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.
Sanner has achieved EcoVadis Gold, placing the healthcare packaging and CDMO group in the top five percent of more than 150,000 companies assessed for sustainability. The rating recognizes performance in environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.
Hasco received an honorary certificate from IKV at the K plastics exhibition in Düsseldorf, acknowledging more than five decades of membership and support for the institute’s research and training activities.
Arburg’s first foreign subsidiary marked its 40th anniversary with a customer program at the ATC in Tremblay-en-France, combining technical presentations and live demonstrations. Company management attended, and a new electric Allrounder Trend was highlighted via a video presentation premiered at K 2025.
The Wittmann Group has established Wittmann Maroc Sarl in Casablanca to serve growing demand for injection molding technology in North Africa. Operations began on September 1, 2025, with Redouane Soukrat appointed as general manager.
Nordson has strengthened the global sales team of its Polymer Processing Systems division. The company appointed Paweł Botke as regional EDI sales manager for Europe and Jacky Hu as extrusion die systems sales manager in China.
K.D. Feddersen Distribution has established K.D. Feddersen Unipessoal, Lda in Porto to expand its presence in Southern Europe. The subsidiary will provide local access to the company’s engineering plastics portfolio and market-specific support.
Avient highlighted its partnership with the Grandes Cases de Embalagem award as the program marked its 25th anniversary and expanded from Brazil to all of Latin America. The company also co-created a region-inspired color for the trophy through its ColorWorks design team.
Stadler inaugurated a 27,000-square-foot office and warehouse complex in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to expand service capacity, logistics and customer support across North America.
