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Companies Machinery

HAITIAN
Growth for injection moulding machinery maker limited to overseas markets
25.03.2026
ARBURG
Machine manufacturer reports further decline in sales / Investments in North America postponed / European business remains cause for concern
17.03.2026
TOMRA
Weak demand triggers savings programme / Recycling unit plans 175 job cuts in Germany / Sorting plant project shelved
26.02.2026
KRONES
Packaging systems manufacturer reports increase in 2025 sales / Revenue of EUR 7 bn targeted by 2028
23.02.2026
MULTIVAC
Packaging machinery maker opens second plant at German HQ / EUR 100 mn investment
18.02.2026
MGS TECHNICAL PLASTICS
Management buyout at UK injection shop / Plans include capacity increase
30.01.2026
SINOCHEM
Materials segment reports considerable losses / Profit warning expected
29.01.2026
SACMI
Majority stake in Emballages Technologies acquired / Transaction strengthens growth in France
13.01.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY
Industry job cuts continue / Loss of more than 40,000 positions since 2019
18.12.2025
TOMRA
Scalable, high-quality sorting line for mixed plastics waste officially opens / Plant to sort 80% of Norway's packaging refuse by 2030
07.11.2025
WIPA
Recycling equipment supplier files for bankruptcy
29.10.2025
HAITIAN
Injection moulding machines for Europe to come from Serbia in future / Slight growth targeted for 2025
17.10.2025
TEDERIC
Chinese injection moulding machine manufacturer sees signs of market recovery / Stable prospects for 2026
17.10.2025
NGR
Austrian manufacturer of recycling systems looking to expand presence in Asia / Cooperation with Leistritz
16.10.2025
KAUTEX
Sales target for 2025 to be missed / ‘A new start takes time' – CEO Wedell
15.10.2025
KRAUSSMAFFEI
‘Not everything is negative' / Future lies in smaller, all-electric machines / Potential in additive plastics processing – CEO Stech
14.10.2025
SUMITOMO DEMAG
Job cuts done – at least for now / Sales continue to stagnate
14.10.2025
ENGEL
US tech provider Trexel acquired / Injection moulding machine maker anticipates further drop in sales
13.10.2025
VECOPLAN
Recycling machinery maker retains Pla.to tech team after acquisition / Dry-cleaning technology faces LLDPE limitations
13.10.2025
ARBURG
Injection moulding machine maker aims to up internationalisation / Cooperation with Chinese firm Tayu Machinery
09.10.2025
WITTMANN
Injection moulding machine manufacturer expects further decline in 2025 sales / Expansion of plant in China planned
07.10.2025
BARKLEY PLASTICS
UK company buys injection shop in administration / New owner also purchases another British moulder
30.09.2025
TECHNIP ENERGIES
Advanced Materials & Catalysts division acquired from Ecovyst
25.09.2025
STRACK NORMA
German mould components firm enters insolvency
24.09.2025
KRONES
Acquisition strengthens PET recycling portfolio
23.09.2025
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