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10. April 2026

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Block & Mohr expands its portfolio through partnership with ATF

Block & Mohr GmbH is further expanding its range of services: the company has secured a new, high-performing partner in ATF Automation s.r.l. Through this collaboration, the company is specifically expanding its product range to include innovative automation solutions for industrial handling. The range extends from winding machines and palletisers to packaging machines and complex […]

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KOCH – Precision in roll form, automation for nonwovens

Two projects from KOCH Robot Systems show that packaging and palletising rolls no longer has to be a feat of strength. Nonwovens, adhesive tapes and technical films are true all-rounders: they protect, insulate and connect, making them indispensable in medicine, hygiene and industry. Their value only becomes apparent at the end of the production chain: […]

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3. February 2026 |

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IBD Wickeltechnik expands presence in India

IBD Wickeltechnik GmbH, based in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, is responding to the growing global demand for its precision components by strategically strengthening its market presence in India. By expanding its local technical sales and consultancy capacities, the winding technology specialist is establishing a direct point of contact for customers in the Indian paper, film, and […]

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16. January 2026 |

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API Transfer Technologies appoints Daniel Constandse

Signalling a clear acceleration of its European ambitions, API Transfer Technologies has appointed Daniel Constandse as its new Regional General Manager, effective January 2026. His appointment is intended to strengthen the company’s commercial operations and support ambitious growth across the DACH, France, and Benelux regions. Executive endorsement: Investing in European leadership Attracting experienced leadership remains […]

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13. January 2026 |

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Rob Ingram becomes President of Plastics Europe

Plastics Europe, the Pan-European trade association representing plastics manufacturers, announced the appointment of Rob Ingram, CEO of INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe, as its President, effective 1 January 2026. Ingram succeeds Benny Mermans, Vice President Sustainability at Chevron Phillips Chemical, and will spearhead efforts to drive circularity and strengthen the competitiveness of Europe’s plastics industry. […]

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8. January 2026 |

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Zecher’s Technical CEO retires and passes on the baton

Zecher GmbH is starting the new year with a major personnel change. After almost three decades of service to the company, Technical CEO Rüdiger Wand is taking his well-deserved retirement. For almost 30 years, he has shaped the company with his great technical expertise, strategic vision, and personal commitment. Since joining the company, Wand has […]

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3. December 2025 |

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Innoform Coaching announces realignment

Innoform Coaching eGbR will transfer its business to the newly founded Innoform Coaching GmbH on 1 January 2026. With this step, the company is setting the course for sustainable growth, further development and a long-term strategy in the field of flexible packaging. The managing directors of Innoform Coaching GmbH are Karsten Schröder and Julian Thielen, […]

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