The tenth edition of Formnext in Frankfurt am Main attracted 38,282 visitors and 804 exhibitors, underlining the growing industrial establishment of additive manufacturing and its expanding range of applications across sectors.
Barmag, part of the Oerlikon Group, is commissioning three new HMLS yarn systems in China as local producers ramp up capacity to meet rising global demand for high-performance polyester tire cord.
Formnext 2025 has opened in Frankfurt am Main, bringing together 803 exhibitors on 50,000 m² of space and presenting a broad spectrum of industrial additive manufacturing technologies, applications and trends along the entire process chain.
The 30th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing will take place in Friedrichshafen from 12 to 16 October 2026, with organisers reporting strong early bookings and broad international participation from the plastics industry.
Fanuc Poland has launched a new headquarters in Wrocław with an expanded technology competence center combining an application showroom, service areas, a spare parts warehouse and an extended Fanuc Academy. The facility integrates office, service, logistics and training functions to support industrial automation users, including plastics injection moulding processors.
Wittmann Battenfeld Benelux will undergo a generational change in its top management at the end of 2025, with long-serving managing director Michel van der Motten retiring and being succeeded by Mark Verveer.
Sikora has once again been included in the “Global Market Leader – Champions” ranking for 2026, which identifies around 500 companies from the German‑speaking economic area that are global leaders in their markets.
Haitian has begun ramping up its new facility in Ruma, Serbia with an internal open house, adding local manufacturing, logistics and R&D capacity for the European market. Initial production covers Mars and Jupiter injection molding machine series, with over 50 units built to date.
Coperion has named Stefan Lachenmayer as Managing Director Recycling. A long-time employee with experience in plastics and recycling, he outlines a technology-focused approach developed with Herbold Meckesheim and reflects on outcomes from the K 2025 trade show.
Krones reported higher profitability in the third quarter of 2025, with order intake and revenue on track. The company maintained a sizeable backlog and confirmed full-year targets despite global uncertainties.
Formnext 2025 will mark the trade fair’s 10th anniversary with an expanded program, adding guided post-processing tours, live shows and interactive features to its three-stage format, special showcases, awards and partner country Spain.
In October 2025, Arburg received a gold rating from Ecovadis for the third time, improving its score from 78 to 83 points. The machine manufacturer from Lossburg is now in the top two per cent of more than 100,000 companies assessed globally.
