Company also opens new tech center in Mexico to support customers

LS Mtron staff pose in front of the company's booth at Plastimagen 2026. [LS Mtron]
LS Mtron staff pose in front of the company's booth at Plastimagen 2026. [LS Mtron]

LS Mtron announced Friday that it is participating in Plastimagen 2026, a plastics industry exhibition running Tuesday through Friday at Centro Banamex in Mexico City.

The company is showcasing two injection molding machines at the event: the LSG 170E electric model and the LSG 380H hydraulic hybrid model.

The LSG 170E is a 170-ton electric injection molding machine that produces reusable cutlery sets — forks, spoons and knives. The LSG 380H is a 380-ton hydraulic hybrid machine that uses transparent materials to produce wine glasses.

LS Mtron is also presenting Molding 5.0, an intelligent solution for managing quality during the injection process. The system detects changes in raw material conditions and the external environment, then adjusts production parameters to ensure stable quality control.

The company has opened a new tech center in Apodaca, Mexico, to support customer trial production and technical consultation, strengthening its hands-on sales approach. It is the company's third such facility, following centers in China and South Korea. Customers can conduct trial production free of charge and observe the production process firsthand before committing to equipment purchases or mass production.

"We have proven LS Mtron's capabilities by achieving a 10 percent market share in the North American injection molding machine market," said LS Mtron President Shin Jae-ho. "Through this exhibition, we will expand our reach with customers in Mexico and continue to grow in the Americas and beyond."

Meanwhile, LS Mtron is also participating in EIMA 2026, an international agricultural machinery fair running through Saturday in Bologna, Italy, where it is displaying eight tractors in total, including three new models targeting the European market.


yeongdai@heraldcorp.com