On October 8, the world’s leading plastics exhibition — K 2025 International Plastics and Rubber Trade Fair — kicked off in Düsseldorf, Germany. Under the theme “Level Up! Your Advantage”, Haitian International made a grand appearance at Hall 15, Booth A57, showcasing its comprehensive “Injection Molding +” solutions. With multidimensional technological innovations, Haitian empowers customers worldwide to achieve all-round value enhancement.

On the opening day, the Haitian International booth welcomed a continuous stream of professional visitors and technical experts, engaging in lively face-to-face discussions with Haitian’s team on process details. Haitian engineers, professional and attentive, moved between machines explaining key parameters and turning technical data into service commitments, allowing visitors to experience the powerful rhythm of intelligent manufacturing in real operation.

At this year’s exhibition, Haitian International focused on four key industries — packaging, medical, automotive, and optical — presenting five intelligently designed application scenarios. Through multidimensional displays of production efficiency, flexible integration, digital intelligence, and industry expansion, the company guided visitors into a new vision of smart manufacturing.

Stepping into the booth, the two world premiere packaging models — Zhafir Zeres F all-electric packaging machine and Haitian Mars F PRO servo-hydraulic high-speed machine — immediately became the highlight of the show. With their exceptional performance, they drew crowds of visitors who witnessed the technological innovation and performance leap in the packaging industry.

The Zhafir Zeres Series medical injection molding solution for COC syringe barrels showcased full-process traceability, highlighting the cleanliness and precision demanded by the medical industry and drawing strong interest from professionals exploring collaboration opportunities. Meanwhile, the Haitian Jupiter two-platen machine’s “one-step molding” technology for automotive exterior parts also became a major highlight of the show, earning high praise from visitors for its outstanding performance in improving production efficiency and product consistency.

At the same time, Niigata’s all-electric vertical injection molding machine made its debut at the show, presenting a new solution for optical insert molding. The exhibit opened up new possibilities for high-precision molding and drew strong attention from industry professionals, who watched closely and nodded in appreciation.

In addition, high-precision CNC machines and integrated automation solutions from Haitian Precision and Haitian Smart Solutions were also showcased, presenting a comprehensive “Injection Molding +” system solution. Together, they demonstrated Haitian Machinery’s deep expertise and forward-looking innovation in the field of intelligent manufacturing.

From the outstanding performance of individual machines to the flexible integration between systems and the development of a complete industrial ecosystem, Haitian Machinery is driving a full value-chain upgrade for customers worldwide. Through cross-field synergy, systematic innovation, and turnkey solutions, the company transforms its philosophy of “Creating Value, Expanding Advantage” into tangible benefits for its global partners.

K 2025 will continue until October 15. In the days ahead, Haitian International will remain open and welcoming at Hall 15, Booth A57, greeting all industry peers committed to progress and technological advancement. We look forward to your visit — or to your continued attention to our online coverage.

No matter how you reach us, Haitian International remains dedicated to the same focus and respect — turning every injection, every set of technical parameters, and every traceable record into a lasting mark of efficiency, quality, and sustainable advancement in your factory.

Healthcaring à la France

It’s an impressive success story: three plastics processing companies in France, each a pioneer and reliable partner to the healthcare industry, have built up an excellent reputation over decades. Competent, innovative and efficient in the development and production of medical subcomponents and disposables for the pharmaceutical industry. Four years ago they formed the SGH Healthcaring Group: STI Plastics, ROVIPHARM and ESKISS Packaging.

The SGH Healthcaring Group portfolio includes product solutions in four main areas: Dosing (dosing syringes, measuring cups, measuring spoons, single doses, pipettes, pill dispensers), Respiratory (spacers, nasal aspirators), Diagnostics and Preanalytics (transport of biological samples). The fourth area – eHealth – includes applications supporting modern information and communication systems in patient treatment and care.

Jérôme Empereur, CEO of SGH Healthcaring

Monsieur Empereur, SGH Healthcaring is the result of the merger of three companies that have built a strong reputation over 30 years. What are the benefits to each company from this alliance?

“SGH Healthcaring was founded on the recognition that unity is a source of strength and that multisite production ensures security of supply. All of our customers are very large, the famous “big pharma.” Most of our suppliers are also big, especially in raw material. So if we want to be competitive and remain attractive, we also need to get bigger. SGH is our project to become one of the leading players in Europe in the field of medical plastic products. However, further acquisitions are currently on hold, thanks to very dynamic organic growth.”

In June 2020, you bought the first Zhafir machines. That was in the first wave of the pandemic. Wasn’t it very brave to introduce a new machine series in such hectic times?

“We have known Haitian International for some time and have some colleagues and competitors equipped with these machines and we have received good feedback. Based on a very good offer from the French Haitian representative, we decided to test a few machines in our three plants.”

The current political situation puts the energy issue in a new, critical position. What has been the importance of energy costs in your company so far, and what measures are you discussing to cushion further cost increases?

“You are right, energy is becoming a big issue and is one of the most important components of our costs. Although we save energy quite efficiently with modern equipment and machinery, we will initiate some research to save more energy. For example, with electric machine concepts. Nevertheless, we need to make some price increases at this time if we want to keep our profit margin and save our business model.”

How many injection molding machines are therein the group in total?

“Currently it more than 80 machines, of which 13 are now Zhafir Zeres series electric machines, with 40 to 360 tons. Most of them are equipped with a medical package and produce at Rovipharm in a clean room. All machines are fully automated.”

Your website says, “SGH Healthcaring is targeting sales of EUR 100 million to achieve the critical mass sought by our laboratory customers and to manage the structural costs associated with regulatory requirements.” Can you elaborate?

“I attach great importance to compliance with laws, regulations and general ethical principles. We believe that such a corporate culture is essential: we must be able to guarantee that we always act with integrity. We will therefore increase our sales – while at the same time demonstrating the clear will of the organization to incorporate social and environmental considerations into its decisions. But we will also consider the impact of its decisions and activities on society and the environment.”

Healthcaring à la France

Founded: 2018
Employees in the group: 230
Current turnover/year: 40 million EUR
• A total of 14,500 sqm of production facilities, two of which are ISO 13485, ISO 15378 and 14001 certified sites
• 4 injection molding plants, 2 of which produce in clean room ISO 8
• 3 production facilities for IML and further assembly
• 1 ESD-protected manufacturing for electronic device assembly

The medical market is exceptional in every respect, and it is changing rapidly. Hardly any other industry has gained such dynamic in recent times and has come under dramatic pressure – economically, logistically, in terms of delivery times – and not just since Corona. Reliability and consistency are extremely important right now, because the greatest possible efficiency and customized quality are the top priorities in this highly sensitive and highly stressed industry. Optimally designed for the required quality and productivity, cleanliness and precision. Technology to the point.

THE MEDICAL PACKAGE AT A GLANCE:

• Stainless steel hopper
• Linear guides for moving platen
• Stainless steel cover around the moving platen
• Side sealing plate with mesh openings
• Raised machine bed for better cleaning
• Stainless steel protective cover besides the ejection area
• Antistatic painting

The all-electric Venus Series combines system solutions for almost all medical application areas, from complex high-end applications in the small Series range to so-called “high volumes” with high cavities. From simple laminar flow box equipment to production in clean room environments. The Zeres Series is also becoming increasingly popular with our customers with medical applications. With its integrated hydraulics, the Zeres is optimal for molds with core pulls. It is mostly used when production takes place in the clean room.

Through cleanliness, documentation and precision, the Venus and Zeres “medical” Series not only meet the industry’s high production standards and strict regulations. Rather, the two Zhafir series bring a whole bundle of turnkey cleanroom solutions to the table and guarantee a fast time-to-market for their product. Because time is what counts these days!

1. Production and product quality well suited for medical products.

2. Anti-static painting and clamping structure to ensure cleanliness. Closed production space, machine layout according to medical industry standards.

3. Production management & information for traceability of production data and quality of medical products.

4. Higher production efficiency for high-cavity molds

No contact of the moving plate with the grease-free tie bars. Stainless steel protective cover around the moving platen prevents linear flow at the toggle.

Sealing plates to divert laminar flows without turbulence.