Fu Chun Shin’s SA-160 intelligent outward toggle injection molding machine has received a Taiwan Excellence Award, highlighting the SA Series’ role in precise, energy-efficient molding for applications from large pallets to automotive components.
ENGEL has established a clearmelt competence center to support customers worldwide in implementing polyurethane flooding processes for high-quality plastic surfaces, offering integrated project management from concept to series production.
The 30th edition of the Plastpol trade fair in Kielce, scheduled for 19–22 May 2026, is expected to have an even more international profile, bringing together leading plastics and rubber processing brands from Europe, North America, Asia and Arab countries.
SLM Kunststofftechnik has relied on injection molding machines from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag for 27 years and is increasingly switching to fully electric IntElect systems, integrating them into a networked, MES-controlled production environment.
Colines has installed a 9‑layer AllRollex cast film line at LyondellBasell’s Cincinnati Technology Center, expanding capabilities for high‑quality stretch films and complex multilayer barrier structures for packaging and healthcare applications.
The Turkish plastics processing industry has surpassed 10 million tons of annual production, strengthening its position as a key destination for Italian suppliers of machinery, equipment and molds, who will showcase their offer at Plast Eurasia in Istanbul.
At Plast Eurasia 2025 in Istanbul, ENGEL will present two all‑electric injection moulding machines for packaging and medical applications, highlighting energy efficiency, process stability and compact production cells.
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.
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.
SLMG Beverages has increased PET bottling capacity at its Chhata facility by 35% with a KHS InnoPET TriBlock line, supporting strong volume growth for the Coca‑Cola system in northern India.
Rampf Group presents two‑component polyurethane and silicone sealing materials alongside automated mixing and dispensing systems for lighting applications, citing IP67 sealing performance and cycle‑time reductions of up to 50 percent with FlexSpeed.
At Drink Japan 2025, Sacmi will exhibit an integrated production line for caps and PET preforms that combines new CCM64MD and IPS400D presses with digital monitoring and AI-enabled vision systems. The company will also outline Rigid Packaging Lab services and the Purecap recycled HDPE cap initiative.
