production Capacity in China Solar-powered Ningbo factory expansion underway, boosting production capacity for Asian markets and catering to rising demand for higher tonnage moulding machines up to…

Propak Launches Into Ghana to Support the Industrial Transformation and Boost the Local Manufacturing Industry The organisers behind West Africa’s largest manufacturing event have announced the launch of the latest edition in their…

Covestro India Joins Hands with United Way Mumbai to Put the “Jal Sanjivani” Program into High Gear in Solapur District Leading producer of innovative polymers and sustainable solutions provider Covestro and its NGO partner United Way…

Saving Trick for Plastic Recycling by Bacteria Scientists at the Max Planck Institute in Marburg have developed a more efficient, carbon dioxide-saving way for the bacterial utilization of ethylene glycol, a component of the plastic PET.…

3D Printing with Ultrasound Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research and the University of Heidelberg have developed a new technology to print matter in 3D. They use sound waves to generate pressure fields. Within…

Retail Sales off to a Good Start in 2023 If you have read the latest PLASTICS Size and Impact report, chances are you’ve learned that 89% of plastic products ended up in the personal consumption column. Given that two-thirds of the U.S.…

Hosokawa Alpine AG Celebrates its 125th Anniversary Hosokawa Alpine AG is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. “We can proudly look back at our long and successful company history and its outstanding capacity for innovation,” says…

Registrations Already From All Over the World! Exhibitors at wire and Tube are looking forward to their Düsseldorf trade fairs 2024 Following the successful restart of wire and Tube in June 2022, preparations for the 2024 events are…