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Short Courses for Engineers in the Bulk Materials Handling Industry
Join experts at the Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology to learn how to identify and help avoid handling, storage and transportation issues when dealing with powders and bulk materials.
A suite of courses examining the handling, feeding and storage of bulk materials has been developed for process engineers...

New volume contract for Coperion
Brückner Maschinenbau, the specialists in film stretching lines, has awarded Coperion a volume contract for its ZSK Mc18 twin screw extruders. The agreement continues a partnership that has been in place since 2008, reflecting more than 15 years of close cooperation between the two companies.
Coperion’s extruders were first used...

Enhancing quality and efficiency in powder processing
Industrial sifters play a crucial role in powder processing worldwide, ensuring product quality, removing contaminants, and meeting safety standards. Selecting the right screen and machine depends on several factors, including particle size and distribution, product sensitivity, moisture content, throughput rate, and ATEX compliance.
Two main screening technologies are commonly used....

Brenntag expands colour portfolio
Brenntag Specialties is broadening its colour offering for the plastics and polymer sector in EMEA through a new partnership with Precise New Material Technology (PNM), headquartered in Ningbo, China. The collaboration introduces PNM’s Preperse range, a series of pre-dispersed pigment preparations designed for masterbatch production and polymer processing.
With pigment...

Haver & Boecker to highlight innovation and sustainability
Haver & Boecker will showcase a wide range of innovations at Powtech Technopharm 2025 in Nuremberg, 23–25 September, with exhibits from across its Machinery and Wire Weaving Divisions as well as its technology brands AML, Behn + Bates, and IBAU Hamburg. Visitors can find the company at Booth 459 in...

Schütz to showcase circular packaging solutions
At this year’s Fachpack exhibition in Nuremberg (23–25 September 2025), Schütz will present a wide range of packaging systems and services under the theme “Circular by Design”. Located in Hall 6, Stand 6-328, the company will demonstrate how its solutions combine sustainability, safety, and efficiency in line with the event’s...

Urs Bühler: 1943-2025
Bühler has announced the passing of Urs Bühler, who died on 1 August 2025 at the age of 82. Mr Bühler played a pivotal role in the company’s growth and transformation over more than five decades, serving as owner, CEO and Chairman of the Board.
Born in Uzwil in 1943,...

Akona launches UK production of Cablevey systems
Material processing and handling solutions specialist, Akona Process Solutions, is now building Cablevey conveying systems in the UK
Previously produced exclusively in the US, the decision to co-locate production to the UK has been driven by customer demand and commercial strategy. With an increasing requirement for shorter lead times, reduced...

Practical storage solution for prototype Sublimation System
Solids handling equipment maker, Ajax Equipment, has supplied research instrumentation producer, IGI Systems, with a stainless steel conical hopper with gas purge capability, as part of a prototype Sublimation System for a Low-Pressure Chemical Vapour Deposition application.
The hopper includes a variety of features to ensure best performance including manufacture...

Aumund expands portfolio
Aumund has announced the official integration of ESI Eurosilo B.V., headquartered in Purmerend, the Netherlands, as of 25 June 2025.
ESI Eurosilo, known for its innovative vertical storage solutions, has over 50 years of experience in providing systems for storing materials such as FGD gypsum, potato starch, sugar, fertilizers, coal,...
