The European Commission has proposed 10 new partnerships between the EU, its members and industry. The aim is to accelerate the transition to a green, climate-neutral and digital Europe and to increase the competitiveness of the industry. The EU will provide almost € 10 billion in funding, which will be supplemented by partners with at least an equivalent amount.

The EU will allocate € 10 billion for the transition to green industry.pdf

Customer demands for the use of recycled materials are becoming more and more common in the production of thermoplastic semi-finished products, as they want cheaper and environmentally friendly products. An important step towards reducing the consumption of original materials is also the grinding of filling systems and uncontaminated waste semi-finished products and the addition of minced material to the original. In order to reduce production costs, dyeing of materials with dyes in the form of granulate, fine powder or liquid dyes is also used in the manufacturing process of products in different colours.

The use of minced and recycled thermoplastics and their dyeing (part 1).pdf

The Kistler cutting force measuring tool has proven the top performance of Big Kaiser's tool holders. This provides a longer life span of the tool, a higher rate of material drift and savings of total processing costs.

Top performance of tool holders confirmed by cutting force measurements.pdf

Just before the end of 2020, the European Commission proposed an update for EU battery legislation, thus implementing its first initiative among the measures announced in the new EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy. Batteries, which will be more sustainable throughout their life cycle, are key to meeting the objectives of the European Green Agreement and contribute to the zero pollution target set out in the agreement.

Batteries in Europe are now sustainable, high-performance and safe throughout their life cycle.pdf