Shibaura Machine India Inaugurates Advanced Technical Center At Open House 2025
Shibaura Machine India (SMI) successfully hosted its Open House 2025 at its Chennai manufacturing facility, marking the inauguration of its new Technical Center—a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening application support, customer training, and process innovation for the Indian plastics industry.
The two-day Open House, held on 18–19 December 2025, witnessed participation from plastics processors, OEM partners, and industry stakeholders, offering them firsthand exposure to Shibaura Machine’s latest injection moulding technologies, auxiliary equipment, and digital manufacturing solutions.
The Technical Center was formally inaugurated by Mr. Shigetomo Sakamoto, President & CEO, Shibaura Machine, reaffirming the company’s long-term commitment to India as a key manufacturing and technology hub. The facility is designed to enable application development, machine trials, mould testing, and operator training, providing customers with localized technical expertise and faster process optimization.
A major highlight of the Open House was the live demonstration of energy-efficient All-Electric Injection Moulding Machines, showcasing superior precision, repeatability, and sustainability benefits. Demonstrations also covered applications catering to packaging, automotive, household, and specialty segments, addressing evolving market demands.
The event further emphasized Industry 4.0 readiness, featuring smart machine connectivity and data monitoring solutions aimed at enhancing productivity and operational efficiency in modern plastics processing plants.
With the launch of the Technical Center, Shibaura Machine India strengthens its role as a technology partner, supporting Indian processors through innovation, reliability, and localized engineering support.
Building on this momentum, Shibaura Machine will present its integrated Technology Ecosystem at Plastindia 2026, showcasing its Injection Moulding Machines and Auxiliary Equipment portfolio along with its IoT solutions, with an emphasis on system-level integration, energy efficiency, process visibility, and application performance. The Injection Moulding Machines will be exhibited at Hall 10 | Stall A14, while the Auxiliary Equipment range will be showcased at Hall 5G | Stall B3, enabling visitors to engage with both product lines and digital capabilities in detail and understand their role within a complete moulding solution aligned to the evolving requirements of the plastics industry.
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