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October 2026

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November 2026

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December 2026

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Fiber-reinforced chassis for light commercial vehicles

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

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Wear-free process monitoring during production

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

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News 21.03.2018

Plastics industry experts to present their thought leadership

NPE2018 announces expert super sessions on Industry 4.0 and other trending topics

Articles

Injection moulding: Possibility of earlier test run with samples

Faster and cheaper prototypes: 3D printing reduces costs by up to 70 per cent and manufacturing time by up to 90 per cent

News 20.03.2018

Masterbatch offering targets electronics handling markets

Modern Dispersions Inc. to announce an expansion of its conductive masterbatch line at NPE2018

News 20.03.2018

Preferential heating, neck orientation and hot-fill capability

W. Amsler to launch next-generation four-cavity stretch blow machine at NPE2018

Articles

Plastic injection molding can be eco-friendlier than you think

Heating by induction is the fastest, most economical and safest technology for Heat and Cool Molding

News 13.03.2018

Dow, DuPont & Corteva Agriscience

DowDuPont announces brand names for the 3 independent companies it intends to create, reflecting ongoing progress towards separations

News 12.03.2018

High-tech thermoplastics for future mobility

LANXESS at the VDI Congress “Plastics in Automotive Engineering”, March 14 and 15, 2018, Mannheim

News 07.03.2018

Reinforcing its leading market position in North America

KraussMaffei at NPE: Efficient injection molding machines and intelligent Industry 4.0 solutions are setting trends for the future