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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

Have some relevant information to share? Send a message to info@smart-molding.com — we are always happy to discuss!

News

News 04.04.2019

Major breakthrough in production of complex aircraft parts

2019 JEC Aerospace Innovation Award recognises herone and development partners Victrex and TU Dresden

News 04.04.2019

TactoTek expands presence in Japanese market

Nagase to promote and distribute TactoTek® injection molded structural electronics (IMSE™) in Japan

News 04.04.2019

New chief operating officer for the motan Group

Michael Tregner becomes the new managing director of motan gmbh after Ulrich Eberhardt’s retirement

News 04.04.2019

K 2019 Düsseldorf

New technologies as drivers of innovation for a productive and responsible today, tomorrow and future

News 04.04.2019

Presentation of beta-version of powder and portfolio expanding

DSM takes next steps to accelerate adoption of 3D printing and to instill a focus on sustainability in the additive manufacturing industry

News 04.04.2019

DowDuPont completes spin-off of Dow

The holding completes separation of Materials Science Division and advances toward formation of three independent public companies

News 28.03.2019

Grand opening of first Corvaglia plant in America

In celebration of this milestone, a ribbon cutting ceremony is planned for April 5th

News 28.03.2019

Westfall has acquired technical molder MicroTech Southwest

The site will become a Westfall Technik “Center of Excellence” after undergoing intensive modernization