Milacron’s Mold-Masters product brand is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its European headquarters in Baden-Baden, Germany. For 30 years, the manufacturing facility and administrative office have been manufacturing, selling and supporting hot runners and control systems.

Iran – Lifting of sanctions could drive growth in the Iranian plastics industry. The sanctions refer to certain economic sanctions imposed on Iran that were lifted in January 2016, thereby opening doors to trade and opportunity.

France - As sport shoe manufacturers look for ways to accelerate new product launches and to create more versatile footwear to provide enhanced performance for their customers, Prodways Group 3D-printing solutions have opened up new horizons for the industrial production of 3D-printed footwear.

Compound – Russia’s largest compounder R&P Polyplastic has successfully developed a new polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), injection moulded thermoplastic compound, Armoten, the company has recently announced.

Whilst polymer demand in the Benelux is relatively small compared with other major areas or countries in Europe, it has a well-developed and significant processing sector.

Italy/Germany- At Fakuma 2015, HRS-Flow focussed on two of its latest developments in the Multitech product line, namely innovative cooling channel inserts for multi-cavity moulds produced by the SLM technology (selective laser melting), and a hot runner nozzle specifically designed for thick-walled applications.

Germany - On the occasion of a recently held press conference, the Aachen-based IKV opened its doors to give selected journalists an insight into the institute's research activities. Speakers will also tackle these and other current topics in research at IKV's upcoming Colloquium in February 2016.

Japan-based machine manufacturer Japan Steel Works (JWS) will be exhibiting its Tex-25-αIII laboratory extruder at NPE.

Material selection is based on process demands.

Germany - The Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) at the university of Aachen (RWTH) invites to the second International Injection Moulding Conference (IIMC 2015) to be held in Aachen on 30 September and 1 October 2015. The main topics at the conference will be innovative developments to improve the efficiency of injection moulding processes.