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In October 2020, the first digital in-house exhibition was held with great success at the Desma main plant in Fridingen, Germany. More than 1,300 customers from 45 nations benefited from the extensive offers and participated in the online workshops. The response was impressive, which is why Desma is continuing to develop this format in this trade fair-free period. With the first XpertForum from the factory in India, Desma offers an exclusive and interactive event for customers. In addition to live content, individual appointments can also be made with experts and sales staff for guided tours and to delve deeper into the content.

Martin Oestreich, professor of synthesis and catalysis at the Technical University of Berlin, is the winner of the 2021 Wacker Silicone Award. Oestreich receives the award in recognition of his pioneering work in the field of organic and organosilicon chemistry. His work on combining boron and silicon with organic molecules has been a driver of basic research into the development of novel catalysts, the company noted. The award, which carries with it a purse of €10,000, will be presented on July 7 during the 19th International Symposium on Silicon Chemistry ISOS-2021 in Toulouse, France. The ceremony will be held online due to coronavirus restrictions.

Westfall Technik Inc. has just completely refitted a brownfield structure and opened it as a purpose built, 40,000 square foot facility near Chicago that features three Class 8 certified clean rooms and one white space certified for meeting Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). It further expects the clean rooms, which can accommodate up to 23 injection molding presses, to gain ISO 13485 certification by September. The GMP compliant space, in the meantime, has the room to take up to 15 molding machines. Press sizes will range from 35 to 400 tons in clamping force.

United Steelworkers (USW) International President Tom Conway issued the following statement in response to the waiver guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget’s Made in America Office:

“Revitalizing our nation’s manufacturing base and, in the process, protecting and creating thousands of good, community-sustaining jobs is one of the surest ways to promote widespread economic security. We commend the Biden administration for making it a top priority.

“Today’s guidance is an important step toward capitalizing on this potential, helping us better implement Made in America laws across all federal agencies by evaluating and streamlining the waiver process.”

Now that the deadline for registrations for K 2022 has been reached, it is clear that the interest taken by exhibitors in the world’s most important trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry, to be held in Düsseldorf from October 19-26, 2022, continues unabated, according to organizers. “K 2022 will again occupy the entire fairgrounds,” said Erhard Wienkamp, managing director at Messe Düsseldorf, who added, “When talking to exhibitors, we feel that there is an enormous demand for personal exchange on a global level.”