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Hotset: Generational Change in the Management of the Temperature Control Technology Specialist

06.11.2025 - As of November 1, 2025, a comprehensive leadership transition has taken place at Hotset GmbH. After more than two decades at the helm, Ralf Schwarzkopf has handed over the position of CEO to his cousin once removed, Daniel Honsel. With this step, the management of the Lüdenscheid-based manufacturer...

FibreCoat + Lofith: Testing New High-Performance Composites in Space

06.11.2025 - German and Spanish materials specialists FibreCoat and Lofith Composites have announced a partnership to develop high-performance thermoplastic composite materials for use in space. In 2026, a satellite is scheduled to carry test panels of the jointly developed material into orbit for approximately...

Wirthwein: Plastics Specialist Expands Production and Logistics Structures at Headquarters in Creglingen

05.11.2025 - The Wirthwein Group is investing around 3.5 million euros in expanding its building and production infrastructure at its headquarters in Creglingen. According to the company, the aim of these measures is to strengthen the site as part of internal corporate restructuring and to prepare for the takeover...

HF Opportunities Acquires Insolvent Automotive Supplier Gerhardi Kunststoff

04.11.2025 - The investment firm HF Opportunities (HFO) has acquired key assets of the insolvent automotive supplier Gerhardi Kunststoff GmbH through an asset deal. The transaction secures approximately 1,000 jobs across the company’s three sites in Lüdenscheid, Altena-Rosmart, and Ibbenbüren. The management team,...

K.D. Feddersen: New Subsidiary Established in Portugal

04.11.2025 - K.D. Feddersen Distribution GmbH is expanding its European market presence with the establishment of K.D. Feddersen Unipessoal, Lda in Porto, Portugal. With this new subsidiary, the company aims to strengthen its position in Southern Europe and to intensify direct contact with customers in the region....

IK: Recycling of Plastic Packaging in Europe on the Rise – Germany Among the Leading Countries

04.11.2025 - The recycling of plastic packaging in Europe continued to increase in 2023. According to the latest Eurostat data, many EU member states recorded higher recycling rates, albeit to varying degrees. Germany remains among the European leaders with a rate of 52 percent. The top positions are held by Belgium...

Biesterfeld: Assumption of Distribution for Lanxess Polymer Additives in Central and Eastern Europe

03.11.2025 - The Hamburg-based distribution and service company Biesterfeld has received the distribution rights from Lanxess for its polymer additive portfolio in Central and Eastern Europe. The agreement covers a wide range of branded products, including Acetin, Adimoll, Bayhibit, Baypure, Baymod, Baysolvex, Disflamoll,...

Alpla: Acquisition of Serbian Closure Manufacturer Energoplast

03.11.2025 - The Alpla Group has acquired the production facility of the Serbian closure manufacturer Energoplast in Belgrade. With this acquisition, the internationally active packaging specialist is expanding its activities in compression and injection moulding, strengthening its role as a system provider for...

Arburg: HK Cosmetic Packaging Takes Delivery of Its 150th Allrounder – 50 Years of Partnership

31.10.2025 - HK Cosmetic Packaging GmbH from Coburg-Creidlitz and Arburg are celebrating a double anniversary: 50 years of successful collaboration and the delivery of the 150th Allrounder. The ceremonial handover of the hydraulic Allrounder 720 S took place on October 22, 2025, at Arburg’s headquarters in Lossburg,...

SKZ: Dr. Alexander Vyhnal Appointed New Head of Injection Molding and Additive Manufacturing

31.10.2025 - At the SKZ (Plastics Center) in Würzburg, Dr. Alexander Vyhnal took over as Head of the “Injection Molding and Additive Manufacturing” department in July 2025. He succeeds Georg Schwalme, who retired after many years of service at SKZ. Vyhnal holds a doctorate in chemistry and has more than two decades...

DS Holding: Acquisition of the Incoplas Group – Establishment of the Consumer Packaging Group

31.10.2025 - The Incoplas Group has a new owner: Dirk Strohmann, shareholder of the AST Group based in Erndtebrück, has acquired the long-established company. In the future, Incoplas will become part of the newly founded Consumer Packaging Group within DS Holding, which is wholly owned by Strohmann. Alongside him,...

Braskem: Ethylene Production Expansion in Rio

31.10.2025 - The Brazilian plastics group Braskem plans to significantly expand its capacity for the production of ethylene and polyethylene in the state of Rio de Janeiro. According to a press release, the company's board of directors recently gave the green light for a corresponding expansion project at the...

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag: Realignment of European Trade Fair Activities

30.10.2025 - Sumitomo (SHI) Demag looks back on a successful K 2025 and declares the trade fair to be the central platform of the international plastics industry. At the same time, the company announces a strategic realignment of its trade fair presence in Europe, with an increased focus on direct customer events...

Dr. Boy: New General Agency in Switzerland

30.10.2025 - Since August 1, 2025, the newly founded Boy Schweiz GmbH, Kriens, Canton Lucerne, Switzerland, is the official general agency for Dr. Boy injection moulding machines, a globally active manufacturer of injection moulding automatons in the clamping force range up to 1,250 kN, in Switzerland. Roman...

Maag: New Cutter Bar for Strand Pelletizers - High Hardness and Extended Service Life Solution for Fiber-Reinforced Plastics

30.10.2025 - When strand pelletizing fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP Compounds), the cutting tools are subject to intense abrasive wear. To reduce the resulting wear, Maag has developed the new cutter bar "Duration". It is based on a novel material called "VS23", which was specifically designed for this demanding...

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