More than 3,700 visitors from 44 countries attended the Arburg Technology Days 2026 in Lossburg. The main focus was on the new electric Allrounder Trend injection moulding machines, medical solutions, automation and digital services along the entire value chain.
On 7–8 October 2026, the 14th edition of the Kompozyt-Expo trade fair, one of Poland's key events dedicated to composite materials and technologies, will take place in Krakow.
Beverage producers are accelerating lightweighting, barrier development and recyclability improvements for PET bottles, cans and cartons. These solutions will be showcased at interpack 2026 in Düsseldorf.
After three days at Tire Technology Expo 2026 in Hanover, KraussMaffei Extrusion reports strong interest in technologies for precise and efficient extrusion of tire components and a growing importance of modernizing existing lines.
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.
From 7 to 13 May 2026, interpack 2026, the world’s largest event for the processing and packaging industry, will take place in Düsseldorf, focusing on smart manufacturing, innovative materials and future skills.
Petcore Europe has opened registration for the Thermoforms Conference 2026, to be held on 18–19 June in Valencia. The event will focus on practical aspects of PET tray recycling and alignment with PPWR requirements.
From 30 March to 1 April 2026, the tenth edition of plast & printpack alger will take place in Algiers, bringing together more than 280 exhibitors from 22 countries and focusing on sustainable technologies for the plastics, printing and packaging industries in the Maghreb region.
At wire 2026 in Düsseldorf, Sikora will present its complete portfolio of systems for quality control and cost optimization in cable production, including new measuring heads, X-ray systems, solutions for pellet purity inspection and software for monitoring process stability.
Arburg received four distinctions in the “Product of the Year 2026” competition organised by the magazines PolyFormNEXT and Industrial Production, recognising two machines and two cooperative projects in plastics processing.
At JEC World 2026, Wacker is presenting the new impact modifiers Genioperl W37 and W38 for thermosetting resins and the silicone compound Powersil Resin 710 for manufacturing components in thermal class R.
At Interpack 2026 in Düsseldorf, Poly-clip System will present clip-based packaging systems as an efficient, scalable and more resource-saving alternative to traditional packaging formats for multiple industries, from food to industrial applications.
