The “Pleiades” university competition – Plastic European Innovation Award for Design and Sustainability – in Italy links the plastics industry with IUAV University, promoting durable plastic products, design and injection moulding as part of the circular economy.
The SKZ center has entered into a strategic distribution partnership with the Lenzing Education Center (BZL) for plastics technology training on the Austrian market. Selected SKZ courses will be available in classroom and online formats.
AIMPLAS has presented its training programme for the first half of 2026, including more than 70 courses and a new Professional Expert in Legislation title focused on regulations in the plastics sector.
BW Converting’s Packaging Innovation Center in Green Bay provides converters with practical flexographic training, hands-on pressroom learning and live demonstrations of production equipment, including the PCMC Meridian Elite+ laser anilox cleaner.
The Formnext 2025 AMbassador Award has been presented to Irena Heuzeroth from the SKZ Plastics Center in Würzburg for the course “Certified Industrial Technician specializing in Additive Manufacturing”, developed with the Würzburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
ENGEL Polska inaugurated its expanded Warsaw headquarters, adding capacity for training, technical support and automation. The Technology Centre now showcases the full ENGEL and Wintec portfolio with integrated robotics.
HoliMaker SAS will showcase compact on-desk manual injection moulding solutions at K 2025 in Düsseldorf, highlighting HoliPress and the interface between 3D-printed mould inserts and conventional processing.
KHS has launched its browser-based Virtual Training Center as part of KHS Campus, adding interactive modules for cans, glass and PET. The program supports self-paced learning on digital twins and is now commercially available with more content and languages planned.
KHS has launched a production line coaching service that trains operators and supervisors to interpret line interactions and digital data, accelerating fault diagnosis and reducing unplanned downtime.
K 2025 in Düsseldorf will foreground the "Young Talents" initiative with a guided tour, a training lounge and dedicated career formats to inform school pupils, students and young professionals about education and career paths in plastics and rubber.
Finat will exhibit at Labelexpo Europe 2025, held 16–19 September at Fira Barcelona Gran Via, inviting industry stakeholders to stand 4E49 to discuss technology, regulation and market trends, and to review current workstreams and resources.
With a festive ceremony and around 140 guests from the Swiss plastics industry, ENGEL has opened a new Tech Centre at its site in Frauenfeld. The inauguration also marks the 50th anniversary of ENGEL’s business operations in Switzerland.
