https://www.plastech.pl/en Plastics Industry Portal en https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/arburg-and-maqtec-mark-25-years-of-partnership-22875 Maqtec has represented Arburg's injection moulding technology in Colombia and other Latin American markets for 25 years. The partners marked the anniversary ahead of Colombiaplast 2026 in Bogotá. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/arburg-and-maqtec-mark-25-years-of-partnership-22875 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/syklo-opens-finland-s-largest-recycling-plant-22874 Syklo Group's EUR 70–80 million hub combines a 50,000-tonne plastic recycling plant with an 8,000-tonne biocomposite facility. The company targets demanding automotive, packaging and electronics applications. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/syklo-opens-finland-s-largest-recycling-plant-22874 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/plast-2029-scheduled-for-15-18-may-in-milan-22873 The 21st Plast exhibition will take place on 15–18 May 2029 at Fiera Milano in Rho. The event will cover plastics and rubber processing machinery, raw materials and technological developments. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/plast-2029-scheduled-for-15-18-may-in-milan-22873 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/masterpress-starts-pouch-packaging-production-22872 Masterpress has commissioned a pouch packaging line at its Białystok plant. The company will manufacture pouches and bags from mono-layer PE structures and high-barrier materials containing more than 90% paper. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/masterpress-starts-pouch-packaging-production-22872 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/tosca-presents-recycled-plastic-pallet-for-produce-logistics-22871 At Fruit Attraction, Tosca presented the euro-size Circular Pallet CP1208, developed with Cabka from 100% recycled plastic. The reusable load carrier is designed for automated fresh produce supply chains and regulatory readiness. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/tosca-presents-recycled-plastic-pallet-for-produce-logistics-22871 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/modern-sustainable-drive-for-injection-moulding-22863 The plastics processing industry faces the challenge of combining high production efficiency with stringent sustainability requirements. YUDO’s innovative YUDrive Eco system is a compact, advanced servo drive solution for controlling valve pins in injection moulds, offering an alternative to conventional hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/modern-sustainable-drive-for-injection-moulding-22863 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/tioxide-expands-tio2-pigment-output-at-greatham-22870 Seven weeks after restarting its Greatham plant, Tioxide can manufacture all Tioxide and Deltio pigment grades for plastics. The company is also preparing the site's second production line for an early 2027 restart. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/tioxide-expands-tio2-pigment-output-at-greatham-22870 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/clarios-expands-recycled-pp-portfolio-for-automotive-use-22869 Clarios is extending its Seculene range with around 30 polypropylene compounds based on 100% post-consumer recycled material. The grades are intended for automotive applications including battery housings, bumpers, underbody components and interior parts. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/clarios-expands-recycled-pp-portfolio-for-automotive-use-22869 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/syensqo-expands-certified-circular-fomblin-portfolio-22868 Syensqo has obtained UL Environmental Claim Validation under UL 2809 for Fomblin Y fluids. The company is also investing in fluorine recovery at its Spinetta Marengo site in Italy. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/syensqo-expands-certified-circular-fomblin-portfolio-22868 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/how-ppwr-is-rewriting-the-economics-of-recycling-22867 PPWR is shifting value in plastics recycling from recovered volume to verified quality. Demand for traceable, high-purity recyclates is linking sorting performance, feedstock quality and packaging design more closely. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/how-ppwr-is-rewriting-the-economics-of-recycling-22867 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/symas-and-maintenance-process-safety-in-practice-22866 The 17th Symas and Maintenance trade fairs in Krakow will feature dust explosion demonstrations, presentations of explosion protection systems and a conference devoted to industrial safety. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/symas-and-maintenance-process-safety-in-practice-22866 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/amut-adopts-siemens-industrial-edge-platform-22865 Amut has implemented Siemens Industrial Edge to collect, manage and analyse production data across its plants. The platform is intended to improve operational visibility, predictive maintenance and plant reliability. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/amut-adopts-siemens-industrial-edge-platform-22865 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/linbrunner-adopts-cannon-s-e-forming-machine-22864 Linbrunner has installed an electric e-Forming twin-sheet thermoforming machine. Cannon's system provides a clamping force of 600 kN and a forming area of 2750 × 2200 × 600 mm while standing 4.8 m high. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/linbrunner-adopts-cannon-s-e-forming-machine-22864 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/engel-at-fakuma-2026-artificial-intelligence-precision-and-22862 From 12 to 16 October 2026, ENGEL will present five demonstration stations featuring live production processes at Fakuma in Friedrichshafen. The exhibits in Hall A5, Booth 5203, will show how plastics processing efficiency, quality and cost-effectiveness can be systematically improved—from AI-assisted natural-language machine interaction and precision liquid silicone processing to fully automated mass production. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/engel-at-fakuma-2026-artificial-intelligence-precision-and-22862 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/training-unlocks-savings-from-digital-injection-moulding-22861 sinit reports annual savings of €87,500 after training employees to use ENGEL digital assistance systems. The company also halved its complaint rate and reduced start-up rejects by around one third. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/training-unlocks-savings-from-digital-injection-moulding-22861 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/borouge-expands-mechanical-recycling-capacity-in-europe-22860 Investments at Borouge International's German and Austrian sites will add nearly 9 kt of recycled mixed polyolefins and up to 5 kt of recycled polyethylene to annual capacity. The new lines are expected to start operating in 2027. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/borouge-expands-mechanical-recycling-capacity-in-europe-22860 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/arburg-to-debut-standalone-robotic-systems-at-fakuma-2026-22859 Arburg will present standalone robotic systems at Fakuma 2026. The solutions can operate independently of injection moulding machines and can be integrated into new production lines or retrofitted to existing systems. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/arburg-to-debut-standalone-robotic-systems-at-fakuma-2026-22859 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/digital-design-tools-on-the-meusburger-portal-22858 The Meusburger portal provides injection mould and die designers with configurators, CAD tools and data supporting design work. The solutions cover component selection and configuration, CAD data generation and the organisation of production requirements. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/digital-design-tools-on-the-meusburger-portal-22858 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/sikora-ranks-14th-among-german-growth-companies-22857 Sikora placed 14th in a ranking of Germany's fastest-growing mid-sized companies. The measurement, control and sorting technology manufacturer is expanding its Bremen site by nearly 7,000 square metres. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/sikora-ranks-14th-among-german-growth-companies-22857 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/sanner-group-appoints-frank-bamberg-as-coo-22856 Frank Bamberg has joined Sanner Group as Chief Operating Officer. He will oversee the development of the company’s international production network and manufacturing readiness for pharmaceutical packaging and medical devices. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.plastech.pl/en/news/sanner-group-appoints-frank-bamberg-as-coo-22856