{"id":5709,"date":"2026-10-12T07:50:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T05:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fakuma-messe.de\/?post_type=specials&#038;p=5709"},"modified":"2026-10-13T14:06:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:06:52","slug":"fakuma-award","status":"publish","type":"specials","link":"https:\/\/www.fakuma-messe.de\/en\/specials\/fakuma-award\/","title":{"rendered":"The winners have been announced \u2013 congratulations on the \u201eFakuma Innovation Award 2026\u201c"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;413347&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;720&#8243;][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;560867&#8243;]On 12 October 2026 at 4 p.m. in Foyer East, the winners of the FAKUMA Innovation Award 2026 will be honoured during a prestigious award ceremony at the 30th Fakuma.<br \/>\nTo mark the premiere of this innovation award, trade fair organiser Schall and media partner K-ZEITUNG will celebrate the most outstanding innovations in the plastics industry, along with the companies and teams behind them.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;157653&#8243;]Here are the award winners in each of the six categories:[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_single_image media=&#8221;6271&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;75&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;454882&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;5701&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;270810&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;10\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;202960&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;275762&#8243;]<strong>Injection Molding<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][uncode_list uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;442231&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>ANYBRID GmbH<\/li>\n<li>G\u00fcnther Heisskanaltechnik GmbH<\/li>\n<li>Mold-Masters Europa GmbH<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;6273&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;75&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;867082&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;5695&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;214576&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;10\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;826978&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;102198&#8243;]<strong>Extrusion<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][uncode_list uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;965972&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>MAAG Germany GmbH<\/li>\n<li>R\u00f6chling Industrial Allg\u00e4u GmbH<\/li>\n<li>Leistritz Extrusionstechnik GmbH<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;6275&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;75&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;170662&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;5699&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;666588&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;10\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;174586&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;175406&#8243;]<strong>Recycling<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][uncode_list uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;789831&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>UNTHA Deutschland GmbH<\/li>\n<li>BASF SE<\/li>\n<li>PiovanGroup<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;6277&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;75&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;663202&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;5693&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;102102&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;10\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;132887&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;540149&#8243;]<strong>Tool and Mold Making \/ Thermoforming<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][uncode_list uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;152783&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Leonhardt e.K.<\/li>\n<li>HASCO Hasenclever GmbH + Co KG and POLAR-FORM Werkzeugbau GmbH<\/li>\n<li>Servomold GmbH &amp; Co. KG<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;6279&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;75&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;125514&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;5691&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;635145&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;10\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;124872&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;122919&#8243;]<strong>Compounding &amp; Materials<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][uncode_list uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;193441&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Syensqo<\/li>\n<li>FKuR Kunststoff GmbH<\/li>\n<li>LG Chem Poland Sp. z.o.o.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;6281&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;75&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;135852&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;5697&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;125620&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;10\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;921997&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;575334&#8243;]<strong>Enablers of Plastics Technology (Auxiliary Equipment)<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][uncode_list uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;684314&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>royos joining solutions GmbH<\/li>\n<li>ONI-W\u00e4rmetrafo GmbH<\/li>\n<li>KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;799263&#8243;]A <strong>special thank you goes to our distinguished expert jury<\/strong> for carefully reviewing and evaluating all submissions with their extensive expertise and dedication.<br \/>\n<strong>Congratulations to all winners and nominees!<\/strong> Your ideas, developments and courage to explore new approaches are an impressive demonstration of the innovative strength of the plastics industry.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;3&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;865405&#8243;]To mark the 30th Fakuma, the organizer Schall Messen and the trade publication K-ZEITUNG are setting a strong signal for technological progress in the plastics industry: the FAKUMA Innovation Award will be presented for the first time in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The award provides exhibiting companies with an international platform to showcase their innovations to a professional audience and make their innovative strength visible.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;884589&#8243;]The Nominees Have Been Announced \u2013 and Anticipation Is Building![\/vc_custom_heading][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;6053&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;127204&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;184425&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;204812&#8243;]<strong>Six Categories Covering a Broad Spectrum of Innovation<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Fakuma Innovation Award reflects the entire plastics technology value chain \u2013 from materials and processes to enabling technologies.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h5&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;804912&#8243;]Here are the top five nominated companies in each category, listed in alphabetical order:[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;5701&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;270810&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;10\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;202960&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;275762&#8243;]<strong>Injection Molding<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][uncode_list uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;166677&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ANYBRID GmbH<\/li>\n<li>G\u00fcnther Heisskanaltechnik GmbH<\/li>\n<li>Mold-Masters Europa GmbH<\/li>\n<li>Moldsonics GmbH<\/li>\n<li>OSPHIM GmbH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;5695&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;214576&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;10\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;826978&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;102198&#8243;]<strong>Extrusion<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][uncode_list uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;166677&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>COLLIN LAB &amp; PILOT SOLUTIONS GMBH<\/li>\n<li>INEXCO EUROPE GMBH<\/li>\n<li>Leistritz Extrusionstechnik GmbH<\/li>\n<li>MAAG Germany GmbH<\/li>\n<li>R\u00f6chling Industrial Allg\u00e4u GmbH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;5699&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;666588&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;10\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;174586&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;175406&#8243;]<strong>Recycling<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][uncode_list uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;136175&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH<\/li>\n<li>BASF SE<\/li>\n<li>Matsui MFG. CO. LTD.<\/li>\n<li>PiovanGroup<\/li>\n<li>UNTHA Deutschland GmbH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;5693&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;102102&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;10\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;132887&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;540149&#8243;]<strong>Tool and Mold Making \/ Thermoforming<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][uncode_list uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;180610&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HASCO Hasenclever GmbH + Co KG und POLAR-FORM Werkzeugbau GmbH<\/li>\n<li>Leonhardt e.K.<\/li>\n<li>RB-Protech GmbH<\/li>\n<li>Servomold GmbH &amp; Co. 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One of the key requirements for participating in the FAKUMA Innovation Award 2026 is that the submitted innovation must be presented live at Fakuma 2026 \u2013 as a series-production product, a functional prototype or a technology demonstrated live on site.<br \/>\nThis gives trade visitors the opportunity to experience the nominated innovations first-hand, talk directly to the experts and gain valuable insights into the technologies, applications and their potential.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;898756&#8243;]A Big Thank You to Our Independent Expert Jury![\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;710452&#8243;]Drawing on their extensive expertise, the jury reviewed and evaluated all submissions according to clearly defined criteria \u2013 independently, professionally and with a keen eye for innovation in the plastics industry.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;6061&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;160513&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;754993&#8243;]Many thanks to all the jury members for their dedication and valuable expertise!<br \/>\nYou can learn more about the jury and the evaluation criteria on the K-ZEITUNG award landing page:[\/vc_column_text][vc_button button_color=&#8221;color-106916&#8243; size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fakademie-schluetersche.odoo.com%2Ffakuma-award|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221; button_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;633272&#8243;]To Fakuma-Award Portal by K-Zeitung[\/vc_button][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;158402&#8243;]Who Will Win the FAKUMA Innovation Award 2026? 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