At Chinaplas 2026 in Shanghai, 48 Italian companies will present in the national pavilion organized by Amaplast. The event coincides with a moderate recovery in Chinese imports of plastics and rubber processing machinery.
Aimplas is leading the Vegancelio project, which aims to convert organic waste into vegan leather made from fungal mycelium and chitosan microcapsules for cosmetic applications. The project is being carried out with industrial partners from the textile and dermocosmetic sectors.
AIMPLAS is coordinating the European IRION project, which aims to develop circular solutions for the recovery and reuse of iridium and fluorinated ionomers in proton exchange membrane electrolysers for green hydrogen production.
The global plastic enclosures market reached USD 7.1 billion in 2024 and, according to Growth Market Reports, is expected to grow at 5.2% annually between 2025 and 2033 to USD 11.3 billion, mainly driven by applications in electronics, industrial automation and telecommunications.
In 2025, Syensqo filed 140 new inventions, expanding its portfolio of more than 1,600 patent families and maintaining a high level of R&D activity in aerospace, electronics and sustainable solutions.
Borealis has been ranked first in Austria's Technology Dashboard 2025 of the European Patent Office, filing 115 new priority patent applications and confirming its long-term focus on innovation.
The L9 World Label Association has announced the winners of the Best of the Best 2025 competition. An international jury distinguished labels in five main printing technology categories, from flexography to digital printing.
Barmag and Neumag, operating within the Rieter Group, will present new solutions for manmade fiber production at ITM 2026 in Istanbul, covering filament spinning, staple fibers, nonwovens and digital systems for the networked factory.
Colines and NO.EL announce their participation in ProPak Vietnam 2026, one of the key events for the processing and packaging industry in Vietnam and Indochina.
BASF and Schütz have signed an agreement to build an automated IBC production and storage plant next to BASF’s main site in Ludwigshafen, aimed at ensuring long-term security of industrial packaging supply.
The Plastic is Fantastic Association is expanding its activities in Asia, appointing Sandy Lin as Cluster Director and announcing its first appearance at Chinaplas 2026 in Shanghai.
By early March 2026, 527 exhibitors from 34 countries had already registered for Formnext 2026, with 64.5 percent coming from outside Germany. The Frankfurt trade fair remains a key platform for the global 3D printing and Additive Manufacturing market.