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Stork IMM joins Arburg portfolio

July 31, 2026 - Agreement signed to acquire Dutch manufacturer of large-tonnage, high-speed injection moulding machines for packaging applications.

New head for Arburg in Poland

May 14, 2026 - Artur Metzler will take charge of the Polish subsidiary in June, bringing long-standing experience in sales, service and Central and Eastern European markets.

Arburg bets on Trend machines to revive sales

March 11, 2026 - The German injection moulding machine maker has also announced a new range of vertical presses for Asian markets, to be built in China in partnership with Tayu Machinery.

Arburg names new subsidiary MDs

February 18, 2026 - Ben Mechelmans takes over in Belgium as Gerrit Hazeleger refocuses on the Netherlands, while Steve Thomson succeeds Colin Tirel to lead the UK and Ireland business.

A CEO for Arburg

January 13, 2026 - Volker Nilles joins the German injection molding machine manufacturer’s executive management as Chief Executive Officer.

Arburg exits additive manufacturing arena

September 10, 2025 - Support for Freeformer systems to continue; ARBURGadditive staff to be reassigned within the group

Arburg expands production beyond Germany

October 16, 2024 - The assembly of injection molding machines has begun in China for the Asian market, with plans to expand to the U.S. in the future. Meanwhile, sales are declining, and the order situation remains weak.

LAST NEWS

Six priorities for circular plastics

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.

Sphere boosts flexible packaging

September 8, 2026 - The French group has acquired domestic company Polyex, a specialist in polyethylene film extrusion and industrial packaging.

Röchling expands sheet business in Spain

September 8, 2026 - For the German group, this is its second acquisition in the sheet segment in just a few months.

Plastiflex invests in Italian healthcare

September 4, 2026 - Belgian manufacturer has acquired Mirandola-based Sidam, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for fluid management.

Syensqo doubles compounding capacity in India

September 4, 2026 - A new line at Panoli for PPS-, PEEK-, PPA- and PARA-based engineering polymers will mainly target the automotive sector.

PLA recycling closes the loop

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.

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Six priorities for circular plastics

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.

PLA recycling closes the loop

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.

Syensqo doubles compounding capacity in India

September 4, 2026 - A new line at Panoli for PPS-, PEEK-, PPA- and PARA-based engineering polymers will mainly target the automotive sector.

Plastiflex invests in Italian healthcare

September 4, 2026 - Belgian manufacturer has acquired Mirandola-based Sidam, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for fluid management.

Marelli to stay in lenders' hands

July 30, 2025 - Search for a buyer falls through; Chapter 11 exit slated for 2026 under the ownership of its principal lenders.

EVENTS

Friedrichshafen Oct. 12–16, 2026

Plastics fair Fakuma confirms Friedrichshafen

With strong exhibitor interest and regional support, the event will remain at its traditional Lake Constance location for at least five more years.