Wacker has commissioned a new silicone emulsion production complex at its Panagarh site in India. The investment significantly increases capacity and covers the manufacture of GMP-certified silicone emulsions for the cosmetics and personal care industries.
In 2025, Krones maintained stable, profitable growth, increasing revenue to EUR 5.66 billion, improving the EBITDA margin to 10.6% and raising the proposed dividend to EUR 2.80 per share. The company also reaffirmed its ambitious target of climate neutrality by 2040.
ALPLA has launched its first base plant in the Philippines, expanding its activities in the Asia-Pacific region. Plastic bottles and closures for the beverage industry and other sectors are produced in Calamba City.
Milar, part of the Biesterfeld Group, has been awarded the title Distributor of the Year 2025 by IPS Adhesives for developing the Polish market for Scigrip structural adhesives and supporting industrial customers.
The supervisory board of Krones has appointed Thomas Ricker as new CEO as of June 2026 and approved a reorganisation of the executive board structure aimed at achieving the company’s medium-term targets by 2028.
Haitian International, one of the largest manufacturers of plastic injection molding machines, recorded a 10% revenue increase in 2025 to RMB 17.73 billion and a 7.2% rise in profit attributable to shareholders to RMB 3.30 billion.
After three days at Tire Technology Expo 2026 in Hanover, KraussMaffei Extrusion reports strong interest in technologies for precise and efficient extrusion of tire components and a growing importance of modernizing existing lines.
Teradyne Robotics has taken legal action in Germany against Elite Robots, alleging copyright infringement of Universal Robots software and calling for stronger intellectual property protection in Europe.
Polymer Comply Europe has joined the Circular Plastics Made in Europe campaign, which aims to strengthen the European circular plastics value chain and ensure that plastic waste is recycled within Europe.
Gabriel-Chemie Ibérica reviews its first ten years of operations, focusing on the development of its production site, the strengthening of customer relations and integration within the international network of the Gabriel-Chemie Group.
Arburg is extending its sponsorship cooperation with the ABT Sportsline team in the DTM series for the 2026 season. The plastics processing machinery manufacturer sees this project as an important image and business platform.
From 1 January 2026, Arburg will become the second distributor of HB-Therm's full product range in Spain. The partnership is based on shared quality standards, an extensive sales and service network, and digital integration of temperature control solutions with injection moulding machines.
