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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

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Сase studies

Dig into ice cream anywhere thanks to spoon-in-lid packaging

New peelable IML spoon-in-lid packaging developed by Verstraete IML and Plasticos Regina won a Gold Award in the DuPont Awards competition

News 19.07.2017

Plustech announced participation in Imtech 2017

Specialists to focus on micro molding approach and how it is critical to meet today’s demanding ‘miniaturization’ applications

News 19.07.2017

Polyplastics USA announces headquarters expansion

Company doubles size of technical laboratory and adds new equipment and machinery

News 08.07.2017

More safety in the operation thanks to high temperature hose

New IsoTemp® hoses from Meusburger combine tried and trusted technology with an innovative silicone sheath

News 08.07.2017

Passing with distinction: the first class of apprentices at ENGEL Shanghai

The first apprentices from ENGEL Machinery Shanghai have completed their final examinations

Articles

After six years in the wilderness the sector is finally on the road to recovery

Interview with Bernd Roegele, the president of Equiplast, the International Plastics and Rubber Event

News 06.07.2017

PETnology Europe 2017: how to shape the future

The 20th edition of PETnology conference will take place in Munich in September

News 06.07.2017

MTH and WITTMANN BATTENFELD solutions for high precision molding

From a 5-axis micro injection molding machine to a six-axis-controlled high-tech production cell