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Full control over the quality of incoming material; high-quality and pure material, economical production and protection against damage to downstream systems almaak International GmbH is a company with many years of experience in the production, processing and development of technical plastic compounds. Around 200 employees develop and produce customised plastics for small and large plastics processors worldwide. Around 60,000 tonnes of technical thermoplastics (PA, PC, PBT, ABS, PC/PBT, PC/ABS, PBT/ASA, PP etc.) are produced annually at the Krefeld and Doberlug-Kirchhain sites on 18 production lines. These products are mainly used in the automotive industry, in the electrical and household appliance industry and in the construction industry. almaak International is certified according to various quality standards such as ISO 9001, 50001 and 14001 and thus fulfils the highest demands on quality assurance and quality management. Production of recyclates almaak has over 60 years of experience in the production of recyclates. These many years of experience in handling secondary raw materials make the company one of the

Solutions directly on site, close to the customer Following successful market developments in Italy, Spain and France, Sesotec, a leading global provider of technologies for foreign object detection, product inspection and material sorting, is continuing its success story in Benelux and will independently serve the market in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg in 2025. With Allerd Teunissen as Country Manager PI for the food and plastics industry in Benelux, Sesotec is focusing on customer proximity and direct communication. Companies in the region will now benefit from direct cooperation with Sesotec and can make even better use of the company’s extensive expertise. Franziska Lechner, Regional Sales Director West, says: “Our aim is to strengthen the Sesotec brand in Benelux in the long term and to support customers even more closely. With direct sales and service support as well as planned initiatives such as the opening of a showroom in 2025, we are sending a clear signal of the importance of this market.” Partici

Responsibility over the entire product life cycle through optimum support throughout the entire life cycle of the products while keeping the ecological footprint of service activities as low as possible. Sustainability is a key issue in all areas of the economy today, especially in industry, where durable capital goods and machines are often in use for decades. Sesotec is working intensively on the question of how customers can not only be guaranteed reliable operation in the area of after-sales and service, but also how this can be done in the most resource-efficient way possible. The aim is to provide optimum support throughout the entire life cycle of the products while keeping the ecological footprint of service activities as low as possible. Ten years of spare parts availability An important element of the service philosophy is the long-term availability of spare parts. Sesotec guarantees its customers that spare parts will be available for all standard devices for at least ten years. This ensures that the devices and systems can continue to operate efficiently and reliably even after many years. For Sesotec, the decision to stock spare parts for so long is

Improvements in product quality, customer confidence and processes Schönberg, December 2024 Viet UC Mechanics Polymer Co, Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of plastic materials in Vietnam, specializing in the production of masterbatch, plastic additives, pigments, PVC additives and plastic resins. With many years of experience and a deep understanding of the color industry, the company meets the needs of a wide range of customers, whose mission is to raise the global standard of the plastics industry and continuously increase the value of plastic products. Viet UC’s products are used in various industries, especially in residential construction, where plastics play an essential role in everything from flooring to insulation. Product quality and production efficiency Viet UC faced the challenge of removing metallic impurities in the masterbatch* to prevent particles from entering the plastic mixtures during production. These impurities could not only affect the quality of the end product, but also lead to machine downtime and

Polymers Center offers ideal launchpad for international companies The Polymers Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, now provides an exceptional opportunity for international companies in the plastics industry to showcase and test their technologies and products in the U.S. market. Through a specially designed ”Nesting” program, foreign manufacturers can present their equipment in a state-of-the-art facility spanning approximately 130,000 square feet and benefit from comprehensive support services. Sesotec is proud to be the first Nesting partner, leveraging the Polymers Center to establish a direct connection with end-users and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the U.S. Patrick Sommers, Sales Manager at Sesotec Inc., highlights the value of this new program: “We are thrilled to collaborate directly with end-users and OEMs, bringing our expertise to the table in a focused manner. The Nesting program enables us to cater to the industry’s unique demands while efficiently supporting processes and applications.”

Complete product portfolio presented in compact form. The 64-page booklet provides future-proof answers to the challenges facing the plastics industry Sesotec GmbH, a leading supplier of foreign object detection and sorting systems, is presenting a new brochure. The 64-page booklet provides future-proof answers to the challenges facing the plastics industry - from increasing efficiency and process reliability to ensuring consistent product quality. The brochure begins with chapters that specifically address the requirements of both plastics manufacturers and plastics processing companies along their production lines. Sesotec already provides a vision for the future of the industry here: the introduction highlights the interaction of high-tech sensor technology for data acquisition and processing, its evaluation and visualization via software applications for maximum planning reliability and control over the production processes. The main section is dedicated to detection hardware, but instead of simply listing the features of each device category, a practical overview of specific customer applications is provided