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Ensuring stability by enhancing logistics and storage capacities

An investment program of about 3 million euro was launched on late 2017 and is being implemented during 2018 by Sipol. The main aims of this program include: a new 2,400 square meter warehouse dedicated to finished goods and powder-raw material storage increase; 6 new tanks for liquid monomer storage; dedicated software for the...

From Woodbridge to Fredericksburg to double the production

In July, Una-Dyncompleted its move from Woodbridge to Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. The newly outfitted structure, which occupies 110,000 square feet, was designed with lean manufacturing practices in mind, and will allow the company to double its production capacity. The new premises are also the new headquarters of...

A new general manager for Macchi

Starting from the end of July, the Board of Directors of Macchi has appointed Paolo Perazzi as General Manager of the company. Paolo Perazzi takes over from Anthony M. Caprioli, to whom the Board of Directors has expressed a heartfelt thanks for the carried-out activities...

Impianti OMS becomes Hennecke-OMS

Following Hennecke’s takeover of the OMS group at the end of 2017, the operation has now been definitively completed from a legal point of view, too: on August 1, Impianti OMS became Hennecke-OMS. The change of name will not mean the company changing headquarters, and similarly the legal relationships and contractual obligations between the...

RadiciGroup in Eastern Europe with Hromatka

A strategic agreement for the distribution of engineering polymers of the class of polyamide and polybutyleneterephtalate, under the trade names of Radilon, Heramid, Radiflam, Radistrong and Raditer has been signed by RadiciGroup Performance Plastics and the Hromatka Group - with its subsidiaries Aectra Plastics and Plastoplan Polska...

News on holiday

The MacPlas Online editorial staff informs its readers that, due to the summer holidays, the updating of the website is suspended until August 31, and that the next MacPlas E-news newsletter in English will be sent on September 5. We wish all our readers a restful summer break.

RadiciGroup in East Europe with Hromatka

The producer and supplier of polyamide and polyester engineering plastics RadiciGroup Performance Plastics and the Hromatka Group - with its subsidiaries Aectra Plastics and Plastoplan Polska, specialized in the marketing and distribution of high-tech specialty polymers - entered a strategic agreement for the distribution of engineering polymers of...

In Mumbai to talk about film and flexible packaging

On September 4 and 5, ElitePlus organizes in Mumbai the seventh edition of the congress devoted to films and flexible packaging, with focuses on “3R-Reduce-Reuse-Recycling”. During the different sessions of the event, speakers will deal with the several aspects of the production of a wide range of films used for...

A first major landmark in the mixing sector

Just a few days ago, Promixon has turned five years old, and the anniversary of its establishment has given the company an opportunity to take stock, for the first time, of its activity. This manufacturer has grown rapidly in these early years and its turnover, deliveries and staff are the elements that best illustrate its expansion...

Gimatic Sistemi opened in Ljubljana

Italian industrial automation components manufacturer Gimatic recently opened a new branch in Slovenia. Headquartered in Ljubljana, Gimatic Sistemi will look after the Slovenian and Croatian markets and supply solutions in various fields: end-of-arm tools (EOAT), handling devices and pneumatic and electronic components...

Lanxess strengthens R&D for aqueous polyurethane dispersions

Specialty chemicals company Lanxess will open a new applications development and technical services (AD&TS) laboratory for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) in Latina, Italy. As part of the existing Urethane Systems AD&TS centre, the new lab will operate as a standalone facility dedicated to PUDs. It has been built with the scope of...

In Mumbai to talk about film and flexible packaging

On September 4 and 5, ElitePlus organizes in Mumbai the seventh edition of the congress devoted to films and flexible packaging, with focuses on “3R-Reduce-Reuse-Recycling”. During the different sessions of the event, speakers will deal with the several aspects of the production of a wide range of films used for...

The sales revenues grow: exceeded one billion euros

RadiciGroup 2017 sales significantly exceeded one billion euros: the Group - with over 3,000 employees, companies in 16 countries and 33 sales and production units engaged in chemicals, plastics and synthetic fibres - recorded consolidated sales revenue of 1,147 million euros, a 20% increase over the prior financial year...

The hundredth machine to Rosti China for the thirty years in Ningbo

Demag Plastics Machinery (Ningbo) delivered its 100th injection moulding machine to Rosti China in the second quarter of 2018. Its 1,100 employees makes the Chinese subsidiary of the Swedish plastics processor the largest of the eight Rosti production plants worldwide. Rosti has had its own production plant in China since...

Davis-Standard acquires Brampton Engineering

The leading provider of multi-layer AeroFrost air blown and AquaFrost water quenched film systems, film winding and many other film production solutions, Brampton Engineering of Brampton (Canada) has been acquired by Davis-Standard. “Today we are pleased to welcome Brampton Engineering with their globally recognized...

Solutions for processing technological materials on show

On June 28 and 29 Biesse opened the doors of its Pesaro campus to meet with customers and exclusively demonstrate the technology it has developed for all companies that process technological materials. The event was held in collaboration with 3A Composites, the leading supplier of slab materials that offers a unique variety of products under brands...

IsoCool: from distributor to company of Eurochiller

On May, Eurochiller completed the acquisition of IsoCool, its historic distributor for the English and Irish markets. For more than 15 years, IsoCool has been providing energy savings cooling systems to the most diverse industrial fields, with particular regard to the plastics processing sector...

After the Italian Cup and the Europe League, also the Italian Serie A League

In the 2018-2019 season, RadiciGroup will be the main jersey sponsor of Atalanta in all the matches of the Italian Serie A League, Uefa Europa League and the Italian Cup. On June 28 in Bergamo (Italy), RadiciGroup and Atalanta officially presented their partnership and, for the first time, gave the press a preview of the team jersey, made by Joma, that...

Italian student wins the Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge

The global leader in additive technology solutions, Stratasys has announced that Italian student, Paride Stella, has taken a first place spot in its annual Extreme Redesign Challenge Awards. Stella won first place in the “Art, Architecture, Jewelry and Design” category and is the only winner from Europe this year...

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