Smart Molding International 1-2025

NEWSFEED	6
ENGEL expands production capacities in the Americas: new plant opened in Mexico	6
Netstal strengthens global customer proximity and establishes its own subsidiary in Mexico	7
New APAC headquarters for PiovanGroup	8
Factory expansion of the American subsidiary	9
Apollo Funds completed acquisition of Barnes Group	9
New leadership chapter at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag North America	10
Husky welcomes Balaji Suresh as new Chief Operations Officer	10
HEKUMA to be renamed “BBS Automation” as four brands become one	11
BOY at CHINAPLAS 2025	11
MOLDING OUTLOOK	12
Molding novelties in 2024	12
MACHINERY	16
High-grade cosmetics packaging produced sustainably and efficiently	16
Battery Innovation Day dazzles with the ENGEL duo 5500 combi M	18
Sincere collaboration to elevate liquor packaging	20
MOLDS AND TOOLING	21
HASCO developed new French monocoupling system	21
Progressive introduced new runner components	21
MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES	22
igus:bike world tour: plastic bicycle braves the elements	22
INSPECTION AND QUALITY CONTROL	24
CapWatcher Compact: Big on quality. Small in footprint.	24
MATERIALS	26
The world's first biomass-balanced polyethersulfone (PESU)	26
Polyplastics launches new eco-friendly PLASTRON® LFT and DURAFIDE® PPS	27

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