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Tosca awarded EcoVadis Gold rating for 2026

Tosca awarded EcoVadis Gold rating for 2026

Tosca received the EcoVadis Gold rating for 2026, placing it among the top 5 percent of highest-rated companies worldwide. The company indicates that growing regulatory and procurement requirements are increasing the importance of measurable environmental and operational performance.

Plast 2026 in The Innovation Alliance project

Plast 2026 in The Innovation Alliance project

Plast 2026 will be part of The Innovation Alliance project, bringing together Italy's leading trade fairs for processing machinery. According to the organisers, the sector covered by the initiative reached a combined value of EUR 26 billion in 2025.

Erema wins award for Volex recycling technology

Erema wins award for Volex recycling technology

Erema received the Plastics Recycling Award Europe 2026 in the recycling machinery innovation category for its Volex technology. The solution is designed to improve degassing in mechanical plastics recycling and reduce the level of volatile organic compounds in recycled pellets.

Coperion optimizes the EGR eccentric pelletizer

Coperion optimizes the EGR eccentric pelletizer

Coperion has modified the EGR eccentric pelletizer for use with the two-stage Kombiplast compounding system. The changes concern pellet quality, energy consumption, machine availability and operation when processing temperature- and shear-sensitive plastics.

Three anniversaries of Milar and the Biesterfeld Group in 2026

Three anniversaries of Milar and the Biesterfeld Group in 2026

The year 2026 brings three important anniversaries for Milar and the Biesterfeld Group: 35 years of Milar's operations, 30 years of Biesterfeld's presence in Poland, and 120 years of the Biesterfeld Group's operations. It is an opportunity to review the development of both companies and their cooperation with industry.

Ad Rem launches the Owl system for plastic flake analysis

Ad Rem launches the Owl system for plastic flake analysis

Ad Rem has developed the automated Owl system for quality control of plastic flakes and regranulates. The solution combines XRF and FTIR analysis, enabling identification of polymer type and elemental composition, including for black plastics.

MAAG Group and Sikora jointly at Plast Milan 2026

MAAG Group and Sikora jointly at Plast Milan 2026

At Plast Milan 2026, MAAG Group will present joint solutions with Sikora. The showcase will cover polymer processing, pipe and hose production, as well as melt filtration, inspection and control technologies.