TMA Automation, part of the ENGEL Group, has launched a new facility in Gdańsk, directly adjacent to the airport. The investment includes a 1,500 sq m production hall and 800 sq m of office space, and is intended to enable the company to deliver larger automation projects, further develop its engineering capabilities and expand into foreign markets.
ENGEL Polska announced a change in the managing director position. After 16 years, Piotr Nachiło stepped down and was succeeded by Benjamin Lettner.
The anniversary edition of Plastpol, to be held on 19-22 May 2026 in Kielce, will focus on production digitalisation, recycling, energy efficiency and new materials. The event will be accompanied by debates and presentations on the competitiveness of the European plastics industry.
SKZ and plus10 are working on an artificial intelligence-based solution intended to stabilize the processing of post-consumer recyclates in injection molding. The Rezi-AI project uses process and material data to reduce scrap, energy consumption and quality fluctuations.
Sumitomo Demag has announced its participation in Fakuma 2026. At a joint stand with partners, the company will present two fully electric IntElect injection moulding machines for consumer and packaging applications.
At Equiplast 2026, ENGEL Spain is presenting four integrated injection moulding applications for the Spanish market, covering the production of decorated parts, caps, thin-wall packaging and large mouldings. The exhibits are accompanied by a presentation of digital process support systems and AI-based tools.
At Chinaplas 2026, Boy presented two electric injection moulding machines for precise processing of small parts. Discussions with visitors confirmed the growing importance of quality, energy efficiency and compact machine design in the Chinese market.
At Kuteno 2026, Wittmann will present the compact FlexCell plus automation cell and the S-Max granulator for in-line recycling. Both solutions are intended to support savings in space, material, energy and time in injection molding processing.
The ENGEL Group closed FY 2025/26 with EUR 1.4 billion in revenue, down 6% year on year. The company points to rising investment activity in the US while continuing its transformation programme and rolling out its dual-brand strategy.
At FIP 2026 in Lyon, the Wittmann Group will present live three series of all-electric injection molding machines, including the EcoPrimus, premiering on the French market. The booth will also feature complete automated production cells as well as selected robots and auxiliary equipment.
At Interplas 2026 in Birmingham, the ENGEL Group will present solutions for series plastics processing, including all-electric injection moulding machines, digital process assistance systems, as well as automation concepts and in-mould surface finishing.
At this year's Plastpol trade fair, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Polska will present at stand 16 in hall 6 a solution that sets new standards in modern manufacturing for the medical sector.
