BIEGLO is a distributor for international producers of High Performace Polymers like Mitsui Chemicals (AURUM™), Saint-Gobain (MELDIN® 7000) and Panjin Zhongrun HPP (CoPEEK). In addition to PEEK and pure polyimides, BIEGLO is presenting new HPP products such as PBI (polybenzimidazoles) and PEEK PBI compounds at the 'K' this year. In addition, BIEGLO continues to have a strong impact in the PEEK market with refurbished PEEK granules and a growing portfolio of PEEK compounds.

BIEGLO is the European distributor of S-2 Glass® chopped fiber from AGY, a supplier of advanced material reinforcements for compounds and composites worldwide, Headquarters in Aiken, SC USA.

Melt-processable High temperature thermoplastics find more and more its way into highest demanding applications. Polymers like PEEK, TPI und PAI are used for functional parts in severe environment with extreme requirements to mechanical, thermal as well as insulating properties. Its ability to be melt processed for example by injection molding makes it accessible to mass production at relatively low cost.

ASP-Plastics part of the BIEGLO Group is the exclusive European distributor of Spartech LLC, USA, for their sheets and films products. At K-Show, Spartech LLC, USA will be showing the Polycast®, Royalite®, Thermoplastic Polyolefins (TPO), and Korad™ sheets and films. These products have several applications in aerospace, healthcare, building and construction, graphic arts and signage, transportation industries and more.

IPCO US, LLC. is proud to announce that its ‘steel conveyor belt with High Precision Tracking’ conveying solution received a coveted PRINTING United Alliance 2022 Pinnacle Product Award for Material Handling Equipment. The winning entry can be found online at the Pinnacle Product Awards Gallery.

Where is the label market headed? How can everyday products be labeled in a way that is resource-saving and environmentally friendly? These are the issues that Robert Gabriel-Jürgens, Head of Sales Label Papers at Sappi Europe, and Corey Michael Reardon, President, and CEO of AWA Alexander Watson Associates, will be discussing in the new episode of the Sappi Blue Couch series.

Nazdar SourceOne will be showcasing Nazdar’s brand new and established digital inkjet, screen and flexo inks, as well as examples of its special effects portfolio, at the forthcoming 2022 Printing United trade show on Stand C6425.

New facility to triple printhead production capacity
Akita Epson Corporation, a group company of Seiko Epson Corporation (TSE: 6724, "Epson"), will invest a total of approximately 3.5 billion yen on the construction of a new factory on the Akita Epson lot to increase production capacity of printheads for inkjet printers. Construction work on the new factory will begin in November 2022 and is scheduled for completion in December 2023. This investment will approximately triple Akita Epson's current printhead production capacity.

hubergroup Print Solutions, one of the leading international printing ink specialists, announced its participation at IndiaCorr Expo 2022, India’s largest exhibition on corrugated packaging. At its stand, hubergroup will present its new water-based ink portfolio under the HYDRO-i brand – a next generation series which replaces the previous series Micro Kraft, Micro Label, and Micro Film.

RUCOINX will present its environmentally and consumer- friendly range of printing inks for the decoration of all types of plastics at K 2022 (Hall 4/Stand B08), the leading trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry, October 19-26 in Düsseldorf, Germany. With a brand new logo featuring the addition of INX lettering, the Eppstein-based printing ink specialist is now affiliated with global leader SAKATA INX CORPORATION.

Sun Chemical will increase prices effective immediately across its entire portfolio of packaging, commercial sheetfed, and screen inks, coatings, consumables, and adhesives in Europe, Middle East, Africa, effective October 1st 2022.

Brett Martin will be exhibiting its range of plastic sheet solutions at K (19th – 26st October) on stand D46, Hall A, Messe Düsseldorf, highlighting the company’s dedication to sustainable plastic solutions.