The organisers of interpack have announced a new date and a shortened schedule for the 2029 edition. The trade fair will take place from 10 to 15 June and will run for six days, from Sunday to Friday.
Sikora has announced a change in the position of chief executive officer. From July 1, 2026, Alaaddin Aydin will assume operational responsibility as CEO, while Dr. Christian Frank will focus on strategic activities and growth initiatives.
Neste will carry out an approximately nine-week maintenance turnaround at its Porvoo refinery in 2026. The project, valued at more than EUR 400 million, is intended to ensure the plant's safety, availability and competitiveness, without affecting fuel deliveries to customers.
Jürgen Rietschle has been appointed Business Manager Polymer Additives at the Biesterfeld Group. He will take up the role on August 1, 2026, succeeding Michael Pilz, who is retiring.
Gabriel-Chemie is celebrating 10 years of Gabriel-Chemie Italia as part of the Group. During this period, the Italian site in Fara Gera d’Adda has strengthened the company’s position in Southern Europe and in the flame retardants segment.
SKZ and Fraunhofer IPA are working on a low-temperature PBF-LB/P process for plastics. The aim of the PimP project is to reduce powder aging, increase the share of material that can be reused, and improve the cost and resource efficiency of the process.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has appointed Vincita Plastik Makinaları as its new sales agent in Turkey. The Istanbul-based company will be responsible for sales and service support for injection moulding machines and related technologies.
SI Group is celebrating the 100th anniversary of manufacturing operations at its Pratteln facility in Switzerland. The jubilee highlights the site’s role in producing specialty chemical intermediates and in maintaining long-term relationships with customers and the local community.
The first edition of 3DPlastLab, an area dedicated to innovation in additive manufacturing within Plast 2026, brought together researchers, designers, universities, start-ups and companies from multiple countries. The presentations focused on materials, their functionality and industrial applications.
The first edition of MaTec 2026 ended at Fiera Milano in Rho with a positive reception from both exhibitors and visitors. The joint platform brought together Plast, Xylexpo and the Composites Future event.
Evonik offers catalysts, adsorbents and modular systems for purifying plastic pyrolysis oil. The solutions are intended to improve the quality of feedstock sent to steam crackers and support the chemical recycling of contaminated and mixed waste.
Evonik is reorganizing its innovation activities to accelerate commercialization and increase business resilience. A key element is the Innovation Factory, which, according to the company, could support revenue growth by up to EUR 300 million by 2032.
