The latest edition of PLAST, held from 9 to 12 June 2026, closed with great success, reaffirming its position as the leading international exhibition for the plastics and rubber industry. The event welcomed 35,000 visitors from 110 countries and featured more than 1,000 exhibiting companies, highlighting its key role despite the challenging global economic environment.
PLAST 2026 hosted three satellite shows, dedicated to three supply chains of excellence in the sector: RUBBER (fifth edition), 3D PLAST (fourth edition) and PLAST-MAT (third edition).
Bluestar Silicones announced the launch of Silbione LSR 4755 PF, a perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) free, self-lubricating liquid silicone rubber (LSR) developed to help healthcare device manufacturers achieve h…
With a clear focus on sustainability, Arburg received the Ecovadis Gold Medal for the fourth time in October 2026. With this award, the machine manufacturer, headquartered in Lossburg, ranks among the…
Comerio Ercole has once again been named one of Italy’s 100 most sustainable companies in 2026 in the Sustainability Award. Promoted by Kon Group, the initiative recognises businesses that stand out f…
On 20 October the ribbon was cut in Modena (Italy) at the rigid plastics recycling plant of Aliplast (Hera Group). In the presence of Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister of the Environment and Energy S…
To build what is set to become Nigeria’s largest PET recycling plant, dedicated to the production of food-grade PET flakes, Indorama Ventures has selected the technology of Sorema, the recycling divis…
Kraiburg TPE has received Environmental Claim Validation (ECV) from UL Solutions for second-generation Universal PCR TPEs. The validation confirms post-consumer recycled content (PCR) ranging from 70 …
Plastipak Packaging, a global leader in packaging and recycling solutions, announced the opening of its PET Material Center in Verbania, Italy. The center manufactures pakPET Single Pellet Solution, a…
STARgate HRS hot runner technology, a solution featuring a diaphragm-based gate shut-off system for precise control of melt flow into the cavity developed by Oerlikon HRSflow, is expanding its applica…
Exel Composites has developed a new purpose-equipped production capability at our factory in Joensuu, Finland, to support its collaboration with Flying Whales, the French-Canadian aeronautical company…
The twenty-first edition of Plast will be held from 15 to 18 May 2029 at Fiera Milano, in Rho (Milan). Its return to a spring slot in the international exhibition calendar will give exhibitors and vis…
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