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Hasco expands cable and adapter range for mould tester

06:00 - Hasco Hasenclever GmbH expanded the accessory range for its "H1210/..." mould tester at Fakuma 2026, adding new cable and adapter solutions for a wider variety of connector systems and wiring configurations in hot runner moulds. The new "H1211/...", "H12110/..." and "H1213/..." product groups are...

Hasco: “Streamrunner” reduces energy demand and enables more compact injection moulds

06:00 - At Fakuma 2026, Hasco highlighted the potential for reducing energy consumption and optimising mould design in injection moulding with its additively manufactured “Streamrunner” hot runner manifold. According to the company, the manifold’s energy demand can be reduced by up to 85% compared with conventional...

Molecor Opens New Plastic Pipe Plant in Turkey

22.10.2026 - Spanish plastic piping systems manufacturer Molecor opened a new production plant in Alaşehir, Manisa Province, Turkey, on 22 October 2026. The new site expands the company’s international manufacturing network and is intended to strengthen its supply capabilities in the Turkish market. Production...

Gneuss: Hungary’s Kurucsai Plastic processes PET without pre-drying

22.10.2026 - Hungarian manufacturer Kurucsai Plastic has progressively converted its film production from polypropylene to polyethylene terephthalate. Since early 2025, the company has been operating an MRS extrusion line from Gneuss to produce PET sheet for thermoformed food packaging. The investment is intended...

EMS Group lifts 2026 sales outlook to prior-year level

22.10.2026 - EMS Group increased net sales to CHF 1.509 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up from CHF 1.491 billion in the same period last year. In local currencies, sales rose by 4.2%. Reported growth was held back by the stronger Swiss franc. For the full year, EMS has raised its sales guidance and...

Arburg Marks 25 Years in Thailand as Demand for Electric Injection Moulding Grows

21.10.2026 - Arburg is celebrating 25 years of its subsidiary in Thailand. The company established its own local organisation in 2001, having already maintained a representative office in the country since the 1990s. Arburg’s sales activities in Thailand therefore date back around four decades. The anniversary was...

Inovan completes modernization of Zliv plant

21.10.2026 - Automotive and electronics supplier Inovan has completed the modernization of its production site in Zliv, Czech Republic. The company officially inaugurated the upgraded facility in early October 2026. The plant, operated by subsidiary Inovan CZ near České Budějovice, had been refurbished...

Aliplast opens new rigid plastics recycling plant in Modena

21.10.2026 - Aliplast officially opened its new “R3gid” rigid plastics recycling plant in Modena, Italy, on October 20, 2026. The Herambiente subsidiary, part of the Hera Group, invested EUR 48.8 million in the facility, including EUR 7.7 million in funding from Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan. ...

NGA Group: Sequential Tubing Extrusion and Film Inspection

20.10.2026 - The NGA Group presented equipment and components for tubing and film extrusion, optical quality control and plastics recycling at Fakuma 2026. Participating companies were Collin Lab & Pilot Solutions GmbH, Comelt GmbH and Britas Recycling-Anlagen GmbH. Collin: Material Changes Along the Length of...

Asahi Kasei: Carbon footprint of acrylonitrile production in Ulsan independently verified

20.10.2026 - Tongsuh Petrochemical, Asahi Kasei’s South Korean subsidiary, has had the product carbon footprint (PCF) of its acrylonitrile independently verified by Socotec Certification Japan. The verification covers fiscal year 2025 and production at the Ulsan site. It was conducted at the “Reasonable Assurance”...

NPE 2027: 125 bioplastics exhibitors announced

20.10.2026 - The Plastics Industry Association has announced a total of 125 exhibitors from across the bioplastics value chain for the NPE 2027 plastics trade show. According to the organizer, this already exceeds participation at the 2024 edition. The figure is as of September 2026. With exhibition space still...

Fakuma 2026: 1,547 Exhibitors and 36,278 Trade Visitors

19.10.2026 - The 30th Fakuma, the international trade fair for plastics processing, took place in Friedrichshafen from October 12 to 16, 2026. According to the organizer, P. E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG, 1,547 exhibitors (2024: 1.639) presented their products and technological developments. Fakuma welcomed a total of...

BASF: Joint Venture with Highsun for European Polyamide 6 Operations Under Consideration

19.10.2026 - BASF SE and China's Highsun Holding Group (HSCC) are exploring the possibility of combining their respective European operations along the polyamide 6 (PA6) value chain. To this end, the companies signed a non-binding letter of intent on October 19, 2026. The discussions concern the establishment of...

SKZ: Expansion of Technical Consulting Services for Additive Manufacturing

19.10.2026 - The SKZ Plastics Center in Würzburg is expanding its activities in the field of industrial services for additive manufacturing. Since September 1, 2026, David Fetter has been responsible for further developing the service portfolio and handling inquiries from companies in his role as Technical Sales...

Klöckner Pentaplast: Michael Zacka Appointed CEO Following Interim Period

19.10.2026 - Packaging and film manufacturer Klöckner Pentaplast has appointed Michael Zacka as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective October 8, 2026. He had already been leading the company as interim CEO since June 2026 (see also plasticker-news dated June 26, 2026). The permanent appointment followed a selection...

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