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Oxfordshire-based technical plastic injection moulder, OGM, has invested in a specialist energy-saving system for the process cooling at its new Yarnton factory.  16 May 2012

Italian employees of injection moulding machine company Romi Sandretto have been staging a protest at the company’s stand at the Plast 2012 exhibition taking place in Milan this week. 10 May 2012

Rosti has strengthened its presence in Asia with a new subsidiary, Rosti Integrated Manufacturing Solutions (IMS), located in Senai in southern Malaysia. 8 May 2012

The new CVe Monitor from AST Technology provides comprehensive reports of an injection moulding system’s activity and performance which may be transmitted anywhere in the world. 3 May 2012

Machinery supplier Cincinnati Milacron is gearing up for an expected growth in the European wood plastic composite (WPC) market of around 20% during 2012. 1 May 2012

Husky Injection Molding Systems is speeding up moulding for caps and closures by eliminating the need to open and close the mould. 25 April 2012

In order to meet higher demand for locally made machines, KraussMaffei has started to make injection moulding machines in its Haiyan, China, factory, which will double its production space and capabilities.  23 April 2012

Top executive Bernhard Merki is leaving the Swiss injection moulding machine maker Netstal-Maschinen after 24 years as part of a restructuring that also impacts its parent, KraussMaffei Group. 19 April 2012

Daventry-based laser technology specialist Rofin-Baasel UK will highlight its expertise in devices for precision welding and marking at the MEDTEC UK 2012 show. 16 April 2012

Hi-Tech Automation is launching the CR10 servo-driven, three-axis robot, developed for both injection moulding and CNC machines. 12 April 2012

The 13 April print issue of PRW highlights how increasingly refined digital methods offer real bonuses in quality, throughput and labour saving for applications as diverse as electrode die machining for mouldmaking, part finishing following vacuum forming, and materials preparation for plastics processors. 12 April 2012

Motan Colortronic is highlighting its own new control system for raw materials alongside temperature control developments from Swiss-based Regloplas. 11 April 2012

With confidence returning to the UK manufacturing sector and robot sales increasing, the Automation Advisory Service is clear that "forward-thinking companies are taking advantage of the benefits that automation brings in reducing manufacturing costs, improving productivity and ultimately increasing profitability, to build a solid foundation for continued growth.” 10 April 2012

Plastic Technology Services, a recycler based in Dumfries, Scotland, selected K-Tech Plastics to install a new 20,000 litre mixer from Italian mixer specialist Beccaria. 5 April 2012

Balcas Kildare has ordered a desiccant dryer and material handling equipment from Conair Group in advancing its production of medium-density fibreboard in Naas in Ireland’s County Kildare. 4 April 2012

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