At Swiss Plastics Expo 2026 in Lucerne, ENGEL will present its inject AI framework and the world’s first autonomous injection moulding cell, targeting the Swiss precision market’s requirements for zero-defect production, efficiency and skills shortage mitigation.
At PlastIndia 2026 in New Delhi, Coperion will present systems and components for plastics compounding, recycling and polyolefin manufacturing, focusing on efficient operation, high product quality and resource-conscious processing.
Weihai RuiMu Precision has significantly expanded its injection moulding capacity in a new 12,000 m² facility in Weihai, basing its highly automated production on more than 20 Wintec machines from Engel to support global series manufacturing.
ENGEL Austria has commissioned in St. Valentin a fully automated vibratory finishing cell for plasticizing screws, based on Rösler trough vibrators and a Promot gantry system. The solution has reduced processing time, minimized manual work and increased quality repeatability.
Boy Schweiz will present the new Boy 35 Electric injection moulding machine and the compact Boy XS E at Swiss Plastics Expo 2026 in Lucerne, highlighting compact, precise and energy-efficient solutions for Swiss processors.
Fu Chun Shin’s SA-160 intelligent outward toggle injection molding machine has received a Taiwan Excellence Award, highlighting the SA Series’ role in precise, energy-efficient molding for applications from large pallets to automotive components.
P. E. Schall and Messe Friedrichshafen have renewed their contract for the Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing, securing Friedrichshafen as the event’s venue at Lake Constance at least until 2030.
SLM Kunststofftechnik has relied on injection molding machines from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag for 27 years and is increasingly switching to fully electric IntElect systems, integrating them into a networked, MES-controlled production environment.
At Plast Eurasia 2025 in Istanbul, ENGEL will present two all‑electric injection moulding machines for packaging and medical applications, highlighting energy efficiency, process stability and compact production cells.
Fanuc Poland has launched a new headquarters in Wrocław with an expanded technology competence center combining an application showroom, service areas, a spare parts warehouse and an extended Fanuc Academy. The facility integrates office, service, logistics and training functions to support industrial automation users, including plastics injection moulding processors.
French closure specialist Novassu uses a KraussMaffei CXZ 250/1000-750 Multinject to produce crystal-clear cosmetic closures with 30% recycled content, combining sandwich and index plate technology for higher flexibility and consistent quality.
Wittmann Battenfeld Benelux will undergo a generational change in its top management at the end of 2025, with long-serving managing director Michel van der Motten retiring and being succeeded by Mark Verveer.
