Hi, welcome to this week's PlastikMedia Newsletter. Here’s what’s new in the world of plastics this week...
Edition 436
28 August 2025
Hi , here’s what’s new in the world of plastics this week, from sustainability breakthroughs to business success stories.
FANUC has secured a major robot order for a luxury car paint line, strengthening its reputation as a leader in high-performance automation.
KraussMaffei has unveiled its new all-electric PX series, combining precision, performance, and sustainability to meet the demands of modern injection moulding.
Labotek will showcase a range of energy-efficient innovations at K 2025, highlighting advanced material handling systems designed to cut costs and reduce waste.
And finally, K 2025 has launched Fair Match, a smart digital tool designed to help exhibitors and visitors connect and build business partnerships.
Becca Lenton
Marketing Manager
This week’s newsletter also features news from ARBURG,Vanden Recycling, GETECHA and Broadway, with blogs from FANUC and BEC Group.
FANUC Secures Major Robot Order for Luxury Car Paint Line
FANUC, the world’s leading robot manufacturer, has received a significant order to supply a state-of-the-art paint system, including paint robots and advanced application technology, to a European luxury carmaker.
FANUC impressed the customer with an innovative cabin painting concept that requires fewer cabins and robots. FANUC’s paint lab near Stuttgart, Germany, also played a crucial role in securing the order.
From technical components to medical technology and packaging: all-electric injection moulding machines are gaining ground in all industries worldwide.
KraussMaffei has completely redesigned its well-known PX series and will launch it at K 2025 with clamping forces ranging from 800 to 2,000 kN.
Labotek Showcases Energy-Efficient Innovations at K 2025
With a comprehensive portfolio of technological innovations, Labotek will present pioneering solutions for resource-efficient, flexible, and cost-effective plastics processing at this year’s K trade fair in Düsseldorf.
Key highlights include new drying and control systems, smart energy concepts such as External Heat Recovery (EHR), and digital tools for process optimisation.
K 2025 Launches ‘Fair Match’ A Smart Tool for Business Matchmaking
With ‘Fair Match’, K 2025, from 8th to 15th October 2025 in Düsseldorf, is offering an innovative digital service that connects exhibitors and visitors in a new, smart way.
The tool aims to enable business contacts to be made in an even more targeted and efficient manner, before, during and after the trade fair.
The new sustainability report for 2024 is here – and presents the successful measures and activities of the arburgGREENworld programme with convincing facts, figures and actions.
The fifth edition of the Arburg sustainability report is also available exclusively online as an interactive PDF on the Arburg website to conserve resources.
Vanden Recycling, is offering 100 manufacturers and recyclers the opportunity to receive a free polymer material analysis report, part of a new initiative designed to promote smarter, more sustainable decisions.
With laboratory facilities in the UK, Turkey, and Australia, Vanden’s technical teams support businesses in identifying the true composition, quality, and recyclability of their materials.
At this year’s K trade fair in Düsseldorf, GETECHA, distibuted in the UK via Labotek GB, is unveiling its latest advancements in granulation technology, including a standout innovation: the HHS feed system.
Designed to eliminate the need for pre-shredding large hollow articles and slugs, this system streamlines plastics processing.
Broadway employs around 60 people, operating from a 90,000 ft2 facility in Suffolk. The company has just been accredited as a Living Hours Employer.
The Living Wage Foundation’s real Living Wage remains the only UK wage rate independently calculated based on the cost of living, rising annually based on living costs.
BEC Group Blog // Balancing Cost and Quality Through DFM Principles
While many see product quality and production costs as competing forces, modern manufacturing enables us to finely balance both while ensuring a smooth production process and a high-quality final product.
In this blog, BEC Group explores DFM, what it is, and how you can leverage its principles in your next project.
FANUC Blog // 4 Key Challenges Injection Moulders Must Overcome
Plastics processers have faced challenges over the past decade in terms of public perception around sustainability, as well as increased export and bureaucracy issues following Brexit.
In this blog, Sam Carr, FANUC UK Sales Manager, outlines the four key challenges facing UK moulding firms today.
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