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Smart Molding International 2-2025

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Shows

08. - 15.

October 2025

Düsseldorf,

Germany

18. - 21.

November 2025

Formnext

Frankfurt am Main,

Germany

03. - 06.

December 2025

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 24.08.2023

Lightweight but with a substantial effect

Krones wins German Packaging Prize in the “Sustainability” category with the ShoulderFlex bottle weighing a mere 5.9 grams

News 24.08.2023

Emerson accelerates factory automation capabilities

Acquisition of Afag expands Emerson’s factory automation served market and enhances exposure to key growth markets in discrete and hybrid

News 24.08.2023

Getting back to nature

Ishikawa’s ARAS product line brings natural colors and Tritan toughness to homes and restaurants

News 24.08.2023

Passionately celebrating the grand opening

On August 18th 2023, Bole Intelligent Machinery (Suzhou) Company opened in Kunshan City (China)

News 17.08.2023

Green and environmentally friendly

FCS will showcase an array of all-electric injection molding machines and applications at TAIMOLD in Taipei

News 17.08.2023

Recognized for impressive performance of outstanding quality

Viking Plastics, a trusted name in injection molding and assembly service has received Nexteer Automotive’s 2023 Perfect Quality Award

News 17.08.2023

Designed for small medical device housings and casings

INEOS Styrolution introduces new ASA grade to address the growing market of small medical devices for home and hospital

News 17.08.2023

Extended product portfolio

Support pillars from HASCO serve to support mould plates and intermediate plates in order to bridge large gaps between the mould risers