Extrusion International 5-2026

8 Extrusion International 5/2026 INDUSTRY NEWS New Subsidiary in Brazil Opened ECON GmbH, an Upper Austrian company and international special- ist in pelletizing systems for plastics processing, of cially opened its new sales, service, and production subsid- iary, ECON Brasil, in Antônio Carlos in the state of Santa Catarina on August 25, 2026. This marks another impor - tant step in the company’s global ex- pansion and lays the foundation for even closer support of its customers in South America. The new location combines sales, service, assembly, and logistics. Spare parts and machine assemblies are stocked locally, ensuring signi cantly shorter response times for service and maintenance requests. ECON Brasil therefore provides an important base for the ef cient implementation of plant projects in the South American market. “South America, and Brazil in par- ticular, is becoming increasingly im- portant to our strategy. With our new subsidiary, we are closer to the market and can respond to customer require- ments more quickly and effectively,” says Gerhard Hehenberger, CEO & Founder of ECON. Local expertise for the Brazilian market Dominik Kline, CEO of ECON Brasil, is responsible for the new location. He combines extensive international leadership experience and a strong technical background with in-depth market knowledge of Brazil and other South American countries. His com- mand of German, Portuguese, Span- ish, and English also facilitates direct communication with customers and partners across the region. “We see signi cant potential in Bra - zil, particularly in the compounding sector. Our customers need stable and exible processes for a wide range of materials. This is where our technol- ogy and local presence provide genu- ine added value. The combination of global innovation and local proximity is key,” says Dominik Kline. International network anchored by its technology center in Austria With its own locations in the United States, China, India, and Brazil, ECON has established a broad international network. Austria remains the com- pany’s technology center: ECON’s pat- ented core technologies continue to be developed and manufactured at its headquarters to guarantee consistent quality standards worldwide. ECON GmbH www.econ.eu Fakuma 2026 13 – 17 October 2026 Friedrichshafen / Germany  www.fakuma-messe.de interpack China 2026 16 – 18 November 2026 Shanghai / P.R. China  www.interpack-cn.com Plastics & Rubber Indonesia 17 – 20 November 2026 Kemayoran / Indonesia  www.plasticsandrubberindonesia.com wire India and Tube India 2026 30 November – 2 December 2026 Mumbai / India  www.wire-india.com  www.tube-india.com Anuga FoodTec 2027 23 – 26 February 2027 Cologne / Germany  www.anugafoodtec.de ArabPlast 24 - 26March 2027 Dubai / U.A.E.  arabplast.info USE 2027 20 – 23 April 2027 Düsseldorf / Germany  www.USE-expo.de NPE2027 03 - 07May 2027 Orlando, FL / USA  https://e.plasticsindustry.org/ Plastasia 2027 20 – 23May 2027 NewDelhi / India  www.plastasia.in Pipe Conference – PPXXIII 27 - 29 September 2027 Houston, Texas / USA  https://ppxxiii.com From left: Michael Forstner (President & CEO of ECON USA), Gerhard Hehenberger (CEO & Founder of ECON), and Dominik Kline (CEO of ECON Brasil) jointly cut the ribbon at the new location in Antônio Carlos in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina (Photo credit: ECON)