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3D Ceram to showcase industrial ceramic Additive Manufacturing at
Formnext 2023
3D Ceram Sinto Inc, Bonnac-La- Additive Manufacturing machine that Visitors to 3DCeram Sinto‘s booth
Côte, France, has announced that it has been designed to cater to the de- at Formnext 2023 will have the ex-
will showcase its industrial ceramic mands of mass production. This tech- clusive opportunity to discover the
Additive Manufacturing solutions at nology is intended to enable users to C1000 Flexmatic and explore its ap-
Formnext, scheduled to take place efficiently and precisely create ce- plications. The company’s team will
November 7-10, 2023, in Frankfurt, ramic components at scale, catering be on hand for in-depth discussions
Germany. The company intends to to a wide array of industries, including and consultations.
highlight its C1000 Flexmatic. aerospace, automotive, electronics,
The C1000 Flexmatic is a ceramic and healthcare.

TOMRA supports the UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution with 10
recommendations to improve plastic circularity

OMRA has released its 10 rec- has the potential to bring about a tions for the international legally bind-
Tommendations for a United Na- much-needed transformation in the ing instrument to accelerate progress
tions Environment Program (UNEP) way we manage and recycle plastic around the world.”
Plastics Treaty. The recommendations waste,” said TOMRA’s Senior Vice Don’t Be Fooled: Asia’s Medtech
were published in advance of the President of Public Affairs, Wolfgang Manufacturing Market Remains Ro-
INC3, the third International Nego- Ringel. bust
tiation Committee Meeting that will “TOMRA is committed to developing
take place from the 13th to the 17th innovative solutions that will bring an Despite a recent emphasis on reshor-
of November in Nairobi, Kenya. end to plastic pollution and pave the ing and near shoring in North Amer-
ica, manufacturing medical devices
According to UNEP, an estimated 11 way towards a circular economy for in Asia for use in other markets is as
million tonnes of plastic enter the plastics, and we hope our 10 recom- popular as ever, according to King-
world's oceans every year, leading mendations will serve as a valuable stec, a Toronto-based company that
to the destruction of aquatic ecosys- contribution to the UNEP's efforts to connects North American and West-
tems, the endangerment of wildlife, create an effective international legal- ern European countries with contract
and a host of other environmental and ly binding instrument.” manufacturers in Asia.
health-related issues. TOMRA's 10 recommendations pro- The company has decades of expe-
TOMRA, in collaboration with waste vide a comprehensive and actionable rience managing a host of cradle-to-
management consultancy Eunomia, approach to improve plastic circular- grave issues with a variety of trusted
have identified the top performing ity. By working together on a global contract manufacturers in Asia, it
waste management solutions by look- scale, a future can be created where said. Kingstec can handle engineering,
ing at successful systems from around plastic pollution is a thing of the past. project management, manufacturing,
the world. By understanding what has “It is evident that voluntary and cur- and logistics challenges. The company
made these systems successful, it is rent mainstream approaches are not outlines its capabilities and the advan-
possible to reduce litter, maximize re- enough to address the issue of plas- tages of outsourcing medical device
cycling rates, lower carbon emissions, tic pollution, despite increased efforts manufacturing in a nine-page white
and boost the circular economy in a over the past decade,” said Jacob Rog- paper, “Why More and More Com-
relatively short amount of time. The nhaug, Vice President Systems Design panies are Succeeding with Medical
UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution pro- at TOMRA. “Fortunately, high-per- Manufacturing in Asia,” which is avail-
vides a unique opportunity to make forming systems have been devel- able as a free download on the Plastic-
this a reality. oped, and, through these, we have sToday website.
“The UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution identified 10 specific recommenda-

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