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battenfeld-cincinnati: New Technology Center Highlights Thin PP Film and Flexible PE Pipe Extrusion

17:51 - battenfeld-cincinnati has presented its new technology center during an open house at its Bad Oeynhausen site in Germany. Around 260 customers and partners attended the event, which featured live demonstrations of film and sheet extrusion as well as PE pipe production. Completed in early 2026 after...

TechnoCompound Expands LGF Capacity in Bad Sobernheim

08:30 - TechnoCompound GmbH is expanding its production capacity for long glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (LGF) at its Bad Sobernheim site by 4,800 tonnes per year. The new production line is scheduled to come on stream by the second quarter of 2027 at the latest. According to the company, the expansion...

Sortco Adds New Sorting System for Transparent and Semi-Transparent Plastic Pellets

07:55 - Sortco GmbH & Co. KG, a specialist in the optical sorting of plastic pellets, is expanding its sorting capacity at its Niederzissen site with a new "Pellet Sorter" system scheduled to go into operation at the end of September 2026. The machine is designed specifically for the optical inspection of transparent...

Mocom launches PA12-bonding TPV for two-component applications

06:00 - Mocom Compounds GmbH & Co. KG has added a new thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) to its portfolio for two-component applications with polyamide 12 (PA12). The new grade, "Alfater XL A70I 4PA1210", is designed to bond directly to unreinforced, glass-fiber-reinforced and carbon-fiber-reinforced PA12....

Haidlmair Puts Mould Technology, Hot Runners and Digitalisation in the Spotlight

06:00 - At Fakuma 2026, Haidlmair and its subsidiaries FDU Hotrunner and Digital Moulds will showcase new solutions for injection moulding tools, hot runner systems and digital mould management. The group’s focus will be on improving process stability, mould availability and reproducibility, while also strengthening...

Frimo: New Solutions for Plastics Processing and Automation

06:00 - At Fakuma 2026, Frimo Innovative Technologies will showcase a range of new developments for plastics processing. The company’s exhibition will focus on solutions for premium surfaces and functional integration, PUR processing, composite applications, and flexible trimming technologies. Frimo will also...

BASF: Engineering Plastics for Electrification, Lightweighting and the Circular Economy

06:00 - At Fakuma 2026, BASF will showcase new and enhanced plastics solutions for food packaging, industrial applications, automotive engineering, electrification and digital infrastructure. The focus will be on engineering plastics combining high mechanical, thermal and electrical performance with circular-economy...

Enva expands UK fridge recycling capacity

24.09.2026 - Enva is expanding its capacity for recycling end-of-life refrigeration appliances in the UK. The waste management and recycling company is investing a further GBP 9.5 million in its infrastructure, including a new treatment line at its Grantham facility. Once the projects currently under way are completed,...

Selenis Expands Specialty Copolyester Capacity in Portugal

24.09.2026 - Selenis is expanding its specialty copolyester production capacity in Portugal by acquiring production equipment from Polisan Hellas in Greece and relocating it to its Portuguese operations. The equipment will be integrated into the company’s ongoing site expansion. By 2028, Selenis aims to increase...

BASF Eyes New MDI Complex in India

24.09.2026 - BASF is considering a new MDI production complex at Dahej in Gujarat, India, as it looks to expand local supply amid expected growth in regional polyurethane demand. The feasibility study is at an advanced stage, and BASF India Polyurethanes Private Limited has already secured an industrial site...

Feddem: Modular Lab Extruder for Formulation Development

24.09.2026 - Feddem GmbH & Co. KG, the machinery engineering company of the Feddersen Group, will showcase its “FED 18 MTS” laboratory extruder at Fakuma 2026. Designed for formulation and product development, the system enables trials with small material quantities under reproducible processing conditions. Modular...

Arburg: ‘Allrounder 475 V’ combines compact footprint with 1,000 kN clamping force and automated decoration technology

24.09.2026 - At Fakuma 2026, Arburg will showcase its vertical ‘Allrounder 475 V’ injection moulding machine with a clamping force of 1,000 kN in a fully automated application for overmoulding and decorating a car remote-key cover. The machine is designed for standard insert-moulding applications, including those...

Engel: Virtual assistant transfers approved process changes to the machine control system

24.09.2026 - At Fakuma 2026, Engel will present an enhanced version of its “inject AI” solution. The “Engel Virtual Assistant” (EVA) answers freely formulated questions about the current production process and, following confirmation by the operating personnel, can transfer approved changes to the machine control...

Pröll: New Screen Printing Inks and Protective Coatings for IMD/FIM and Functional Plastic Surfaces

24.09.2026 - At Fakuma 2026, Pröll GmbH will showcase a number of new and enhanced screen printing inks and protective coatings for plastics processing. The focus will be on functional ink and coating systems for IMD/FIM film insert molding, IR- and radar-transparent applications, light diffusion, surface protection...

FACC: Plant Expansion in Croatia – Expansion of Composite and Cabin Production

23.09.2026 - FACC AG has opened the expansion of its production site in Jakovlje, Croatia. According to the company, total investment at the site to date amounts to EUR 36 million. The expansion has tripled the production area. More than 500 employees now work in Jakovlje, making the plant the company’s largest...

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