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.
The Spotlight Forum at interpack 2026 in Düsseldorf will feature around 75 presentations and debates on regulation, resource efficiency, automation, artificial intelligence and securing skilled labour. Under the motto “7 days, 7 topics”, experts from industry, politics, associations and institutions will shape the programme.
Polyplastics, Colgate-Palmolive and PTI have developed a new ISBM technology for manufacturing HDPE bottles, enabling significant weight reduction and shorter production cycles while maintaining hot-fill capability.
The German institute SKZ is expanding its portfolio with a permanent consulting model for plastics industry companies, focusing on sustainability reporting, EU regulations and preparing businesses for upcoming market requirements.
Sidel is launching the Swing Evo tunnel pasteurizer, based on a modular design and counter-current media flow, engineered to reduce energy and water consumption while maintaining pasteurization parameters for beer in glass bottles and cans.
The Mainfranken Racing e.V. team from the Technical University of Würzburg-Schweinfurt uses the oil-sealed rotary vane vacuum pump Atlas Copco GVS 100A to produce lightweight carbon composites that are crucial for vehicle performance in the student racing formula.
At ITMA Asia + CITME 2025, Barmag presented its new energy-efficient POY 2.0 spinning concept with partial process automation. The solution includes a redesigned DIO spin pack, the EvoQuench 2.0 cooling system, the WINGS POY 2.0 winder and full integration with the atmos.io digital platform.
The Hexpol group is consolidating its thermoplastics and TPE companies into a single business area, Hexpol Thermoplastics. The aim is to facilitate access to material expertise and accelerate R&D, regulatory and sustainability projects.
At JEC World 2026 in Paris, Envalior will present new Tepex and UDea thermoplastic composites for aviation, drones and hydrogen applications, offering a lightweight, recyclable alternative to thermoset composites.
At JEC World 2026, ENGEL will present a fully automated, scalable process for series production of thermoplastic composite rotor blades for drones, based on tape-sandwich injection moulding technology. The solution combines high strength, noise reduction and recyclability.
Moretto is developing its own integrated production model for plastics processing, based on research, process control and recycling technologies. The company announces new solutions in drying, gravimetric dosing and material traceability at Plast 2026.
