Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has appointed Sebastian Schaper manager of its new subsidiary in Valencia (Spain), which was set up to meet the specific application demands of Spanish customers with a comprehensive service. On November 1 2016, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery España has started operation, catering to 600 existing...
In order to enhance the circular economy growth potential in the plastics industry, KraussMaffei Berstorff and Erema aim at developing a successful customer/supplier partnership in the field of plastics recycling. To this scope, KraussMaffei Berstorff selects Erema as new supplier for high-quality recycling systems...
The international plastics and rubber industry presents itself in top shape. It benefits from a globally growing end-user market with high quality demands and stands for impressive innovative power across the entire value chain. The extraordinarily good economic state of this sector and the positive outlook for the future characterised the world’s biggest...
On October 18, in Messe Düsseldorf - the day before the grand opening of the K trade fair - Europe’s plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers anticipated that sales will grow by an average of 1.8 per cent in the current year and in the two years ahead. “This forecast means that the industry in the member countries of Euromap will continue to...
At a press round table during the K 2016, the leading trade fair for plastics, PlasticsEurope has presented the latest production, demand and waste management data. The world production level of plastic materials has increased from 311 million tonnes in 2014 to 322 million tonnes in 2015, an increase of almost 4%. The European plastics industry ranks...
This year Boca celebrates 45 years of activity. Based in San Pietro Mosezzo (Novara), 40 km west of Milan, Boca (stand G58, hall 3, at K 2016) has invested in human resources and technological development since 1971 in order to improve its skills in producing moulds for rotational moulding. A long process characterized by constant growth in terms of professionalism, quality, and...
“There is some melancholy“, admitted Peter Neumann as he announced his withdrawal from operational business, “but also optimism because Engel is well established and continuity in management has been secured”. And the time has come. On the first day of the K 2016 show, he held its last press conference at the lead of Engel, passing the baton to...
On October 19, at K 2016, Maguire Products and Syncro announced a partnership to provide customers of both companies with an extensive platform of options for materials and extrusion control. Maguire has taken an investment position with Syncro that will lead to a portfolio of technologies drawing on Maguire’s experience in materials handling and...
On October 18, in Messe Düsseldorf - the day before the grand opening of the K trade fair - Europe’s plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers anticipated that sales will grow by an average of 1.8 per cent in the current year and in the two years ahead. “This forecast means that the industry in the member countries of...
On October 17, 2016, Celanese Corporation, a global chemicals and specialty materials company based in Dallas (US), announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Forlì (Italy) based So.f.ter. Group, one of the world’s largest independent compounders. “Joining Celanese is a natural continuation of...
Sace (Cassa Depositi e Prestiti Group) is announcing a double initiative to support the international growth of Dpla, a Treviso-based firm specialized in the production of plastic tableware and disposable food containers since 1964. Dopla is one of Europe’s leading players in this sector, with annual sales of over 130 million euros and over...
Under a wonderful Tuscanian blue sky attendees from all over the world gathered for the fourteenth editon of the PET Day in Artimino, few kilometers from Florence, Italy. The event, now a firm point on the agenda of all top decision-makers in the PET and polyester industry, was organized by GSI, Italy, the company founded by...
Effective immediately, Engel, the injection moulding machine manufacturer based in Schwertberg, Austria, is taking over the MES provider TIG, Technische Informationssysteme GmbH, in Rankweil, Austria. With this investment, Engel is consolidating its position as a leader in the area of manufacturing execution systems (MES) for the...
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Gerd Liebig will be new CEO at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag. Starting January 1, 2017 he will succeed Tetsuya Okamura who will take over a new responsible position at Sumitomo Heavy Industries. Gerd Liebig has been working in responsible positions in sales and marketing the injection moulding industry for more than 25 years. From...
A company in the Arcoplex Group, Primacolor obtained the exclusive distribution in Italy for Kritilen products by the Greek company Plastika Kritis. The array of Italian masterbatch producer is now rounded off by the distribution of white, black and additives by the Greek company for agricultural films, dyeing synthetic fibres, production of compounds...
The competitiveness of European chemicals was one of the main issues discussed at the general meeting of Cefic (the European chemical industry council) held on October 7 in Florence. At a key time where the fifth largest manufacturing industry is facing continuous competitiveness challenges by exploring new markets and developing new products...
On September 29, a technological seminar focusing on the problems that can arise in injection moulding and the related solutions was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The event was organised by Assocomaplast in collaboration with ICE (the Italian institute for foreign trade), the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and a group of local companies from this...
The European Plastic Pipes and Fittings Association (TEPPFA) is pleased to announce the recent membership approval of the Pipes Sector Group of Unionplast, making it the 15th national association member. Part of Federazione Gomma Plastica, Unionplast is the Italian industrial association...
Sace (Cassa Depositi e Prestiti Group) and Banca Monte Paschi di Siena (Banca MPS) have finalized a transaction that will enable the Italian company Plas Mec to securely export its machinery to Iran. Specifically, Sace intervened in concert with Banca MPS in drafting a 110,000-euro letter of credit, issued by the Parsian Bank of Iran, to...
