Daniele Ferrari, CEO of Versalis (Eni), has been elected president of PlasticsEurope, succeeding Patrick Thomas, CEO of Covestro, who held this office since 2011. Ferrari was elected by PlasticsEurope’s general assembly, on June 1 in Madrid. Daniele Ferrari paid tribute to his predecessor, praising his efficient and effective...
On June 9 and 10 this year, IMG, Italian rubber injection moulding machine manufacturer and also distributor, in Italy, of Haitian and Zhafir plastic injection moulding machines, will be throwing open the doors of its headquarters in Capriano del Colle, in the Italian province of Brescia, to inaugurate new facilities to be given over to...
Radici Novacips, an Italy based company member of the RadiciGroup Performance Plastics business area, received the prestigious award "Supplier of the Year 2016" sponsored by Stihl, a remarkable customer, world’s leading manufacturer of chain saws and producer of outdoor power tools, including trimmers, brushcutters, cut-off...
Following four years of record-setting sales growth, Sepro Group is announcing a three-phase, 11 million euros expansion plan. In France, the plan will increase production capacity at Sepro’s headquarters facility in La Roche-sur-Yon, and launch a new global training facility nearby. In the US, the plan will add large-robot assembly capabilities to...
CEO Patrick Thomas has confirmed to the supervisory board of Covestro that he will complete his contract as expected on September 30, 2018. The supervisory board has therefore decided on the succession of Patrick Thomas as chairman of the board of management in today’s meeting...
Double open house for two companies in the Syncro group. On May 24, Plasmac opened its doors at its Aylesbury site, near London, to present on its most recent plants for recycling plastic materials. In particular, it showcased a machine in the Alpha series and three models in the Omega range - the 250, 340 and the ECO - all based on...
This year, 2017, sees the fiftieth anniversary of Mast (Macchine Attrezzature Speciali per Termoplastici). The company is celebrating this landmark with a special event on July 7, and to mark the occasion it has updated its corporate image. Specialists in the construction of screws and cylinders for the processing of plastics and rubber, the...
Clariant and Huntsman Corporation announced on May 22 that their boards of directors unanimously approved a definitive agreement to combine in a merger of equals through an all-stock transaction. The merged company will be named HuntsmanClariant. On a pro forma 2016 basis, the combination of both companies will create a leading global...
Engel continues to grow. The Austrian injection moulding machine manufacturer, automation expert and systems supplier has increased its annual revenues for the third time in a row. The group of companies closed fiscal 2016-2017 at the end of March with sales of 1.36 billion euros, 8.6% up on the previous year. It started the new business year...
By the second deadline for stand assignment, more than 800 companies have confirmed their participation in Plast 2018, the international exhibition for the plastics and rubber industries scheduled in Milan from 29 May to 1 June 2018. The organizers have thus recorded a 6% increase in the assigned area with respect to the...
Luca Bertolotti - formerly global technical manager at Uniloy Milacron - has joined the technical management team of ST Blow Moulding. He will work together with the entire current technical staff to support the continuous growth of the company. Bertolotti boasts 30 years of experience, and started his professional carrier as a...
Together with over 200 guests, Engel opened its much extended and modernised subsidiary in Hannover on 9 and 10 May. The Austrian global market leader in injection moulding machines and integrated injection moulding system solutions invested around 5 million euros. Construction continued into March 2017 and lasted twelve months...
From technology to production, passing through design: all the new technologies of the Italian manufacturing industry at SPS IPC Drives Italia, Parma, from May 23 to 25. Strengthened by a growth forecast of +20% and being considered the reference event for industrial automation in Italy, the trade show is getting ready for its seventh edition...
The Italian manufacturer of magnetic clamping systems for moulds Rivi Magnetics and the German group Römheld recently joined forces to establish the joint venture company Römheld Rivi. According to the Italian company, Rivi Magnetics believes that this collaboration will improve its aftersales and service activities, two areas that will be...
The 1,400 sqm national pavilion organized at the thirty-first Chinaplas (Guangzhou, May 16-19, 2017) by Assocomaplast - the Italian plastics and rubber processing machinery and moulds manufacturers' association - will be attended by some 50 Italian companies. “Therefore this will be an exhaustive survey of the Made in Italy, which stands among...
SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers) has appointed Pat Farrey as its new CEO. He will succeed Wim De Vos, who will be stepping down in June. Patrick Farrey, a Chicago based Us National, comes to SPE after a 23-year career in the publication and association management sector. As vice president at Kellen, a Us association management firm...
A leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins and base chemicals, Borealis has announced a net profit of 313 million euros for the first quarter of 2017, compared to 255 million euros in the same quarter of 2016. The strong result was driven by continuing high margins in the polyolefins business and by an...
The Shareholders’ Meeting of Gefran was held on April 20. Shareholders approved the company’s 2016 financial statements and appointed the members of the Board of Directors for the period 2017-2019: Ennio Franceschetti, Maria Chiara Franceschetti, Giovanna Franceschetti, Andrea Franceschetti, Alberto Bartoli, Daniele Piccolo, Monica Vecchiati, Mario Benito Mazzoleni and Romano Gallus...
Basf completed the first quarter of 2017 with a considerable rise in sales and earnings compared to the same quarter of 2016. “BASF has had a good start to the year 2017”, said Kurt Bock, chairman of the board of executive directors of Basf. “The demand trends we observed over the course of 2016 continued in the first quarter of this...
