July 29, 2026 - The acquisition will expand the Swiss group’s portfolio to include flat extrusion dies and feedblocks.
July 27, 2026 - The company, part of Germany’s Hillenbrand Group, has announced plans to close its engineering operations in Ferrara.
June 24, 2026 - Michael Zacka takes over on an interim basis after Roberto Villaquiran retires from the packaging industry.
April 16, 2026 - The Italian specialist in screws, barrels and plasticising components will retain its brand, team and customer relationships.
March 27, 2026 - Accompanied by its founder, we visited Moretto’s plant, where 75% of machine components — including sheet metal parts, pipes and plastic components — are manufactured in-house.
March 13, 2026 - SKZ and Fraunhofer IIS are developing an automatic device for integration into existing production lines to reduce scrap and stabilise processes.
March 1, 2026 - Piaceplast offers an all-PET solution with high recycled content, combining advanced performance with shrinkable and barrier-grade properties for food contact applications.
January 20, 2026 - Deacro, Brampton Engineering and Gamma Machinery integrated into Davis-Standard Canada.
January 9, 2026 - The German executive will remain available as a member of the advisory board, supporting strategic continuity.
December 12, 2025 - The German extrusion equipment manufacturer enters the polyurethane market with the acquisition of the company formerly owned by Swiss investment firm Capvis
September 8, 2026 - The industry is renewing calls for the European Commission to take action on competitiveness, recycling, energy, controls and investment in the sector.
September 8, 2026 - The French group has acquired domestic company Polyex, a specialist in polyethylene film extrusion and industrial packaging.
September 8, 2026 - For the German group, this is its second acquisition in the sheet segment in just a few months.
September 4, 2026 - Belgian manufacturer has acquired Mirandola-based Sidam, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for fluid management.
September 4, 2026 - A new line at Panoli for PPS-, PEEK-, PPA- and PARA-based engineering polymers will mainly target the automotive sector.
September 4, 2026 - ReBioCycle has demonstrated at pilot scale that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste and chemically recycled back into virgin-quality material.
September 8, 2026 - The industry is renewing calls for the European Commission to take action on competitiveness, recycling, energy, controls and investment in the sector.
September 4, 2026 - ReBioCycle has demonstrated at pilot scale that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste and chemically recycled back into virgin-quality material.
September 4, 2026 - A new line at Panoli for PPS-, PEEK-, PPA- and PARA-based engineering polymers will mainly target the automotive sector.
September 4, 2026 - Belgian manufacturer has acquired Mirandola-based Sidam, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for fluid management.
July 30, 2025 - Search for a buyer falls through; Chapter 11 exit slated for 2026 under the ownership of its principal lenders.
The World Packaging Organisation has established an annual event to highlight packaging’s contribution to safety, sustainability and economic development.
The Düsseldorf packaging trade fair will return in 2029 with a six-day format running from Sunday to Friday.
The plastics recycling exhibition and conference brought together industry players, policymakers and technology suppliers at RAI Amsterdam.
All key indicators remained negative in 2025, underlining the depth of the crisis facing the country’s plastics industry.
Visitor sign-up for the Milan triennial on plastics, rubber and composites begins in ten days.
A two-day programme in Amsterdam will address EU regulation, investment conditions and emerging markets, including polyurethane recycling.
With strong exhibitor interest and regional support, the event will remain at its traditional Lake Constance location for at least five more years.
The ‘save the date’ has been launched for the annual industry gathering, which for the first time will not be held in Brussels.
