Smart Molding International 2-2025

NEWSFEED	6
Space for sustainable innovations	6
Pioneering one-stop localized solutions in Indonesia	7
HASCO Portuguesa celebrates the inauguration of its new site	7
Powering up Indonesia: YIZUMI launches Semarang service office	8
Mold-Masters® expands aftermarket support with new Southwest USA service facility	9
Arkema invests in a new Rilsan® clear transparent polyamide unit in Singapore	9
Clariant advances plastics stabilizer technology with expanded production and new applications	10
Sirmax creates new Electrical & Electronics business unit	11
StackTeck capacity growth update	11
Teknor Apex acquires Danimer Scientific to further diversify sustainable materials portfolio	12
Now the sole owner of the production entity	13
Dow sells its 50% ownership in DowAksa joint venture	13
LANXESS completes sale of its Urethane Systems business to UBE Corporation	13
35 years of ENGEL tie-bar-less technology	14
Messe Düsseldorf’s global plastics and rubber portfolio under new umbrella brand	15
MACHINERY	16
ENGEL at K 2025: Efficiency, precision and AI – solutions for the future of plastics processing	16
The evolution of efficiency: Netstal presents the latest generation of the Elion MED at K 2025	20
Tahara to exhibit at K 2025 with advanced multilayer blow molding technology	22
All-electric investments reach new peak for multi-component moulder	24
FCS CT-120e all-electric IMM leads smart manufacturing and low-carbon molding trends	26
MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES	27
Reaching sustainability goals with injection molding machines, robots and dryers from WITTMANN	27
SACMI investigates the potential of PET caps	30
MOLDS AND TOOLING	32
Servoelectric cold runner molds for LSR injection molding are learning to think for themselves	32
New Dura+ Hot runner updates	34
Modular, precise, forward-thinking: corvaglia presents comprehensive solution package	36
HASCOtalks – Perspectives for mouldmaking	37
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING	38
Replacing metals with 3D printed polymers	38
MEASURING TECHNOLOGIES	40
Measurement technology for efficient process optimization and quality assurance in medical production	40
Agr International at drinktec 2025	42
PERIPHERY	44
K 2025 in name of new technologies	44
AUTOMATION AND CONTROL	45
A new level of robot integration	45
MATERIALS	46
Borealis creates first comprehensive reusable cup system for a Messe Düsseldorf event	46
DOMO Chemicals at K 2025: Accelerating specialization for a low-carbon future	48
Unbreakable champagne glasses were molded from next-generation copolyester	50

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