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US and Austrian companies strike pelletizer deal
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US and Austrian companies strike pelletizer deal US-based Reduction Engineering and Austrian company Econ GmbH have entered into an agreement where Reduction Engineering will market and service the Econ line of underwater pelletizers in the Americas. Initially, Reduction Engineering will provide sales and technical service to customers in North, Central, and South America, but ultimately the company will provide Econ with an American manufacturing base as well. In March 2008 Reduction Engineering will complete construction of a new
innovative designs for increasing machine uptime and saving costs. The patented Econ design differs from other systems in its thermal isolation of the die plate from the die head. The Econ technology eliminates freezing of die holes, lowers head pressure, and minimizes heat loss to the cooling water. The energy savings made possible can be as great as 95%, claims the company. Another Econ innovation is a built-in treatment and recirculating system for process water that eliminates the need for the waterbypass required in conventional pelletizers. The system separates
$3.5 million headquarters plant not far from its current facility in Kent, Ohio. The new Reduction Engineering site will include 7,900 sq.m (85,000 sq.ft.) of factory space and 630 sq. m (6,800 sq.ft.) of offices. There will be a large training area and a laboratory equipped with compounding extruders and designed to do trial runs with all types of pelletizing systems. According to Reduction Engineering, the agreement with Econ makes it a complete source of pelletizing systems, offering strand and underwater systems that are characterized by
pellets and process water and, while the pellets are dried, filters the water and returns it for re-use. The Econ pelletizer processes all thermoplastics. For enhanced wear-resistance, the system is available with the company’s Ceconid® die plate, recommended for uses with highhardness knives when processing abrasive glass fibre- or mineralfilled polymer and other abrasive materials. The underwater pelletizers are available with throughput rates from 5-6,500 kg (10-14,300 lb.) per hour. Contact: Econ GmbH Website: www.econ.co.at
Masterbatch plant opens in Poland PolyOne Corporation has opened a new colour masterbatch manufacturing facility in Kutno, Poland. The company says that the Kutno plant will manufacture colour and additive concentrates for all types of polymer processing activities with a particular focus on PolyOne’s primary market segments, which include: packaging and film; automotive; electrical and electronics; home appliances; and building and construction. Initially, the new 6,000 sq. m facility will house four production lines. PolyOne adds that the potential for expanding production capacity for other products has been considered in the design of the facility. Kutno is centrally located in Poland, with easy access to all major industrial regions and proximity to the main Berlin-toMoscow transportation route. The new plant is PolyOne’s
second manufacturing facility in Central Europe. The company opened its first facility in Györ, Hungary, in 1998. The new plant is the company’s ninth colour concentrates facility in Europe. PolyOne’s sales office in Krakow will be transferred to the Kutno site. “This investment underscores the extent of our commitment to support our key customers setting up new operations in the regions, as well as, to satisfy the fast growing local demand for specialized new products, technologies and services” says Bernard Baert, senior vice president and general manager, International Colors and Engineered Materials. “This step further supports the expansion of our business into Central and Eastern European countries.” Contact: PolyOne Corporation Website: www.polyone.com
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US and Austrian companies strike pelletizer deal US-based Reduction Engineering and Austrian company Econ GmbH have entered into an agreement where Reduction Engineering will market and service the Econ line of underwater pelletizers in the Americas. Initially, Reduction Engineering will provide sales and technical service to customers in North, Central, and South America, but ultimately the company will provide Econ with an American manufacturing base as well. In March 2008 Reduction Engineering will complete construction of a new
innovative designs for increasing machine uptime and saving costs. The patented Econ design differs from other systems in its thermal isolation of the die plate from the die head. The Econ technology eliminates freezing of die holes, lowers head pressure, and minimizes heat loss to the cooling water. The energy savings made possible can be as great as 95%, claims the company. Another Econ innovation is a built-in treatment and recirculating system for process water that eliminates the need for the waterbypass required in conventional pelletizers. The system separates
$3.5 million headquarters plant not far from its current facility in Kent, Ohio. The new Reduction Engineering site will include 7,900 sq.m (85,000 sq.ft.) of factory space and 630 sq. m (6,800 sq.ft.) of offices. There will be a large training area and a laboratory equipped with compounding extruders and designed to do trial runs with all types of pelletizing systems. According to Reduction Engineering, the agreement with Econ makes it a complete source of pelletizing systems, offering strand and underwater systems that are characterized by
pellets and process water and, while the pellets are dried, filters the water and returns it for re-use. The Econ pelletizer processes all thermoplastics. For enhanced wear-resistance, the system is available with the company’s Ceconid® die plate, recommended for uses with highhardness knives when processing abrasive glass fibre- or mineralfilled polymer and other abrasive materials. The underwater pelletizers are available with throughput rates from 5-6,500 kg (10-14,300 lb.) per hour. Contact: Econ GmbH Website: www.econ.co.at
Masterbatch plant opens in Poland PolyOne Corporation has opened a new colour masterbatch manufacturing facility in Kutno, Poland. The company says that the Kutno plant will manufacture colour and additive concentrates for all types of polymer processing activities with a particular focus on PolyOne’s primary market segments, which include: packaging and film; automotive; electrical and electronics; home appliances; and building and construction. Initially, the new 6,000 sq. m facility will house four production lines. PolyOne adds that the potential for expanding production capacity for other products has been considered in the design of the facility. Kutno is centrally located in Poland, with easy access to all major industrial regions and proximity to the main Berlin-toMoscow transportation route. The new plant is PolyOne’s
second manufacturing facility in Central Europe. The company opened its first facility in Györ, Hungary, in 1998. The new plant is the company’s ninth colour concentrates facility in Europe. PolyOne’s sales office in Krakow will be transferred to the Kutno site. “This investment underscores the extent of our commitment to support our key customers setting up new operations in the regions, as well as, to satisfy the fast growing local demand for specialized new products, technologies and services” says Bernard Baert, senior vice president and general manager, International Colors and Engineered Materials. “This step further supports the expansion of our business into Central and Eastern European countries.” Contact: PolyOne Corporation Website: www.polyone.com
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