Kiefel, part of the Brückner Group based in Siegsdorf, Germany, intends to acquire a 100% share in Bosch Sprang, located in Sprang-Capelle in the Netherlands. Both parties signed a purchase agreement some days ago, which is among others still subject to the approval of the cartel authorities. The main focus of Bosch Sprang, a specialist in the field of thermoforming technology, lies...
At Chinaplas 2016 (Shanghai, April 25-28), Basf will exclusively co-host the “Design x Innovation” event in booth N1 B41, showcasing innovations that demonstrate the power of polymers to enable high-performance design in the areas of mobility, sports and leisure, as well as building and living. One example is the world’s first thermoplastic oil tank for dry sump engines, developed by...
As suggested by the logo on the cover of the December-January issue of the magazine, 2016 marks the 40th anniversary of MacPlas, the magazine dedicated to the plastics industry that has been in print longer than any other in Italy. On February 13, 1976, MacPlas was registered with the Court of Milan, starting its official...
“In the space of a century, we have evolved from radio to television, and from cinema to films viewed in streaming on computers. Assocomaplast, for its part, also wants to update and find a more effective way of communicating with its members. Hence the idea for a monthly video magazine of a few minutes’ duration providing the latest and most important...
Even though it was sold in 2015 to the Barnes Group in Bristol (Connecticut, USA), Thermoplay remains a flagship of Italian industry in the world, specifically in the field of equipment for the processing of plastic materials. Its owners - two brothers, Roberto and Giovanni Enrietti, respectively CEO and sales manager - provided evidence of their...
Effective immediately, Nadine Buhmann is the new vice president sales in the injection moulding machinery segment for the KraussMaffei brand. She is taking over these responsibilities from Hans Ulrich Golz, who performed this role in addition to his responsibilities as the managing director of KraussMaffei and as the...
Five international exhibitions - Plast, Ipack-Ima, Meat-Tech, Print4All and Intralogistica Italia - join together in one big event that will cover the entire fairgrounds of Fiera Milano in Rho (Milan), from Tuesday May 29 to Friday June 1, 2018. This is what the respective organizers announced in a joint press conference held today February 10 at MiCo, the convention centre of Fiera Milano...
Expanding on its global footprint and expertise in thermoplastic elastomer innovation and design, PolyOne Corporation has announced it has acquired certain technologies and assets from Kraton Performance Polymers. The two companies also entered into a supply agreement, whereby Kraton will provide PolyOne certain raw materials used in...
On January 8, the Alfagomma group, producer and distributor of industrial hydraulic hoses and fittings, acquired the entire capital stock of Hiflex Europe Group, British supplier of hose and tube assemblies for the international OEM market. Hiflex Europe brings revenues of 40 million euro to the Alfagomma group, and strengthens its position on the German and British markets...
The president of PlasticsEurope, Patrick Thomas, CEO for Covestro, will be joined by Daniele Ferrari (left, in the photo) and Javier Constante, newly appointed as vice presidents of the European Association of Plastics Manufacturers. "We are delighted that both have accepted their appointments as new vice presidents of PlasticsEurope...
The organizers of Plast, Ipack-Ima, Meat Tech, Print4All (which encompasses Converflex and Grafitalia, in addition to digital printing) and Intra Logistica invite the press to a joint event being held on 10 February at MiCo - Milano Congressi, to unveil an important synergic project...
M&G Chemicals plans to increase the capacity of its Corpus Christi, Texas facility by over 100,000 tons of integrated PET, reaching the total amount of at least 1,100,000 tons of PET. PTA capacity will also be increased by the corresponding amount. The original capacity plan announced for Corpus Christi was 1,000,000 tons of PET and 1,200,000 tons of PTA...
Husky Injection Molding Systems announced the appointment of Jack Truong as president and COO, effective February 1, 2016. Truong was previously the president and CEO of Electrolux North America and Executive Vice President, AB Electrolux Group. “This is an exciting day for Husky,” said John Galt, CEO...
Having recently acquired Italian company TeMa, the Austrian family-run business Gabriel-Chemie is continuing its expansion into southern Europe. While Gabriel-Chemie previously held a number of key accounts in Italy, the new subsidiary means that the company can now adopt a nationwide approach to market...
On Saturday, January 16, Comerio Ercole commemorated the 72nd anniversary of the arrest and deportation of some of its workers to Mauthausen concentration camp. They were part of the company's board, and had refused to collaborate with occupying German troops. At the end of 1943...
A bonus of a few thousand euros and a posthumous thank you for the dedication shown at work. This is what 250 employees of Enoplastic, headquartered in Bodio Lomnago (Varese, Italy), received at the end of 2015 from Piero Macchi, who founded the company in 1957 and passed away last june at the age of 87. When he realized he...
Eraldo Peccetti, president of Colines, was awarded with the prestigious prize “Novara Citizen of the Year” 2016. This reward is assigned every year by the Novara City Council committee - composed of the major and of representatives of industrial and artisans associations, regional education department and media - to those citizens who...
Husky Injection Molding Systems appointed the Italian Stefano Mirti as president of the hot runners and controllers business unit effective January 1, 2016. Mirti has been acting interim leader of the hot runners and controllers business since June 2015. “I am pleased to have Stefano lead the hot runners and controllers organization”, said...
Gefran Group announced a preliminary agreement for the sale of all rights and know how related to the technology of photovoltaic products to Rishabh Instruments, primary Indian group active in the design and manufacturing of measuring and control instruments. The transaction is in line with the objectives of the Gefran Group's business plan...
