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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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Events

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Application

Automotive Medical Optics Packaging Preforms & closures Technical molding

Additive manufacturing & 3D Auxiliary processes

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Molding technologies

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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 10.05.2018

Enlarging to meet the growing demand

WINTEC is enlarging its production plant in Changzhou to expand sales into selected American markets

News 10.05.2018

Husky presenting new Rigid Packaging business

Company has announced organizational changes to align with market demands and consumer trends

News 08.05.2018

High-heat polyamides allow for metal replacement

High-strength compounds from Teknor Apex readily fill complex shapes at significantly lower processing and mold temperatures

News 08.05.2018

Top economic efficiency for thin-walled packaging

Netstal expands the lower end of its ELIOS series with two smaller variants of 450 and 550 tons

News 08.05.2018

Sawyer meets challenges faced by plastics manufacturers

Rethink Robotics exhibits collaborative robot solution for plastics manufacturers at NPE 2018

News 08.05.2018

Milacron completes successful Chinaplas 2018

Displayed industry-leading plastics processing technologies from Milacron, Mold-Masters and DME

News 08.05.2018

New Headquarters

After 1 ¼ years of construction, the new headquarters of HEKUMA in Hallbergmoos, Germany was completed on schedule

News 04.05.2018

Machine with clamping force of 8,000 kN broadens the spectrum

El-Exis SP hybrid injection moulding machine concept from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is 20 now