Stadeck panels are made from glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin and are up to 60% lighter than wooden planks. Scaffolding and other building and construction applications are targeted.

Because it is positioned directly after the first vacuum tank on an extrusion line, the CenterWave 6000 millimeter-wave based system from Sikora AG (Bremen, Germany) enables centering of extrusion tools, if needed, early in the process.

Complementary product lines but distinctly different customer bases made the acquisition very attractive to Chroma Color.

The installation of a new, state-of-the-art 8.7-meter polypropylene film line marks the next phase of Toray’s multi-year strategic plan to expand and automate production capabilities.