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For Desma, the planning process with its clients is critical, as the company views the early development process rich with opportunities.
At K 2022, Avon Lake, Ohio-based Avient showcased its success in working with beauty products giant L'Oreal on developing colors with recycled resin for its packaging.
UBQ Materials co-CEO Albert Douer: "Recycling is part of the solution. But it's not going to solve everything. And, literally, this is how I describe UBQ: We take the garbage out of the garbage. The stuff that no one else wants? That's what we take."
The Italy-based recycled plastics machinery maker is looking to increase its presence and status in the United States with constuction of a new technical and service center on U.S. soil.
In March, Plastiblow established a presence in the Americas by opening a spare parts and service center in Miami, called Plastiblow North America LLC, along with distributor partner Plastec USA Inc.
Florida-based MalStra LLC acquired OMV Technologies in in November 2021. Since then, OMV's headquarters moved to Florida, and manufacturing recently moved into a new facility in Verona.
To reduce its own electrical costs and be more sustainable, German machinery maker Dr. Boy GmbH & Co. KG has installed solar panels at the production part of its headquarters site. "It was a big investment, but you've got to move in this direction," Boy Machines Inc. President Marko Koorneef said.
Positive Plastics may sound like a contradiction in terms today, but it's the name of an initiative launched last year by three materials experts who are seeking to provide designers and engineers with reliable, trusted information about alternatives to fossil-based plastics.
For Windmöller & Hölscher KG, increasing remote access to customers' machines was key to growth during the pandemic.