During an open house at Smurfit Westrock’s plant in Ibi (Alicante), a new generation of Reifenhäuser EVO Ultra die heads for barrier blown film was presented. The live demonstration reported an output of over 1,000 kg/h at 70 µm thickness and profile accuracy better than ±3% (2σ).
At Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2026 in Amsterdam, BB Engineering will present PET recycling technologies, with a particular focus on textile recycling and melt filtration. The company will showcase, among others, the VacuFil and COBRA systems.
At ProPak Asia (10–13 June), the KHS Group will present in Bangkok its service offering for filling and packaging technology, along with system developments for PET, cans and glass packaging.
At Chinaplas 2026 in Shanghai, the Reifenhäuser Group will present new generations of blown and flat film lines and solutions for monomaterial packaging. Highlights include higher output, advanced automation and Kdesign blown film cooling technologies.
Erema is developing a digital ecosystem to help recyclers stabilise processes and maintain recyclate quality with fluctuating input. The company highlights, among others, PredictOn, BluPort and automation of critical filtration steps.
Coperion has introduced changes to the EGR eccentric pelletizer used with the two-stage Kombiplast compounding system. The upgrade is intended to improve pellet quality when processing temperature- and shear-sensitive plastics while reducing energy consumption.
At PRSE in Amsterdam, KraussMaffei Extrusion will present a portfolio of solutions for mechanical and chemical plastics recycling based on ZE BluePower co-rotating twin-screw extruders. The offering also includes solvent-based processes and PUR recycling.
NO.EL. and Colines have presented Safe Track, a patented solution that improves the detectability of tampering on pallets secured with stretch film. The technology has been tested in offline configurations and is being evaluated for in-line integration on Colines extrusion lines.
The anniversary 30th edition of Plastpol will take place from 19 to 22 May 2026 at Targi Kielce. The organiser announces the participation of around 600 companies from more than 30 countries, live machinery presentations and numerous accompanying events.
Hosokawa Alpine introduces a newly developed granulate intake unit for extruders, integrating slide valves and a metal separator. The solution simplifies operation, reduces dust contamination and supports consistent film quality.
P. E. Schall and Messe Friedrichshafen have renewed their contract for the Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing, securing Friedrichshafen as the event’s venue at Lake Constance at least until 2030.
At K 2025 in Düsseldorf, 118 Taiwanese exhibitors, the fair’s sixth-largest group, presented sustainable technologies and intelligent manufacturing, focusing on recycling, energy efficiency and interconnected machinery.