Sigma Engineering will present the latest Sigmasoft developments at K 2025 and contrast optimized simulation results with live injection molding cells operated by partner companies across the show.
Storopack is expanding its automated packaging portfolio with the Auto.protect module that uses a vision system and AI algorithms. The solution selects the fill scenario and material quantity and enables quality control; it is available in standard or customized versions.
Labelexpo Europe 2025 in Barcelona set new records for floor space and attendance, with strong international growth, particularly from the Americas. The show highlighted automation, cloud-connected workflows, early AI interfaces and sustainability initiatives, and announced a 2027 return under the new Loupe brand.
Krill Design has been named a finalist in the Formes de Luxe Awards 2025 in the Novel Materials category for ReKrill, a biopolymer derived from agri-food by-products. The company will present a cosmetic jar and cap made from ReKrill Orange during Luxe Pack Monaco.
At K 2025, Amut will showcase developments in extrusion, recycling and cast film, including an integrated rPO polyolefin pelletizing line, a tray-to-tray route for post-consumer PET, the New Magnum cast concept and new digital tools for operations and maintenance.
Syensqo has introduced a proprietary chemical recycling process that depolymerizes polyarylethersulfone from post-industrial and post-consumer streams into purified monomers for reuse. The company says the monomers can be reintegrated into PSU, PPSU and PESU, supporting circularity.
Envalior will present engineering materials, sustainability initiatives and development services at K 2025 in Hall 6, Booth B11. The showcase spans mobility, electrical and electronics, and consumer goods, with new PBT, PA and TPC solutions and an expanded portfolio of bio- and recycled-based grades.
SML and KGL S.A. have developed a thermoformed foamed PP coffee cup for hot-fill applications, combining heat resistance with material savings and PPWR-compliant recyclability.
Nuki’s fifth-generation Smart Locks use Plexiglas molding compounds from Röhm to retain the brand’s segmented light ring in a significantly miniaturized design. The redesign combines a two-component diffuser and a mechanical light guide to manage light and torque in limited space.
At K 2025 in Düsseldorf, Leonhard Kurz will present NFPP lightweight composites, Recosys rPET-based textiles and EcoLayer FX decoration for PP-based substrates, focusing on scalable approaches to circularity and resource efficiency in automotive interiors.
Hennecke has added the Smartflex evo continuous slabstock line to its polyurethane block foam portfolio, positioned between the Jflex evo and Multiflex systems. The line targets cost-efficient industrial production of comfort foams for mattresses and upholstered furniture.
SABIC has introduced three non-fluorinated Siltem resin blend families as potential alternatives to ETFE, FEP and PVDF in wire and cable, targeting PFAS-related restrictions while improving processing and resistance properties.
