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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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Automation & control

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Events

Arabplast Asiamold Chinaplas Equiplast Fakuma formnext Intermold Interplastica IPF K show Koplas MD&M West NPE Plast Plast Eurasia Plastimagen Plastindia Plastpol RosMould RosUpack

Application

Automotive Medical Optics Packaging Preforms & closures Technical molding

Additive manufacturing & 3D Auxiliary processes

Blending Chilling and cooling Decorating and marking Degating Dosing Drying Equipment cleaning Joining and assembling Parts handling Purging Recycling Мaterial handling

Molding technologies

Blow Molding Cleanroom molding Foaming Gas‐assisted injection molding IML & IMD Injection‐compression molding Inmold coating Insert molding Micromolding Multicomponent molding Powder injection molding Reaction injection molding Thin‐wall injection molding Variotherm process Water‐assisted injection molding

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 02.08.2018

New production starts in Alabama at the end of 2018

GERHARDI Kunststofftechnik GmbH builds a new plant in Montgomery, Alabama, USA

News 02.08.2018

Arburg at the MSV 2018

Injection moulding and additive manufacturing of plastic parts

News 02.08.2018

Ultra-short cycle times with maximum efficiency and quality

ENGEL will demonstrate a further reduction in cycle times for the production of caps

News 02.08.2018

BOY with premiere at the Fakuma

An optimum of additional application options with the new machine demonstrated live in October

News 26.07.2018

On the "Road to Digitalisation" with Arburg

At the Fakuma (October 16-20, 2018) Arburg will offer visitors a chance to experience the future of injection moulding

News 26.07.2018

Solvay to expand capacities in Greenville

This new expansion will increases the site’s resin mixing capacity to meet the demand from aerospace composite customers

News 25.07.2018

Investing into the future growth

Arkema to launch Center of Excellence to advance 3D Printing resins technology in Exton

News 25.07.2018

Braskem's Green Plastic now in chairs

Made from sugarcane, the material has the same strength, durability and weight of conventional plastic