Arburg Italy held its Open House "Iniezione Next!" in Peschiera Borromeo on 29 and 30 October 2025, attracting more than 200 participants. High-ranking guests included Susanne Welter, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Milan, and Guido Frohnhaus, Managing Director Technology & Engineering from Arburg head office, while the Italian trade press was well represented. The programme centred on the Italian premiere of the electric Allrounder Trend, which Arburg describes as a new standard for injection moulding in standard applications across industries. The agenda combined live exhibits, expert lectures and consulting services with partners on topics such as digitalisation, automation and government subsidies. Visitors could also learn about Arburg’s digital products and assistance functions, and connect with institutional and financing advisors for international projects and investment support.
"Today we are celebrating a very special event: the presentation of our brand new electric Allrounder Trend, which celebrated its world premiere a few weeks ago at the world’s leading trade fair K 2025 with great success", said Guido Frohnhaus, Managing Director Technology & Engineering, as he welcomed the guests on behalf of the Arburg shareholders and of the entire organisation. He emphasised that Arburg has developed an entirely new machine concept, precisely tailored to current market and customer requirements for standard applications across all industries.
Italian premiere of the Allrounder Trend
Particular interest was drawn by the expert lecture from Luca Fasoli, sales expert at Arburg Italy, who outlined the highlights and details of the Allrounder Trend. According to the presentation, the new electric machines are available at short notice in clamping forces from 500 to 2,000 kN, are designed to be easy to set up, operate and maintain, and are offered at an attractive price point.
The Allrounder 1000 e Trend ran live in the showroom to demonstrate practicality. Using an innovative paper injection moulding process and a mould from partner Lercher, the exhibit processed so-called "Paper Pearls" from company Model into assembly aids for furniture.
Programme highlights and partner services
In line with the Allrounder Trend focus, the latest Multilift Select 4 linear robot system was on display as an entry-level solution for automation. Another live exhibit, an electric Allrounder 470 A equipped with a mould from Adoma, produced transparent and break-proof reusable cups made of copolyester.
Supplementary expert lectures addressed process optimisation, automation and measures to reduce energy consumption. Information was provided on digital products including the Arburg ALS host computer system and the arburgXworld customer portal. Guests also showed interest in the assistance and pilot functions of the control system, in particular the new Gestica lite. The Italian German Chamber of Commerce (AHK Italy) reported strong interest at its stand, where visitors sought advice on international projects, trade contacts and export assistance. Partner Atlante Group provided information on the possibility of government subsidies for machine investments.
"Our event was a great success and an excellent platform for presenting our products, services and partnerships", said Raffaele Abbruzzetti, Managing Director of Arburg Italy. "The guests took a close look at our innovations and exhibits, above all the new Allrounder Trend, obtained information on a wide range of topics relating to injection moulding, digitalisation and government subsidies, and made extensive use of the networking opportunities". He also highlighted that the strong economic cooperation between Northern Italy and Germany showcased one of the most industrially wealthy regions in Europe.
