REP expands its operations in the Indian market by appointing Tung Yu India as its official sales representative and focusing on the jointly developed OPTI rubber injection molding machine range, covering clamping forces from 150 to 800 tons.
Borealis and Messe Düsseldorf have concluded a pilot project for a reusable cup system at K 2025, involving 50,000 lightweight foam polypropylene cups and a full collection, washing and reuse infrastructure.
The third edition of the Maintenance Poland and Control & Drives trade fairs at Ptak Warsaw Expo brought together specialists responsible for maintenance, automation and process optimisation in manufacturing plants.
Bulgarian company Ecoinvest processes around 40,000 tonnes of plastic waste per year, including heavily contaminated LDPE/LLDPE film waste, using an Intarema TVEplus recycling line to produce regranulates with stable properties.
Amcor announces the presentation of its expanded rigid and flexible packaging portfolio at Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026 in Birmingham, focusing on the combination of performance, design and environmental aspects.
Polytives GmbH will present its polymer additives at PlastIndia 2026, entering the Indian market in cooperation with distributor Krishna Enterprise.
AI Innovation Hub at Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2026
Igus has launched the iglidur i4000 resin for manufacturing precise, wear-resistant gears using DLP, SLA and LCD technologies. Compared with standard 3D printing resins, the material offers higher elongation at break and extended service life.
Christopher Vitz, Regional President Europe Central at Engel, comments on the role of the Fakuma trade fair as a European platform for plastics processing, summarising four decades of technological change and the current challenges facing the industry.
Omya Performance Polymer Distribution has appointed Sara Ghione as president for rubber polymers and additives, responsible for global distribution development in this segment.
In the first week of January 2026, market participants gradually returned to activity after the long Christmas and New Year break. The period was marked by waiting for the first price offers and by analysis of the current market situation.
New AMI Market Intelligence report analyses polyethylene consumption in Middle East and Africa markets for 2019–2029, highlighting key growth segments in plastics processing and differing development drivers in both subregions.
