In the AutoRock project, SKZ and Fraunhofer IIS are developing an inspection system for extruded profiles using X-ray computed tomography and artificial intelligence, enabling automatic defect detection in real time without interrupting the process.
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.
Movacolor introduces the MCS Continuous Loss-in-Weight Blender, developed for fast dosing adjustment in extrusion processes with rapidly changing throughput, including filament yarn production.
Envalior is introducing Durethan FLX-RTM, an impact-modified PA6 material developed specifically for rotationally molded tank liners, combining high processing flowability with low hydrogen permeability and low-temperature resistance.
Eurocast is implementing an R&D project to develop multilayer polypropylene film Castfol RPP with up to 60% recycled PP content for food contact, combined with the deployment of digital solutions in line with the Industry 4.0 concept.
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 Plastics & Rubber 2026 in Barcelona, Delta Tecnic will present a comprehensive portfolio of solutions for plastics processors, including masterbatches, technical additives and specialty pigments, as well as its participation in the TechFocus conference program.
GCR Plastic Solutions and RIGK have carried out advanced recycling trials of post-consumer industrial packaging from the PAMIRA and GVÖ systems, aimed at meeting future PPWR requirements for material quality, traceability and safety.
The Kistler Group maintained a stable sales level of CHF 424 million in 2025 despite unfavorable exchange rates and an automotive slowdown, while preparing the construction of an automated sensor plant in Winterthur and strengthening its presence in Asia.
Asahi Kasei Advance will exhibit for the first time at Techtextil 2026 in Frankfurt, presenting a portfolio of high-performance nonwovens, flame-retardant fabrics and advanced textile solutions for various industries.
