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A new accounting manager for Colines

New entry in Colines. The accounting department has a new manager. Gloria Rosetta joined the company after almost twenty years of experience in accounting. Right after graduating in Economics in 2003, Gloria Rosetta joined KPMG and then worked for several prestigious companies based in the North West of Italy, such as...

Strong start to 2021 business year for Basf

“We were able to carry over the tailwinds from the strong fourth quarter of 2020 into the first quarter of 2021,” said Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Basf, expressing one of the core messages to shareholders at this year virtual annual shareholders meeting. “Basf had a strong start to the year 2021...

Covestro starts 2021 with sustained momentum

Covestro continues on its trajectory for increased growth. Demand has continued to rebound in the first quarter of 2021 and has led to a significant upturn in business performance. As a result, core volume growth was up 5.3% compared to last year’s first quarter. This is attributable mainly to a strong rebound in demand in the...

Icma technology for advanced recycling selected by the Solar Impulse Foundation

Historic Italian manufacturer of compounding and extrusion lines, and for over 30 years a leading player in plant engineering dedicated to the recycling of plastics, Icma San Giorgio contributed to the achievement of a very important result announced on April 13th by Bertrand Piccard, president and founder of Solar Impulse Foundation...

ST BlowMoulding opens a new subsidiary in China

The Swiss company ST BlowMoulding opens a new subsidiary in China, which joins to the production facilities in Italy and Switzerland and the technical services in America. Located in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, the new ST (Suzhou) BlowMoulding Technology reflects all the optimism and the desire of the company to get involved even in...

Oerlikon acquires INglass to accelerate expansion in polymer processing market

Leading provider of surface engineering, polymer processing and additive manufacturing, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Italy-headquartered INglass and its innovative hot runner systems technology operating under its market-leading HRSflow business. The strategic acquisition is a significant step in expanding...

Biesse Group opens new branches in Israel, Japan and Brazil

The leading multinational in the processing of wood, glass, stone advanced materials and metal, quoted in the Star division of the Italian Stock Exchange of Milan, Biesse Group has announced the expansion of its international network with new branches opening in Israel, Japan and Brazil to strengthen its presence in markets identified as strategic. The group...

Arburg hires the 59 students who have completed their internship in the company

On April 9 and 12, 2021, graduation ceremonies were held at Arburg in Lossburg (Germany). As in the previous year, the event was split into four smaller events in line with coronavirus restrictions. All 59 former trainees and students of the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University were taken on as permanent employees...

Rubberon chose a Colines ALLrollEX 3000mm to start the stretch film production

With more than 12 years of hard working in Brazil, as a part of its strategic plan the Brazilian company Rubberon decided to go for a Colines ALLrollEX 3000mm to start their stretch film production. The line is ready to be shipped and will be undergoing commissioning in few weeks in Manaus. ALLrollEX 3000mm 6-up is equipped with...

WM Thermoforming Machines at Chinaplas 2021

After the forced stop in 2020, WM Thermoforming Machines is back at Chinaplas 2021. The exhibition, rescheduled for April 13-16, 2021, is held in Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, and same as past editions WM Thermoforming Machines attends with the SGE (Swiss Global Enterprise) delegation, in the Swiss Pavilion...

Elba and Saldoflex: an all-Italian converting partnership

Two long-standing companies and world leader in the manufacture of plastic processing and printing machines, Elba and Saldoflex recently signed a partnership agreement that defines and outlines new synergies in the converting market, both in Italy and abroad. The companies, founded in 1956 and 1961 respectively, boasting a total of 125 years of...

Starting anew from Shenzhen

The Italian pavilion at the thirty-fourth edition of Chinaplas (Shenzhen, April 13-16, 2021) organized by Amaplast (trade association in Confindustria uniting over 160 manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery, equipment, and moulds) will include some forty companies in a space of 1,100 square metres...

RadiciGroup invests 35 million euros to increase global production capacity

Investments of over 35 million euros in business growth, sustainability and innovation.  The RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers Business Area is adding significantly to its global production capacity with new construction and installations in North America, Europe and China...

Covestro completes acquisition of RFM business from DSM

On April 1, 2021, Covestro completed the acquisition of the RFM (Resins & Functional Materials) business from the Dutch company DSM. The transaction received regulatory approval after Covestro and DSM signed an acquisition agreement in late September 2020. The transaction substantially expands Covestro’s portfolio of sustainable coating...

Haitian Group starts construction of smart factory in South China

Haitian celebrated the official groundbreaking in Shunde County, near Foshan City in Guangdong Province, for the construction of a Smart Factory for advanced component and machinery manufacturing. For Haitian, the ceremony marked the beginning of a new chapter in the smart...

Reifenhäuser Group acquires air cooling ring specialist Kdesign

As of April 2021, the machine and plant manufacturer Reifenhäuser has acquired a majority stake in Kdesign, a global leader in the manufacture of air cooling rings and measuring systems for blown film extrusion lines. With this purchase Reifenhäuser Group, a specialist in extrusion technologies, expands its in-house expertise in cooling...

Over 30 companies aiding the national vaccination campaign

More than 30 Italian manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery represented by the trade association Amaplast have pledged their support for the initiative “Fabbriche di comunità” (“community Factories”) developed by Confindustria to make member company facilities available for the national Covid-19 vaccination plan...

Elav expands the production area

Part of Gruppo Colines Holding, Elav keeps going from strength to strength. The company has been designing, manufacturing and reconditioning industrial automation systems, especially for the production of plastic films and cables since 1981. Elav officially became part of Gruppo Colines Holding in 2007...

Versalis and Bridgestone: co-developing innovative elastomers for high-performance tyres

Eni's chemical company, Versalis, and Bridgestone EMIA, operating in advanced mobility solutions, have signed a joint development agreement for the research, production and supply of synthetic rubber with advanced properties. The research and development divisions of the two organizations will collaborate, using an “Open Innovation” model, to...

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