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Colines has taken a significant new step on its path toward sustainability by publishing the company’s first-ever ESG Sustainability Report. This detailed document demonstrates and highlights our concrete commitment to increasingly responsible, innovative, and transparent development.
Evosys Laser GmbH proudly celebrates its 10th anniversary as a leading company in laser plastic welding joining technology. Under the creative artificial word “Evosys”, a combination of “Evolution” and “Systems”, the search for the perfect identity that has characterized the company since its foundation began in 2015.
The industry's leading trade fairs, K, interpack and drupa, are further expanding their international reach by jointly entering the Saudi Arabian market. This step is made possible by the expanded partnership between Messe Düsseldorf and the Riyadh Exhibition Company.
Since the start of 2025, PulPac’s patent portfolio has expanded significantly and now includes 67 patent families with nearly +400 granted patents across 58 countries, covering various aspects of the Dry Molded Fiber technology.
At the last Formnext, the new awards competition and the winners of the six categories attracted considerable international attention. In 2025, Formnext will write the next chapter in this success story by once again presenting the Formnext Awards in six different categories.
At a time when the European plastics industry is seeking to modernize, reduce costs, and move toward more sustainable models, used machinery has gained unprecedented prominence.
Temperature control has a major influence on the quality of the mouldings. Hasco hot runner offers a wide variety of different control units, individually coordinated to a variety of different applications.
Germany’s mouldmaking industry is navigating turbulent times and ongoing change, making it essential for companies to adapt their operations to meet evolving market demands.
Special show Plastics Shape the Future to offer international discourse, innovations and impulses for a sustainable and competitive plastics industry on seven theme days
The globally operating ENGEL Group has closed the 2024/25 financial year with a turnover of approximately EUR 1.5 billion. Despite a continued decline in market conditions, the injection moulding machine manufacturer held its ground against European competitors.
MAAG Group is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sikora AG, a recognized leader in measuring and control technologies. This acquisition accelerates MAAG’s innovation capabilities in machine learning, industrial IoT, and AI-driven technologies.
Specialized in the design and production of automations for the plastics processing industry, Moretto will present at the show the whole range of solutions developed to ensure energy efficiency and high performance.
Fakuma 2026 will be an anniversary event, and it’s already arousing great interest a year and a half in advance: two thirds of all available booth floor space has already been reserved for the 30th international trade fair for plastics processing.
Borealis launches renewables-based ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) solution developed specifically for footwear midsole applications.
Nordson BKG GmbH and FimicSrl. today announced a deepened strategic partnership, building on FIMIC's appointment as the exclusive agent for Nordson BKG products in Italy announced in January 2025.
hubergroup Chemicals will unveil its latest innovation at this year’s RadTech UV+EB Technology and Conference in Detroit, Michigan: high-performance, bio-based UV-Oligomers tailored for industrial applications.
There is a lot of potential in modernizing a compounding and extrusion line. The throughput of a system can be significantly increased, product quality improved, energy consumption reduced or overall equipment efficiency (OEE) enhanced.
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, offers a wide range of innovative solutions designed to enhance safety, durability, and efficiency in cables, connectors and other electrical and electronic equipment.
Perstorp and BRB inaugurated a new innovation hub in Shanghai, China. This advanced laboratory opened on April 17th and will support growth in the region by increasing technical support for customers with a specific focus on the Asian market.
B.I.G. Yarns, a leading designer and manufacturer of polyamide, polypropylene), and polyester carpet yarns for commercial, automotive, residential, and technical applications, is proud to announce a significant investment of €25 million in its French yarn production site.
The Industry Fair (MIS) has once again established itself as an important platform for the plastics industry. The trade fair opened its doors in Celje from April 8 to 11, 2025. BOY was represented together with its Slovenian representative Uniplast Inzeniring d.o.o.
BW Converting announces the launch of its PCMC Meridian Elite+, the latest evolution in laser roll cleaning technology. Designed to set new industry benchmarks, the Meridian Elite+ delivers faster, smarter and more automated roll cleaning, reducing downtime while improving print quality and operational efficiency.
At the turn of the year 2025/2026, the family-owned corporate group Polykemi Group will undergo its next generational shift. It will be time for the third generation to step into top leadership roles.
On April 19, FCS held an Open Day event at its new factory in Qianwan, Ningbo, under the theme "Innovation Without Borders, Win-Win Collaboration." FCS joined industry partners, technical experts, and global customers in initiating a wave of innovative sustainable development.
TriVision, a Danish company recognized for its leading vision technology and intuitive vision systems and software for quality inspection in the food industry, now joins forces with Insort and Qcify as strategic partners in food sorting and inspection.
Innovia Films has announced the inauguration of a new coater for Graphics film applications at the production plant in Wigton, UK. The investment marks a milestone in Innovia’s roadmap to deliver sustainable, PVC-free solutions to the graphics industry.
BASF, a global leader in chemical innovation, and Hagihara Industries, Inc., a leading synthetic fiber producer in Japan, have joined forces to develop highly durable polyolefin yarns for artificial turf used in sports arenas, including football stadiums, baseball fields, and tennis courts.
RePlast Eurasia, Türkiye’s first and sole trade fair dedicated to the plastic recycling fair will open its doors for the second time in Istanbul at Tüyap Fair and Congress Center on May 8-10, 2025, as organized by Tüyap in cooperation with Pagçev.
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and RecyClass published the second progress report of their collaboration, which aims to accelerate the global harmonisation of plastic recyclability.
Spindle gear components are used in unscrewing tools to mechanically unscrew threaded cores. The Hasco gear components offer outstanding flexibility for mouldmaking and the concept and design of the unscrewing tool has been greatly simplified.
BOPE (Biaxially Oriented Polyethylene) films are known for their excellent recyclability, but their limited temperature resistance has so far been an obstacle to broader industrial applications.
The aim is to be able to process them using conventional technologies so that they can be used in applications that are currently occupied by petroleum-derived plastics.
Danish Urban Water Retention (UWR) developed an innovative modular system, assembled like Legos, to manage stormwater and prevent flooding in urban settings.
The Plastics Recycling Show Europe shattered records in Amsterdam with over 500 exhibitors, more than 75 expert speakers, and an all-time high of 13,325 attendees over the two days.
Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, will showcase its portfolio of advanced and sustainable products and services and host three technical seminars at Chinaplas 2025.
Emirates Biotech has selected Samsung E&A as the contractor for its upcoming Polylactic Acid production plant in the United Arab Emirates. The strategic project, officially named Falcon PLA Project, will deliver a cutting-edge facility producing a biodegradable and environmentally friendly plastic alternative and solidifies Emirates Biotech’s commitment to environmental responsibility and innovation.