At the European Label Forum 2025, Finat experts and industry representatives discussed how economic, consumer and regulatory changes are reshaping the label market and outlined innovation directions in materials and packaging design.
The European PET Bottle Platform has launched a two-month industry consultation on Design for Circularity guidelines for PET bottles, representing an evolution beyond current Design for Recyclability principles.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag and Mapag Maschinen AG will present a fully electric IntElect S injection moulding cell with real-time quality prediction for insulin cap production at Swiss Plastics Expo 2026, highlighting automation, digital connectivity and MES integration.
At Plastindia 2026 in New Delhi, BOY and its Indian representative Karan Engineering Co. will present an LSR application on a BOY 50 E injection moulding machine, highlighting high-precision processing of liquid silicone rubber for automotive and electronics components.
At Plastec West 2026 in Anaheim, Arburg will introduce its new Allrounder Trend electric injection moulding machine concept to the US market, focusing on fast setup, easy operation and integrated automation and digitalisation.
At Swiss Plastics Expo 2026 in Lucerne, ENGEL will present its inject AI framework and the world’s first autonomous injection moulding cell, targeting the Swiss precision market’s requirements for zero-defect production, efficiency and skills shortage mitigation.
Pacprocess MEA will operate under the interpack MEA name from 2026, strengthening its role within the interpack alliance and its positioning as a regional hub for processing and packaging in the Middle East and Africa.
At PlastIndia 2026 in New Delhi, Coperion will present systems and components for plastics compounding, recycling and polyolefin manufacturing, focusing on efficient operation, high product quality and resource-conscious processing.
The Plastex 2026 technical conference in Cairo will bring together more than 50 speakers from industry and research to present new technologies, case studies and developments in plastics and rubber processing, with a strong focus on recycling, materials performance and circular economy.
At Pharmapack 2026 Sanner will present a new tethered cap solution for effervescent tablet packaging and highlight its expanded global CDMO capabilities following recent acquisitions and site investments.
Rapid News Group has opened the call for papers for the Interplas Insights Conference 2026, a three-day programme at Interplas 2026 in Birmingham focused on key technical, regulatory and strategic issues for the plastics industry.
Around 160 participants attended Arburg’s Smart Factory Information Day and ALS User Meeting in Lossburg, where the company presented practical approaches to using its MES and digital tools to increase transparency, flexibility and efficiency in plastics production.
