Machines

There is many various types of machines for plastics and rubber processing. Complex machines use technology of injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming or blow molding to produce both consumer goods and advanced technical parts. In turn packaging machines are used to pack the goods into various types of packaging. In both cases robots become more and more important.

News

RadiciGroup at K 2025: innovation and sustainability in focus

RadiciGroup will showcase new polyamide and PBT solutions at K 2025 in Düsseldorf, with a focus on e-mobility, photovoltaic and home appliances, alongside bio-based and recycled ranges.

thyssenkrupp Uhde to deliver two PET plants for Köksan in Türkiye and Iraq

thyssenkrupp Uhde’s subsidiary Uhde Inventa-Fischer has signed a Letter of Intent with Köksan for the delivery of two PET production plants in Türkiye and Iraq, utilizing the Melt-To-Resin process to enhance efficiency and sustainability.

SABIC unveils Megamolding platform for large thermoplastic part production

SABIC has introduced the Megamolding platform, aiming to streamline the production of large thermoplastic parts across diverse industries, offering improved efficiency, design flexibility, and sustainability compared to traditional materials.

K 2025 - BMB

23rd International Trade Fair Plastics and Rubber

Opening of ENGEL Poland’s Reconstructed Office

Practical dos and don’ts for manufacturing automation

Automation is becoming a strategic necessity for manufacturing companies facing labor shortages, rising costs and demographic change. A structured approach with clear priorities and realistic limits can significantly increase the success rate of automation projects.

BW Converting expands flexographic training offer in Green Bay

BW Converting’s Packaging Innovation Center in Green Bay provides converters with practical training in flexographic printing, combining classroom instruction with live pressroom demonstrations and access to the PCMC Meridian Elite+ laser anilox cleaner.

RuiMu expands precision moulding with Wintec machinery

Weihai RuiMu Precision has significantly expanded its injection moulding capacity in a new 12,000 m² facility in Weihai, basing its highly automated production on more than 20 Wintec machines from Engel to support global series manufacturing.

Sukano develops antiblock masterbatch for compostable BOPLA films

Sukano, in collaboration with NatureWorks, has introduced a new antiblock masterbatch for biaxially oriented PLA (BOPLA) films to enhance barrier properties and processing on existing BOPP lines, addressing EU PPWR-driven demands for compostable small-format packaging.

SKZ course wins Formnext 2025 AMbassador Award

The Formnext 2025 AMbassador Award has been presented to Irena Heuzeroth from the SKZ Plastics Center in Würzburg for the course “Certified Industrial Technician specializing in Additive Manufacturing”, developed with the Würzburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

NWI and Oerlikon Nonwoven cooperate on meltblown lab technology

The Nonwovens Institute at North Carolina State University and Oerlikon Nonwoven have agreed on cooperation in meltblown laboratory technology, centred on the installation of the hycuTEC hydrocharging system for advanced filtration media development.

Polymer composite heat exchangers extend CHP efficiency range

Bomat Energiesysteme has expanded its corrosion‑resistant heat exchanger range for biogas and sewage gas CHP units from 150 to 1,500 kW, using polymer composite tubes to enable both heat recovery and fuel‑saving retrofits with lower emissions.

Hennecke Group earns first Great Place to Work certification

All four business units of Hennecke Group have received Great Place to Work certification following a 22 percentage point rise in employees rating the company as a great workplace and a record 91 percent participation in the latest global survey.