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Engel sees strong demand in the U.S.

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ENGEL expects revenue of around €1.55 billion for the 2026/27 financial year, an increase of approximately ten per cent on the previous year. The business is performing ahead of plan, although it would be premature to speak of a broad recovery in the injection molding market.
Demand is rising most strongly in the US, where customers are moving ahead with projects postponed in previous years. The expansion of domestic manufacturing is also creating both greenfield and brownfield opportunities.

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Dutch AI company designs new polymers to specification in weeks instead of years

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TNO launches polySCOUT, an independent Dutch AI company that designs polymers to specification. Target properties and regulatory constraints go in; lab-validated candidate materials come out. Where the design and selection phase of a new polymer typically takes years, polySCOUT brings it down to weeks. The technology has been developed within TNO since 2022, and TNO becomes a shareholder in the new company.

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Scorpion Winter 3: Pirelli’s third generation of winter tire for SUVs

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The new Scorpion Winter 3 completes the renewal of Pirelli’s winter tire range and has been developed to meet the specific needs of SUVs in typical cold-weather conditions. Vehicles in this segment now account for more than 50% of the global market and have distinctive characteristics, including greater weight and a higher center of gravity, which call for tires with dedicated internal structures and tread patterns.

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Hexpol presents new developments in automotive thermoplastics and TPE with PCR recyclate

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HEXPOL has expanded its automotive materials portfolio with thermoplastics and thermoplastic elastomers containing post-consumer recyclate, including grades with more than 80% recycled content.

The company presented the new materials at Fakuma 2026 in Germany, according to a press release dated Oct. 12. The portfolio includes PC/ABS, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), reinforced polypropylene (PP) and thermoplastic elastomers (TPE).

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Plast 2029 international exhibition for plastics and rubber will be held in Milan

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Plast, Europe’s leading trade fair of the year for the plastics and rubber industries. The 21st edition will take place from 15 to 18 May 2029 at the Fiera Milano exhibition center in Rho.

Its return to a spring slot in the international exhibition calendar will give exhibitors and visitors an ideal moment to plan investments and showcase the sector’s latest technological innovations, from processing machinery to next-generation raw materials.

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Arburg celebrates 25 years in Columbia

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On 22 September 2026, Maqtec had a major cause for celebration: 25 years as an Arburg trading partner in Colombia and also in other Latin American countries. Christoph Kiefer, Director of Central Sales, and Kadir Cengiz, Manager of Direct & Partner Markets, had travelled from Arburg’s German headquarters in Lossburg to Bogotá to celebrate the silver anniversary in the run-up to the Colombiaplast 2026 trade fair. They presented a certificate to Octavio Guzmán Stokoff, General Manager of Maqtec, and his team of 15 in recognition of their long-standing and reliable trading partnership.

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Nexen Tire opens additional distribution center in Australia

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NEXEN TIRE announced that it has recently opened an additional distribution center in Perth, the largest hub city in Western Australia, strengthening its logistics infrastructure. The company plans to significantly expand its supply capabilities in the steadily growing Australian market and further solidify its brand presence there.

NEXEN TIRE has established logistics bases in major cities on the east coast, including Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. With the opening of the Perth center, the company has extended its supply network to Western Australia, further strengthening its nationwide distribution network. T

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