International Plastics News for Asia

The focus on circular economy has pushed key players in the plastics industry to continuously come up with new solutions towards this goal. In this issue, we featured FIMIC, the Italian company specialising in automatic self-cleaning melt filters, which recently introduced a breakthrough solution for the recycling process. This technology requires very low maintenance and operational costs – an ideal solution for those seeking to maximise their recycling lines. 

Fakuma is seeing a host of new product launches and this year, despite the pandemic, the exhibition is attracting exhibitors who are eager to introduce their latest technologies and materials for plastics processing. Digitalisation and circular economy are taking centre stage at this year’s edition.

The introduction of a new series of extrusion coating and lamination lines is expected to impact the flexible packaging sector in such a way that it can bring about multiple benefits such as design and operational flexibility aimed at meeting customers’ requirements.