During the international scientific conference Pro-Tech-Ma 2017 and Surface Engineering 2017, which took place at hotel Alexander in Bardejov (Slovakia) from 20.06 to 23.06.2017, the first effects of NEWEX project were discussed. A few scientific papers written during the realization of NEWEX project were presented. Łukasz Majewski and Emil Sasimowski from LUT presented the paper entitled “Unconventional barrel designs of single-screw plasticizing systems”. Mrs Karolina Głogowska from LUT gave a speech on “The effect of adding nano-additives on the properties of thermoplastic polymers” whose co-authors were Jaroslav Hajek from BOR and Stanislav Benčo from SEZ. Janusz W. Sikora from LUT presented the paper entitled “Newex project- research issues and other activities”.