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Battenfeld-cincinnati is investing several million euros in the modernisation of its Vienna site. The project includes a new production layout, optimised material flows, digitalisation and upgrades to the administration building.
Euroviti developed a plasticising unit for an Ø80 single-screw extruder producing rigid PVC corrugated pipes. The new configuration achieved approximately 95 kg/h at 30 rpm while maintaining satisfactory extrudate quality.
Battenfeld-cincinnati welcomed 260 customers and partners to its new Technical Center in Bad Oeynhausen. Live demonstrations covered 200 μm PP sheet production and automated dimensional adjustment in PE pipe extrusion.
KraussMaffei Extrusion will present the ZSA UltraCycle side-feed system for twin-screw extruders at Fakuma. The system is designed for direct processing of light, low bulk-density recycled materials without additional pre-compaction.
Maag Group has developed the extrex⁶ EC gear pump for continuous conveying of rigid PVC in extrusion. The system has been tested with Rehau and is intended to improve process stability, recycled PVC processing and extruder efficiency.
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Reifenhäuser North America has added six specialists in sales, service and customer care. The company is strengthening local support for extrusion and injection molding customers in the United States and Canada.
The 30th edition of Fakuma will take place in Friedrichshafen from 12 to 16 October 2026. In addition to an exhibition covering the full plastics processing value chain, the organisers are announcing an industry round table, a new innovation award, a startup area and Career Friday.
Dongguan Baier Plastic Co., Limited is increasing its production capacity for high-temperature engineering plastics by acquiring three ZSK Mc18 twin-screw extruders from Coperion. The lines are intended to process materials including PA, PEEK, PEI, PAI, PPS, PPO, PPA, LCP and PA46.
From mid-September, Colines will launch a 9-layer Polycast cast film extrusion line at its headquarters in Nibbia for customer trials. The installation will also be offered with short delivery times.
According to data presented by Amaplast, turnover in the Italian plastics and rubber machinery, equipment and moulds industry fell by 4.2% in 2025 to EUR 4.62 billion. Exports, which accounted for 73% of sales, decreased by 5% after four years of growth.
Rajoo Engineers has completed a major upgrade of the Shree Yantralaya facility, its machine shop in Rajkot. The investment is intended to increase the precision, consistency and productivity of manufacturing components for extrusion systems.
Coperion has received a Letter of No Objection from the U.S. FDA for its HDPE and PP recycling technology. It confirms that the combination of twin screw extruders and EcoFresh silo degassing enables the production of recyclates for direct food contact.
Rajoo Bausano has introduced a technology for producing three-layer PP Silent pipes intended for modern infrastructure and drainage systems in high-rise buildings. The solution is designed to combine noise reduction with high mechanical strength and dimensional stability.
This year's Plastpol edition brought together 660 exhibitors from 36 countries and 15,000 visitors. The event featured live machine demonstrations, contract signing, the 30th anniversary celebrations, and conferences devoted to the future of the industry.
Coperion has modified the EGR eccentric pelletizer for use with the two-stage Kombiplast compounding system. The changes concern pellet quality, energy consumption, machine availability and operation when processing temperature- and shear-sensitive plastics.
Sikora’s X-Ray 8000 Advanced X-ray system is used to measure cable dimensions directly after the extruder in CV lines. The solution is intended to support fast process adjustment, lower material consumption and final quality assessment of power cables.
BlueAlp has partnered with KraussMaffei Extrusion to scale chemical recycling of plastics. The partnership was announced at PRSE in Amsterdam, with co-rotating ZE BluePower twin-screw extruders set to play a central role.
PolyComp GmbH from Norderstedt has invested in Feddem’s Fed 26 Mts laboratory extruder. The unit is intended to support small batches, development samples and special formulations, with the option of transferring results to production scale.
During an open house at Smurfit Westrock’s plant in Ibi (Alicante), a new generation of Reifenhäuser EVO Ultra die heads for barrier blown film was presented. The live demonstration reported an output of over 1,000 kg/h at 70 µm thickness and profile accuracy better than ±3% (2σ).
At Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2026 in Amsterdam, BB Engineering will present PET recycling technologies, with a particular focus on textile recycling and melt filtration. The company will showcase, among others, the VacuFil and COBRA systems.
At ProPak Asia (10–13 June), the KHS Group will present in Bangkok its service offering for filling and packaging technology, along with system developments for PET, cans and glass packaging.
At Chinaplas 2026 in Shanghai, the Reifenhäuser Group will present new generations of blown and flat film lines and solutions for monomaterial packaging. Highlights include higher output, advanced automation and Kdesign blown film cooling technologies.
Erema is developing a digital ecosystem to help recyclers stabilise processes and maintain recyclate quality with fluctuating input. The company highlights, among others, PredictOn, BluPort and automation of critical filtration steps.
Coperion has introduced changes to the EGR eccentric pelletizer used with the two-stage Kombiplast compounding system. The upgrade is intended to improve pellet quality when processing temperature- and shear-sensitive plastics while reducing energy consumption.
At PRSE in Amsterdam, KraussMaffei Extrusion will present a portfolio of solutions for mechanical and chemical plastics recycling based on ZE BluePower co-rotating twin-screw extruders. The offering also includes solvent-based processes and PUR recycling.
NO.EL. and Colines have presented Safe Track, a patented solution that improves the detectability of tampering on pallets secured with stretch film. The technology has been tested in offline configurations and is being evaluated for in-line integration on Colines extrusion lines.
The anniversary 30th edition of Plastpol will take place from 19 to 22 May 2026 at Targi Kielce. The organiser announces the participation of around 600 companies from more than 30 countries, live machinery presentations and numerous accompanying events.
Hosokawa Alpine introduces a newly developed granulate intake unit for extruders, integrating slide valves and a metal separator. The solution simplifies operation, reduces dust contamination and supports consistent film quality.
P. E. Schall and Messe Friedrichshafen have renewed their contract for the Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing, securing Friedrichshafen as the event’s venue at Lake Constance at least until 2030.
At K 2025 in Düsseldorf, 118 Taiwanese exhibitors, the fair’s sixth-largest group, presented sustainable technologies and intelligent manufacturing, focusing on recycling, energy efficiency and interconnected machinery.
Nordson has strengthened the global sales team of its Polymer Processing Systems division. The company appointed Paweł Botke as regional EDI sales manager for Europe and Jacky Hu as extrusion die systems sales manager in China.
KVZ Hintermayr has installed a Vecoplan VIZ 1700 shredder to handle a diverse mix of plastics and align shredding capacity with a new extrusion line. The system targets high availability, low operating costs and energy savings, supported by the HiTorc drive and the VSC digitalisation suite.
Reifenhäuser introduced a company-wide machine user interface for its extrusion lines and received a German Design Award during K 2025. The unified system spans blown film, flat film and nonwoven lines with an emphasis on simple, intuitive operation.
Pure Loop will debut DynaShape, an intelligent automation package for the Isec evo shredder‑extruder, at K 2025. The company reports up to 10 percent higher productivity and more consistent quality when feed material shape or bulk density varies.
At K 2025,EREMA will introduce Volex, a water-stripping solution for single-screw extrusion that targets higher degassing in post-consumer recycling. The system reports up to 40 percent lower VOCs versus Intarema TVEplus standard degassing and up to 75 percent versus input material in accordance with VDA 277.