Carpenter acquires Recticel NV’s Engineered Foams Division

Carpenter is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Recticel N.V.’s Engineered Foams Division, which includes the former Foam Partner and Otto Bock operations. The acquisition creates the world’s largest vertically integrated manufacturer of...

Safe the Date: FILTECH 2024

FILTECH remains the most important platform for the industry In February 2023 FILTECH proved its position as the most important international platform for filtration and separation: The combination of trade fair and congress counted more exhibitors, more participants,...

The Vita Group surpasses sustainability targets ahead of schedule

The Vita Group has continued to be at the cutting edge of driving environmental change within the industry with the launch of its second sustainability report. The report, Enhancing Everyday Life, reveals that the company has made significant progress on the ambitious...

Company purchase agreement signed for automotive supplier FRIMO

Insolvency administrator Mr Stefan Meyer, a managing partner of PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH, made a decisive step towards achieving an M&A solution for FRIMO Group on 2 June 2023, in cooperation with FRIMO staff and his own team. A comprehensive company purchase...

Call for Papers for UTECH Europe 2024

Organisers of UTECH Europe, the world-leading polyurethanes exhibition and conference that returns to the MECC in Maastricht, the Netherlands from 23 to 25 April 2024, are calling for papers for the three-day strategic conference. With climate change dominating the...

Adient: ISCC PLUS certification for sustainable foam production

Adient has achieved full ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) of its foam plants in Lučenec (Slovakia) and Mandling (Austria) for increasing the sustainability of foams produced for its automotive seating systems. The stringent ISCC...

With KraussMaffei: Increased efficiency for world-class bicycles

TIME Bicycles, one of Europe’s most prestigious cycling brands, have been raced to victory in the Olympics, many stages of the Tour de France and multiple world championships. TIME bicycle frames are made of multilayer, braided carbon sleeves and are elaborately...

A secure grip on heavy loads

The Blickle ErgoMove 4000 ensures safe and ergonomic movement of long materials In order to move long, bulky materials through a production hall, machinery construction firm MK-Lietz relies on expertise from Blickle: The ErgoMove 4000 electric drive system from...