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PLASTPOL 2027 in Poland: The International Plastics Industry and Technologies Live in Action With more than 600 exhibitors from all over the world, including global giants and increasingly strong representations from regions such as Scandinavia, the 31st PLASTPOL International Fair of Plastics and Rubber Processing in Poland already promises to be impressive. Targi Kielce will once again transform into a working factory—complete technological lines will demonstrate their full capabilities live in action. For the first time, machinery will also be showcased in the venue’s brand-new expo hall. The previous edition reinforced PLASTPOL’s position on the international stage. The Kielce event…

JRD Polymers – Supporting India’s Transition to Advanced Polymer Solutions Can you share something about JRD Polymers and its association with the Indian Plastic Industry? JRD Polymers has been associated with the plastics and chemical industry, with a focus on distribution, technical support, and building long-term relationships between global material manufacturers and customers in India. Our role is not limited to supplying a material. We try to understand the customer’s application, processing requirements, and challenges, and then connect them with the right material and technical solution. Over the years, this approach has helped us build strong relationships across the value…

Think Plastic Brazil Connects 28 Companies with Latin American Markets Brazil presence at Colombiaplast in Bogotá (Colombia) will feature 28 companies brought together by Think Plastic Brazil — a portfolio of solutions for the internationalization of the converted plastics sector, created through a partnership between ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency) and the INP (Brazilian Plastic Institute). Held at Corferias, the trade show is one of the main meeting points for the plastics, rubber, and converting industries in Latin America. In its 2024 edition, it gathered over 39,000 visitors, 300 exhibitors, and 18 countries. In this edition, the Brazilian…

Syensqo Expands India Operations with Aromatic Compounding Capability New line at Panoli site will support growing automotive demand with flexible, local sourcing Syensqo, a global leader in high-performance materials, is investing in a new compounding line for high-performance aromatic polymers at its Panoli site in India, strengthening its ability to serve customers in one of the world’s fastest-growing automotive markets. Planned to be operational by Q1 2028, the new line will double Syensqo’s current compounding capacity at Panoli and will be the first asset in a modular compounding hub designed to provide flexibility across Syensqo’s aromatic polymers portfolio. It will…

Husky Launches HyCAP 4.0 Tooling – Engineered to Advance Injection Molding Performance for Beverage Closure Manufacturing Husky Technologies, a pioneering technology provider enabling the delivery of essential needs to the global community, today announced the launch of its nextgeneration HyCAP 4.0 tooling platform. Designed to address the evolving demands of beverage closure manufacturing, the new HyCAP 4.0 tooling delivers groundbreaking standards in injection molding performance by combining precision engineering, enhanced durability, and production flexibility. “The beverage packaging industry is undergoing significant transformation as sustainability goals, regulatory requirements, and performance expectations continue to evolve,” said Dave Morton, Husky’s Executive Vice President,…

MEDICA and COMPAMED 2026 reinforce their status as high-calibre community platforms with a new ticketing structure Premium tickets offer access to exclusive conferences and networking events – “Relevance counts, not size” With the launch of the online ticket shop for MEDICA and COMPAMED 2026 in Düsseldorf (16 to 19 November), the next phase of the transformation process has begun for both events. The leading international community platforms for the entire medical technology and healthcare industry ecosystem are not only expanding their programme to include exclusive, target-group-specific content, but are also introducing a new ticketing structure. “This underlines the clear quality…

Precision Metal Manufacturing: Reducing Waste for a Sustainable Future Jochen Kern, Head of Sales & Marketing, Micro Component Group Sustainability in manufacturing is often discussed in broad strokes, energy transition, circular economy, net-zero roadmaps. Yet for engineers and operations leaders, the decisive gains are frequently made in smaller, more practical places like yield, scrap rates, rework loops, and the number of process steps between raw material and a validated part. In precision metal components, those “small” levers can dominate the footprint, because tolerances are tight, materials are valuable, and downstream consequences of variation are expensive. TRADE-OFF IN PRECISION ENGINEERING Precision…

Huhtamaki (Elif) Achieves Continuous Production and Superior Film Quality with Nordson BKG Nordson Corporation, through its Polymer Processing Systems (PPS) division, today announced that Huhtamaki’s Elif division, a global leader in sustainable flexible packaging solutions, has successfully implemented Nordson’s BKG continuous melt filtration technology to improve blown-film production performance while increasing the use of recycled materials. As part of its sustainability strategy, Elif set out to increase recycled content in its polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) blown-film applications. However, the variability typically associated with recycled feedstock created significant processing challenges on its extrusion line operating at 350 kg/h. The company…

50 Years of Leadership in Sustainable Plastics Recycling PIMCO: From Mini Granulators to Global Recycling Machinery Solutions Five decades of innovation, engineering precision and customer commitment have shaped PIMCO’s journey in plastics recycling machinery, led by founder Mr. N. Chandrakant and the second generation, Mr. Vinay Nandwana and Mr. Vipul Nandwana. In an industry where technological advancement and sustainability are becoming increasingly important, five decades of experience represent more than just a milestone. They reflect a legacy of vision, perseverance and continuous innovation. PIMCO, which began its journey in 1975 with the manufacturing of mini granulators, has grown into an…