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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 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.
Founded in 2014 and located in Kartuzy near Gdańsk, SolidPlast has made a difference by strategically implementing digital assistant systems.
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.
At the Sumitomo (SHI) Demag stand number 22 in hall 6 (former hall F), visitors will be able to see live how the combination of reliable technology, intelligent control systems and proven know-how enables production that meets the highest quality and environmental requirements.
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.
Made in Germany’ is an integral part of Mesto’s brand promise. The entire value creation is produced at the corporate headquarters in Freiberg am Neckar in southern Germany, and this is to remain unchanged in future.
With its sustainable packaging innovations, Südpack continues to set new benchmarks in this market. The film manufacturer has also developed recyclable mono-material solutions for packaging coffee beans and ground coffee - offering an alternative to conventional PET/aluminum/PE composites.
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.
The mechanical engineering company Feddem GmbH & Co. KG is handing over a research extruder to the Institute of Plastics and Circular Economy at Leibniz Universität Hannover as part of a partnership.
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.
Transparency is an essential part of Bell’s corporate philosophy, with the main emphasis not so much on the transparent plastic materials which take up the lion’s share of the company’s production, but rather on transparent communi-cation directed towards consumers.
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.
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.
On 10 April 2025, the 32nd Annual General Meeting of the Association of German Tool and Mould Makers (VDWF) took place at member and host Arburg. Most of the approximately 230 participants met the evening before for networking in Lossburg.
From May 20 to 23, Wittmann Battenfeld Polska will present to trade visitors its latest injection molding technology at the Plastpol in Kielce, Poland, at booth No. 6-08 in hall 6.
The ENGEL Group, Europe's leading provider of injection moulding technologies, has provided the Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences with a state-of-the-art injection moulding cell.
The globally active MAAG Group, headquartered in Oberglatt, Switzerland, will continue to position itself as a strong regional player in the Indian market: The Vadodara subsidiary specializes in localized machine and service offering.
The 37th edition of Chinaplas will feature around forty Italian companies in the nearly 1,300-square-metre national pavilion organised by Amaplast, the trade association representing approximately 170 manufacturers of machinery, equipment, and moulds for plastics and rubber.
Vecoplan will present the innovative VIZ 1300 with HiTorc and automatically adjustable counter knives at the Plastpol international plastics trade fair in Kielce, Poland.
Circular Economy, smart recycling, and future-oriented solutions for pipe and profile extrusion - the extrusion industry was inspired at the KraussMaffei TecDays "World of Extrusion" in Laatzen near Hannover/Germany.
GreenPlast, Ipack-Ima, Print4All, and Intralogistica Italia - creating an integrated supply chain ecosystem, from technology for plastics and rubber processing to packaging, from printing to logistics.
Ansbach University has extended its technical lab by adding a MicroPower from the Wittmann Group. The new injection molding machine for micro technology is now available for teaching and research.
With a clear year’s run-up, the course is set for interpack: the Hot Topics are in place with Smart Manufacturing, Innovative Materials and Future Skills, and they reflect the sector’s most pressing challenges and drivers of innovation.
The Italian plastics and rubber machinery industry experienced a mix of highs and lows in 2024, as shown in the year-end report prepared by the Mecs Study Centre based on foreign trade data gathered by ISTAT.
Alpla is restructuring its leadership in its two Western Europe and Asia-Pacific regions. Roland Wallner will take over as Managing Director Western Europe on 1 April 2025. Ronald Tichelaar, General Manager China until then, will succeed him as Managing Director APAC at that time.
Erema is expanding the portfolio of its ReadyMac plastics recycling system by introducing the new ReadyMac 500 "Heavy Duty" version.
MECSPE 2025, one of the most important trade fairs for innovations in the manufacturing industry in Italy, took place in Bologna from 5 to 7 March.
Agglomeration systems are a highly efficient solution that is in constant demand for achieving free-flowing regrind with a high bulk density that can be directly processed in extruders or injection molding machines.
At booth J31 in hall 11, Wittmann Battenfeld China will present to trade visitors ultra-modern machines together with automation and auxiliary equipment for plastics injection molding from April 15 to 18 at the Chinaplas in Shenzhen, the leading plastics trade fair in Asia.
Moulding Expo, which will take place from 6 to 9 May 2025, will provide an extensive overview of the quality of the European tool, pattern and mould making industry, as well as of its suppliers.
The myMAAG webshop is a comprehensive tool for ordering spare parts quickly and securely. Since going live at the beginning of 2022, several hundred customers have begun using the platform to efficiently order spare parts.
It’s been about 20 years since Krones added the Sleevematic sleeve applicator to its portfolio - and now the company is celebrating a very special milestone: the 1,000th Sleevematic is currently being assembled at Krones’ Neutraubling plant.
From 8 to 11 April 2025, the Wittmann Group will present to visitors of the International Industry Fair in Celje, Slovenia, state-of-the-art injection molding technology at its booth No. 20 in hall K.
BOY representative 1.PLASTCOMPANY Poland will participate in the 29th Plastpol International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber Processing in Kielce, Poland from May 20-23, 2025 (Hall G / Booth 6).