MAS introduced the iQonicTwin HyperPET, integrating a pre-extrusion SSP based on infrared radiation and vacuum for food-grade rPET with stable IV, color consistency and low AA at reduced energy use. The solution debuts at K Show 2025 in Düsseldorf.
SML has expanded its extruder portfolio with a co-rotating twin-screw model designed for high-output processing of polyolefins and polyesters. Tests on a CPP line indicate 10 to 15% lower specific energy input and up to 20% fewer gels compared with a single-screw extruder.
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, will showcase its innovative flame retardant portfolio at K 2025, addressing evolving regulatory, safety, and supply chain demands in the plastics industry.
Coveris received the Green Packaging Star Award 2025 in the Environmentally Friendly Production Process category for its SleeveFlexR Stretch solution, presented at the Fachpack trade fair in Nuremberg. The PE-based sleeves are recyclable through existing collection streams.
SML has updated its 6-up SmartCast stretch film line, introducing a compact extruder layout, a 1,800 mm chill roll with Smart 3.0 surface and enhanced coreless winding. The company presented the new concept at the K trade fair.
EREMA reports rising demand for its made-to-stock ReadyMac recycling machine, introduced at K 2022 and expanded with the ReadyMac 500 HD in 2025. The line comes in two 500 kg/h configurations at fixed prices and is shipping to Europe, South Africa and Latin America.
Stadler has completed and commissioned a highly automated lightweight packaging sorting plant for PreZero in Sollenau, Austria, designed for 104,500 t/y across two modules. The facility integrates AI-based safety, 35 NIR sorters from Steinert and extensive redundancy to support continuous, high-accuracy operation.
ENGEL will showcase the Wintec e-win 1800 all-electric injection moulding machine at K 2025, transferring e-mac technology to a standardised platform. The compact series targets small and mid-tonnage applications with short delivery times and a cost-efficient specification.
Formnext Expo & Convention will return to Frankfurt on 18–21 November 2025, with more than 800 exhibitors expected. Tickets are now available online with an early-bird discount valid until 21 October, and the program will emphasize real-world AM applications across industries.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag will showcase a 420 t PAC-E cell at K 2025, producing 30 ml medication cups in a 48-cavity tool with high-speed extraction. In partnership with Zubler Handling AG and Otto-Hofstetter AG, the setup targets three-second cycles and up to 57,600 cups per hour.
KHS has upgraded its rolling maintenance concept for beverage fillers, enabling faster changeovers, flexible testing and lower startup error rates. The approach cuts typical downtime from about two weeks to roughly 10 hours.
Rapidly rising recycling rates, fluctuating input qualities and high demands on product purity pose major challenges for recyclers – especially in filtration. BB Engineering GmbH is responding to this with an innovative filter system: the Cobra filter.
