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Enva expands UK fridge recycling capacity

07:44 - 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

06:06 - 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

06:04 - 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

06:00 - 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

06:00 - 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

06:00 - 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

06:00 - 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...

Ter Plastics expands micronized polymer powder capacity in Poland and Spain

23.09.2026 - Ter Plastics Distribution is expanding production capacity for its “Termicron” micronized polymer powders in Poland and Spain, while also reorganizing its materials portfolio for rotational molding applications. The additional capacity is intended to strengthen the company’s European supply base...

Starlinger: Crafters Produces 11.3 Million “AD*Star” Cement Bags in One Month

23.09.2026 - Pakistani packaging manufacturer Crafters Polypropylene Packages (Pvt) Ltd produced 11.3 million “AD*Star” block-bottom valve bags for the cement industry in August 2026 using two Starlinger “adstarKON HX” conversion lines. According to Starlinger, output had already reached 11 million bags in July....

Lanxess Launches Reactive Flame Retardant for PU/PIR Insulation

23.09.2026 - Lanxess has expanded its portfolio for PU/PIR insulation applications with the launch of its new “Purventis” platform. The first product in the range, “Purventis Core”, is a reactive, halogen-free phosphorus-based flame retardant designed for rigid polyurethane (PU) and polyisocyanurate (PIR) foams....

Feddersen Group Highlights Compounds, AI Tools and Supply Chain Strategies

23.09.2026 - The Feddersen Group will present a broad range of materials, engineering services and supply chain concepts at Fakuma 2026, with several group companies exhibiting together in Friedrichshafen. The portfolio on display will include new compounds, recycled-content materials, PEEK-based high-performance...

Plastfocus 2027 to Move to Bengaluru Under New Messe Düsseldorf India-PMMAI Partnership

23.09.2026 - Messe Düsseldorf is expanding its activities in India’s plastics and rubber sector through a new long-term partnership with the Plastics Machinery Manufacturers Association of India (PMMAI). Under the agreement, Messe Düsseldorf India Pvt. Ltd. and PMMAI will jointly own and organize “Plastfocus”...

AGS Adds Soft Grippers to "PreciGrip" Modular System for Sensitive Parts

23.09.2026 - AGS Automation Greifsysteme Schwope GmbH has expanded its "PreciGrip" modular gripper system with a range of pneumatic soft grippers. Announced ahead of Fakuma 2026, the new silicone grippers are designed for handling sensitive, irregularly shaped parts and workpieces that are difficult to grip using...

Engel e-mac 200 targets high-output medical molding in a compact footprint

23.09.2026 - At Fakuma 2026, Engel will present a fully electric injection molding cell for the production of medical auto-injector components. The exhibit combines an e-mac 200 with 2,000 kN of clamping force, a 32-cavity mold from Braunform, Engel’s inject AI assistance systems and a compact automation cell. ...

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