At Chinaplas 2026, the ENGEL Group will present six complete production cells, including two all-electric applications for the packaging and medical sectors, focused on high cavity counts, short cycles and stable serial quality.
Evosys Laser and Schaeffler Special Machinery are forming a joint sales team for the eastern United States, providing integrated, automated production solutions for the medical device industry based on laser plastic welding.
The medical device market is growing rapidly, driven by advanced plastics, new processing technologies, and increasing requirements for precision, digitalization, and sustainability.
Dr. Boy GmbH & Co. KG and its Italian distributor ST.A.TE Technologies positively assess their participation in Mecspe 2026 in Bologna, presenting the Boy 80 Electric injection moulding machine in a medical application.
At the Chinaplas trade fair in Shanghai, Dr. Boy will present BOY XS E and BOY 25 E injection moulding machines in applications for precise medical products, including resorbable implants and components of drug delivery systems.
Following the retirement of Colin Tirel, on 1 December 2025 Steve Thomson, who has worked in the plastics industry since 1991, became managing director of Arburg Ltd. in Warwick. The new head is to support the development of the company's activities in the UK and Irish markets.
As of 1 January 2026, Ben Mechelmans becomes managing director of the Belgian company Arburg N.V. His goal is to further strengthen the company's market position, with a focus on automation, turnkey solutions and digitalisation.
At MD&M West 2026, SABIC presented medical thermoplastics, including new polycarbonate copolymers and biocompatible Siltem HU materials as potential fluoropolymer replacements in medical tubing, as well as support for rapid application development.
ATS Life Sciences Systems and Kistler have developed an automated medical device assembly line based on the Symphoni platform, combining digitally synchronous motion with real-time force and displacement measurement.
Dr. Boy and its Italian partner ST.A.TE Technologies will present the fully electric Boy 80 Electric injection moulding machine at Mecspe 2026 in Bologna, demonstrating the production of blood filters for medical applications.
Südpack Medica has launched the MedHub service, enabling the ordering of standard, pre-made medical pouches from stock in defined batches, manufactured in cleanrooms and meeting the quality requirements of the healthcare sector.
SABIC has introduced LNP ELCRES NPCRX9612U, the first fluorine-free, PFAS-free polycarbonate copolymer with UL746G certification, offering chemical resistance and UL94 V0 flame retardance at 1.5 mm for thin-wall medical applications.
