# Arburg acquires Stork IMM to expand injection moulding portfolio

Arburg has agreed to acquire Stork Plastics Machinery B.V. (Stork IMM), a Netherlands-based manufacturer of large, high-speed injection moulding machines for packaging applications. The purchase agreement was signed on 29 July 2026.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-07-29
- Where: Hengelo, Netherlands
- Status: announced
- Products: injection moulding machines for packaging
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Arburg](https://endata.com/companies/52643.md)
- [Stork Plastics Machinery](https://endata.com/companies/42395.md) (target)
- [Arburg](https://endata.com/companies/52643.md) (acquirer)
- [Stork IMM](https://endata.com/companies/93307.md) (target)

## Sources

- [ecoplasticsinpackaging.com](https://ecoplasticsinpackaging.com/mergers-acquisitions/arburg-expands-injection-moulding-portfolio-with-stork-imm-acquisition/), 2026-07-31: "Arburg has agreed to acquire Stork Plastics Machinery B.V. (Stork IMM), a Netherlands-based manufacturer of injection moulding machines for packaging applications."
- [jotamachinery.com](https://www.jotamachinery.com/category/blog/industry-news/arburg-acquires-stork-imm/), 2026-08-03: "The acquisition, signed on 29 July 2026, will broaden Arburg’s product portfolio while giving Stork IMM access to the German company’s international sales, service and manufacturing network."
- [plasticsiq.com](https://www.plasticsiq.com/tag/mergers-acquisitions/page/2/), 2026-09-10: "The move will strengthen both companies’ positions within the global plastic injection moulding machine market."

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