MEXICO CITY - The plastics industry, in its transformation, is becoming sustainable, because previously the sector's equipment spent a lot of energy, which came to represent up to 30% of its cost, but this has been reduced thanks to the arrival of fourth-generation machines that have been designed to save energy, said Jose Navarro, General Manager at E.J. Krause Mexico. "They have changed hydraulic equipment that require maintaining an adequate level of pressure to move the molds, which are very heavy elements, for electric systems that are assisted by motors, which makes operations much

PLASTIMAGEN Mexico 2013, the leading event in the plastics industry in Latin America, will present the latest technology and trends to more than 30,000 professional visitors from more than 34 countries. Given the importance of this event, it is expected to close business for more than 120 million dollars, which is equivalent to more than 15% of the investment in machinery in the industry. Visitors will be able to learn about the national and international technology that Plastimagen Mexico presents, as well as the vanguard and plastic solutions for the automotive, pharmaceutical, food and