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At the K trade fair in Düsseldorf from October 15 to 19, Promix Solutions will be presenting solutions for mixing, foaming and cooling for the plastics industry in Hall 9, Stand E18. The focus is on raw material savings with the Microcell Technology and real-time monitoring and process control with the Visco-P inline viscometer.
In Hall 15, Stand A42, the machine manufacturer will present two practical developments for twin-screw extrusion: the compact FED 18 MTS laboratory extruder and the Feddem Automatic AirBlade (FAA) for minimising product residues at the extruder die exit.
At the K 2025, held in Düsseldorf, Germany from October 8 to 15, MEAF Machines will launch its new Xtender technology.
No other material is under as much pressure worldwide as plastic. Stricter regulations, rising energy and raw material costs and increasingly ambitious targets in the circular economy are presenting processors and recyclers with growing challenges.
Colines is in full swing this summer, heading to the upcoming K trade fair in Düsseldorf. Three lines will be running live daily
Haitian is kicking off the K year 2025 with the motto “Level Up!” The focus is on the promise to offer customers hands-on advantages in productivity, flexibility, and future-oriented opportunities within the Haitian Group.
Bagsik will showcase its equipment and comprehensive solutions for the plastics processing industry at booth 9A45 during the K 2025 trade fair.
Henkel Adhesive Technologies is launching Loctite Liofol LA 7837/LA 6265, a solvent-free, aliphatic adhesive system that is tailored for applications involving high thermal stresses - in particular retort packaging for pet food, for example.
Moretto, a leading company in the sector, has grown through continuous product innovation, a strong focus on customer needs and a strategic vision capable of understanding the challenges of the market.
The European Food Safety Authority EFSA confirms the compliance of the decontamination performance of the recoStar PET art recycling process in a positive “Scientific Opinion” based on the new regulation in force since 2022.
Only 5 mm wall thickness deviation with a pipe diameter of 2.7 m Extrusion technology from battenfeld-cincinnati makes it possible. After all, there is no other machine manufacturer in the world that has so much in the design of complete large-diameter pipe extrusion lines and has installed as many lines internationally as the German-Austrian company.
Visitors to Labelexpo Europe 2025 can expect to see press technology reaching new levels of performance across conventional, digital and hybrid configurations, along with tighter integration with digital workflows.
In October 2025 over 3,200 exhibitors from throughout the world will present the world’s most comprehensive ranges of forward-looking manufacturing, processing and finishing technologies at its No. 1 trade fair, K in Düsseldorf.
For the first time ever, all Davis-Standard Corporation brands will exhibit under one umbrella at one booth during the upcoming K Show, Hall 16, Booth B19, October 8-15, in Düsseldorf, Germany.
With Smart Recycling, the Wittmann Group is bringing its full system solution expertise into play. The product packages boost both efficiency and quality standards of in-line recycling.
Kdesign, a subsidiary of the Reifenhäuser Group and leading supplier of cooling, measuring and calibration technologies for blown film extrusion, is presenting the new Centro-Freeze 2 at K 2025.
With the new InsertKey Z088/... Hasco offers the possibility for the unambiguous coding of mould inserts in injection moulding tools.
When ENGEL first unveiled a tie-bar-less injection moulding machine at the K trade fair in Düsseldorf in 1989, the reaction was mixed: technical fascination on one hand, open scepticism on the other.
With the new wiring test device H1210/…, Hasco has set new standards in the fast and reliable testing of hot runner moulds. The compact, battery-operated testing device recognises electrical connections such as heating elements, temperature sensors, earth faults, and wiring errors in the space of seconds - directly and unmistakably.
Labelexpo Europe 2025, the leading event for the label and package printing industry is placing sustainability at the very heart of this year’s iteration. Taking place at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona from 16 - 19 September, the show has already expanded 15 percent compared to the 2023 edition and is set to welcome over 650 exhibitors.
KraussMaffei Extrusion now offers machine technology with the flexible ZE BluePower, which processes formulations with halogen-free flame retardants in polyolefins - as an alternative to conventional cable formulations based on halogenated flame retardants.
Movacolor is heading to K 2025, this fairs brings together manufacturers, machine builders, brand owners, OEMs, and suppliers for eight days of cutting-edge innovations, live demonstrations, and industry networking.
At this year's K trade fair, the world's leading supplier for laser plastic welding will be presenting the latest technologies such as the Evo2Step process and absorption measurement.
At the beginning of July, Wittmann Battenfeld Deutschland opened its expanded and redesigned application technology center at its Nuremberg site with a customer event.
The Plastic Recycling Show Middle East & Africa has announced a strategic partnership with the Circular Packaging Association as its Official Knowledge Partner for the event’s highly anticipated third edition, set to take place from 15–17 September 2025 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
The Arburg Technology Center (ATC) in Rednitzhembach has been extensively renovated, modernised and significantly enlarged since the autumn of 2022. During the transition period, the Arburg team supported customers on site with great commitment and flexibility.
With the commissioning of a new mixing station on the economically significant Sainte-Sigolène plateau, hubergroup Print Solutions is sending a strong signal for growth, customer proximity, and responsiveness.
Exolon Group S.p.A. intends to acquire the AkyVer polycarbonate sheet business from Corplex (Kaysersberg, France). The signing of the agreement took place on 2 July 2025, with the transaction planned to close by mid-August 2025.
The European Investment Bank is lending €20 million to Swedish sustainable-packaging company PulPac to tackle global plastic pollution. The EIB financing will support development and commercialization of a fiber-based technology developed by PulPac as an alternative to single-use plastics.
At K 2025, ENGEL will demonstrate how technological innovation, digital intelligence and sustainability can be effectively combined. The trade fair presentation focuses on industry-specific injection moulding solutions that enable companies to manufacture more efficiently, precisely and flexibly.
Under the motto "Built-in efficiency - compounding technology that combines sustainability with efficiency", the Feddem ICX Technology Days took place on 24 and 25 June 2025 in Niederzissen, at the site of sister company Akro-Plastic GmbH.
Reifenhäuser has three line technologies for barrier films: cast film, air-cooled blown film and water-cooled blown film. At K 2025, the extrusion specialist will be presenting its new developments, which offer higher performance and top quality at lower production costs.
K2025 stands as the premier global exhibition for the plastics and rubber industry. This triennial event brings together leading manufacturers, innovators, and experts from across the sector.
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which came into force on February 11, 2025, marks a significant shift for the European packaging industry.
Tethered caps have been mandatory for all non-returnable PET bottles in the EU since 2024. Consequently, the number of closure variants and thus the demands made of inspection technology have increased. KHS GmbH is meeting these new challenges with the help AI.
Under the motto "Pioneering Plastics - Performance. Perfected. For you.", KraussMaffei will showcase its capabilities at K 2025 (Düsseldorf, October 8th -16th) as a comprehensive solution provider along the entire polymer processing value chain.