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Polyblend: Four Million Euros to Expand Production of Plastic Compounds with Recycled Content

12:18 - Polyblend is investing four million euros in the modernization of an existing production line at its Bad Sobernheim site. The compounder is using the project to expand its capacity for plastic compounds containing mechanically recycled raw materials. According to the company, the final investment decision...

Lindner: New Recycling Regulations Increase Demand for Recyclates in Latin America

12:14 - New legal requirements for recycling rates, recycled content and extended producer responsibility are changing the regulatory framework for plastic packaging in Latin America. Brazil, Chile and Colombia in particular have introduced or tightened mandatory requirements. As a result, recyclers and plastics...

EuPC Appoints Erich Cuaz as New Director General

10:08 - The European Plastics Converters Association (EuPC) has appointed Erich Cuaz as its new Director General, effective 1 September 2026. In his new role, he will head EuPC’s Brussels office and also take over the leadership of Polymer Comply Europe (PCE). Cuaz brings experience in public affairs, communications...

Evertis: New PET film line increases capacity in Mexico to over 44,000 tonnes

06:06 - PET film manufacturer Evertis is expanding production capacity at its Monterrey site in Mexico. According to a post by the company on LinkedIn, a new COEX-CAST production line is scheduled to be installed there in the third quarter of 2026. The line is designed to manufacture particularly thin flexible...

Hasco: New Solutions for Tool and Mould Making

06:00 - At Fakuma 2026, Hasco will present new and further-developed solutions for tool and mould making. The focus will be on components for mould construction and hot runner technology, as well as digital solutions for design and process support. Other key topics include process reliability, temperature control...

Zahoransky: Tool Concept for More Efficient Autoinjector Production in focus

06:00 - Zahoransky will present its “Z.Sonic turn” tool concept for the high-volume production of pen and autoinjector housings at Fakuma 2026. Developed jointly with Netstal, the solution is designed in particular to enable higher output within limited cleanroom space. The system will be showcased in combination...

Netstal: New All-Electric Elion for Closure Production

06:00 - At Fakuma 2026, Netstal will present the Elion 3200 CAP, its first all-electric high-performance solution for the production of beverage closures. The machine combines a new electric clamping unit with a clamping force of 3,200 kN and the electric injection unit 2000. At the trade fair, the system...

RCS Group: €75 million investment in new recycling facility in Werne – Recycling of HDPE, PS and PET

31.08.2026 - On August 28, 2026, the RCS Group officially broke ground on a new RCS Plastics GmbH facility in Werne. A facility for recycling various plastic fractions is being built on a 6.5-hectare expansion site on Capeller Strasse. According to the company, the investment amounts to around €75 million. Completion...

Billion: Strategic Partnership with Engel – Future Focus on Service Rather Than New Machine Business

31.08.2026 - French injection molding machine manufacturer Billion SAS and Engel Austria GmbH have entered into a strategic partnership with immediate effect. As part of this strategic realignment, Billion will focus in future on maintenance and service for the plastics industry. For investments in new injection...

Hindalco: New 30,000-Tonne ATH Plant for Halogen-Free Flame Retardancy

31.08.2026 - Hindalco Industries Limited has commissioned a new production facility for precipitated aluminium trihydrate (PPT ATH) in Belagavi, Karnataka, India. According to the company, it is the first facility of its kind in India. The first phase has an annual capacity of 30,000 tonnes, with an expansion to...

Gerresheimer: Revenue Slightly Higher in First Quarter – Free Cash Flow Significantly Improved

31.08.2026 - Gerresheimer generated revenue of EUR 524 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, according to preliminary figures. Compared with the adjusted prior-year figure of EUR 519 million, this represents slight growth. Adjusted EBITDA, however, declined from EUR 81 million to EUR 66 million. The...

Saipem: Italian Engineering company plans plastics recycling facility for Aduro in the Netherlands

31.08.2026 - Canadian company Aduro Clean Technologies has commissioned Italian industrial plant engineering company Saipem to carry out preliminary engineering work for its new plastics recycling facility in the Netherlands. In a recent press release, Aduro announced that the contract had been awarded to the...

Econ Solutions: Energy Management and Load Control for Plastics Processors

31.08.2026 - At Fakuma 2026, Econ Solutions will showcase solutions for operational energy management and dynamic load management. Together with ProSeS, Osphim and Aventum, the company will demonstrate how energy, production, quality and process data can be consolidated and evaluated within a digitalized process...

Promix Solutions: Focus on solutions for material reduction and process control

31.08.2026 - Promix Solutions will present technologies for foaming as well as the monitoring and control of extrusion processes at Fakuma 2026. The focus will be on Microcell Technology for reducing material consumption and the Visco-P inline viscometer. With Microcell Technology, atmospheric gases are introduced...

Cold Jet: Dry Ice Blasting Systems for Cleaning Tools, Molds and Production Equipment

31.08.2026 - Cold Jet will present dry ice blasting systems for cleaning tools, molds and production equipment at Fakuma 2026. The focus will be on cleaning during or close to the production process, adapting blasting parameters to different applications, and digital equipment monitoring. In plastics processing,...

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