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SGT: Expansion of rPET Capacities

20.08.2026 - French plastics company SGT Group is building another facility for the production of recycled PET (rPET). According to a company press release, the new facility is to be built at the Chalon-sur-Saône site and will have a capacity of 16,000 tonnes of rPET per year. The technology supplier is Austrian...

Negri Bossi: Injection Molding Cells for Food Packaging and Medical Technology

20.08.2026 - Negri Bossi will present two all-electric injection molding solutions for food packaging and medical technology applications at Fakuma 2026. Developed jointly with parent company Nissei Plastic and automation specialist Sytrama, the production cells combine injection molding machines, mold technology,...

Wittmann: Screenless Granulator for Gentle Inline Recycling at the Injection Molding Machine

20.08.2026 - With the S-Max primus screenless granulator, Wittmann offers a beside-the-press solution for inline recycling directly next to the injection molding machine. The granulator is designed for processing engineering plastics and can handle materials including styrenics and acrylics as well as glass-fiber-reinforced...

Oerlikon HRSflow: Hot Runner Solutions for Packaging, Medical Technology and Automotive Applications

20.08.2026 - Oerlikon HRSflow will present several hot runner applications for the packaging, consumer goods, medical and automotive industries at Fakuma 2026. The focus will be on the mechanically actuated “Stargate HRS” system, the Xp nozzle series for thick-walled transparent cosmetic packaging, and “Glow HRS”...

KraussMaffei Extrusion: Xinting Ren to Take Over as Managing Director

19.08.2026 - Effective September 1, 2026, Xinting Ren will take over as Managing Director of KraussMaffei Extrusion (KME). He succeeds Ralf Benack, who will leave the company at his own request on August 31, 2026. Ren will assume the new role in addition to his current position as Managing Director of KraussMaffei...

Dr. Boy: Compact Injection Molding and Automation Solutions

19.08.2026 - Dr. Boy GmbH & Co. KG will present a cross-section of its machine portfolio at Fakuma 2026. A total of seven exhibits will be on display at the company’s own booth in Hall A7 as well as at partner booths. For the first time, both the electromechanical and servohydraulic injection molding machines will...

VDWF: Joint stand of the German Tool and Mold Makers Association brings together around 60 exhibitors

19.08.2026 - The German Tool and Mold Makers Association (VDWF) will be represented at Fakuma 2026 with what it says will be the largest joint stand at the trade fair. According to the association, the VDWF stand is already fully booked and will bring together around 60 companies and institutions from various sectors...

Senoplast: New Composite Surface for Interior Applications

19.08.2026 - Senoplast will present its new “senosan Textile Look” ABS multilayer sheet at Fakuma 2026. The super-matt surface combines a textile appearance and feel with the properties of a thermoplastic material. It is primarily intended for interior applications in caravans, motorhomes and vehicles. The material...

Wittmann Group: All-electric injection molding solutions for energy- and material-efficient production

18.08.2026 - The Wittmann Group will place the focus on all-electric injection molding machines and automated production solutions at Fakuma 2026. Three live applications will demonstrate potential savings in energy, material, cycle time, and floor space. One highlight is the new all-electric EcoPrimus injection...

Braunform: Scalable Mold Concepts for the Transition from Pilot to Series Production

18.08.2026 - At Fakuma 2026, Braunform will present mold and production concepts designed to support the transition from product development to validated series production. The focus is on pilot molds whose basic technical principles can be transferred to higher cavity counts and thus to larger production volumes....

Lehvoss: Cost-Oriented “Smart Resourcing” Concept for Plastics Processors

18.08.2026 - Lehvoss plans to demonstrate at Fakuma 2026 how plastics processors can reduce their material costs by using existing compound formulations. According to the company, savings of 10 to 20 percent are possible in typical projects. Quality, security of supply and technical service are intended to remain...

Orlen: Acquisition of Grupa Azoty Polyolefins Moves Forward

17.08.2026 - Polish energy and chemicals group Orlen has met further conditions for the planned full acquisition of Grupa Azoty Polyolefins (GAP). As the company recently announced when presenting its second-quarter 2026 results, all three required antitrust approvals have now been obtained. In addition, a court...

Sinopec: Subsidiary Starts Up World’s Largest PVOH Plant

17.08.2026 - Chinese state-owned petrochemical group Sinopec has commissioned a new plant for the production of the thermoplastic polymer polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH or PVA). According to a company press release, the facility at the Chongqing site in southwestern China has an annual production capacity of 50,000...

DPEC: New Plastics Recycling Plant Commissioned in Vietnam

14.08.2026 - Dowon Phu Thai Environmental Joint Stock Company (DPEC) commissioned its new plastics recycling plant at the Dong Van I Industrial Park in Vietnam’s Ninh Binh Province at the end of July 2026. The joint venture between Phu Thai, PTC Holdings and the South Korean partners Dowon and Dux Industry produces...

BioBTX: Plant for Aromatics from Plastic Waste Planned

14.08.2026 - BioBTX plans to build its first commercial-scale plant based on the Integrated Catalytic Cracking Process (ICCP) at the Delfzijl chemical park in the Netherlands. The facility is expected to process around 20,000 tonnes of mixed plastic waste per year and create 35 new jobs. Using catalytic pyrolysis,...

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