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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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Shows

13. - 17.

October 2026

Fakuma

Friedrichshafen,

Germany

17. - 20.

November 2026

Formnext

Frankfurt am Main,

Germany

02. - 05.

December 2026

Plast Eurasia

Istanbul,

Turkey

More Shows

Fiber-reinforced chassis for light commercial vehicles

Sustainable solution with polyurethane resin / High productivity through continuous production / Simple assembly, superior crash performance

Articles

Wear-free process monitoring during production

New HASCO presents new proximity switches for precise, contact-free position monitoring

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News

News 16.09.2019

New hybrid injection moulding machines

For the first time BOY presents an optional, servo-electric drive for the injection unit (eSP) of its IMMs

News 06.09.2019

New president at KraussMaffei Corporation in America

Charlie Rogers has around 20 years of industry experience and also brings expertise in European business

News 06.09.2019

The Portuguese Engineering and Tooling Cluster at the K fair

A group of 17 companies under Cluster’s umbrella will promote the excellence of Portuguese molds and plastics industries

News 06.09.2019

Advanced plastics processing technologies at K 2019

Milacron will launch a wide range of new and upgraded Mold-Masters Solutions in Düsseldorf, Germany

News 06.09.2019

New headquarters for Thomas Lorenz Industrietechnik

German contract manufacturer and all-in provider expands production area to 25,000 m²

News 06.09.2019

An owner who considers pigments a core strategic business

DIC — a chemical company from Japan — will acquire BASF’s global pigments business in 2020

News 06.09.2019

Evonik invests in Chinese 3D-printing start-up

Evonik Venture Capital has invested in a 3D-printing start-up in China that makes implants for neuro and spine surgery

News 02.09.2019

Clear guideline for medical grade plastics

KRAIBURG TPE announces that its thermoplastic elastomers comply with new VDI guideline 2017