Colines strengthened its special relationship with Turkey by expanding its after-sale service team to the local market, both for cast and blown film extrusion lines. So, from now on the cooperation between Colines and the company’s exclusive agent Eksim Plastik will guarantee the best possible support to their numerous customers in Turkey...
One of the top three leading companies in the Chinese market for the production and sale of BOPP film products, Fujian Forop Advanced Materials, means to start-up two new production sites in southwest and southeast China by 2025, leading to a total of six production sites with 30 BOPP production lines...
Alberto Rossi has taken over the position of Managing Director at the recently re-established subsidiary Netstal Italia. Alberto Rossi thus indirectly succeeds Andrea Bottelli, who had successfully built up the former Netstal Italia since 1995 and then further developed the Italian market for both brands as...
According to an agreement launched earlier this year, and also presented at the recent 2022 edition of Mecspe (Bologna Fiere, June 9-11), is now distributing Trinseo TPE in Italy, Spain, Portugal and North Africa. Specifically, the partnership covers Trinseo TPE solutions such as styrenic block copolymers...
For the third consecutive year Moretto is among the best Italian companies that have distinguished themselves in terms of turnover and performance. The research carried out by Centro Studi ItalyPost in collaboration with “L'Economia”, the economic supplement of “Il Corriere della Sera", analyzed the financial statements of Italian companies...
The global purpose-led science-based company, DSM, announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its Engineering Materials business to Advent International and Lanxess for an enterprise value of 3.85 billion euros. The proposed transaction marks the conclusion of DSM’s review of strategic options for...
Parts of the joint venture between Syncro Group and Erema Group, Plasmac announced the appointment of Alessio Bagnolati as technical director of the company. The appointment is a clear reflection of Plasmac intention to invest in the innovation of its products and technologies...
The Italian manufacturer of extrusion plants, Colines, keeps performing great: the company was listed among the best 1,000 performers in Italy in the “Champions 2022” report, made by ItalyPost, a highly-qualified team composed of skilled financial analysts coming from the ModeFinance rating agency. The prestigious...
Eni's chemical company Versalis has been awarded a Platinum rating by EcoVadis, the agency’s highest rating for corporate social responsibility. EcoVadis is an independent agency specialising in sustainability performance in the categories of environment, human rights, ethics and procurement. The assessment uses...
At the British Plastics Federation’s Council and annual general meeting, Karen Drinkwater, a founding director of JSC Rotational Limited, was re-elected as the BPF President to serve for a second year. The same event saw Nigel Flowers, managing director of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, elected as vice president...
Gefit announced the launch of its seventh production unit, Gefit Mexico Engineering, a newly established subsidiary located in Monterrey, an industrial district that has developed considerably in recent years to become Mexico main economic center. The company decision to invest in Mexico reflects the strategic importance of...
Recently, CMG Granulators started a new collaboration with KD Feddersen and Protec Scandinavia for the distribution of recycling equipment and solutions in the Nordic countries. KD Feddersen is a global distributor of technical products, engineering plastics, specialty chemicals and raw polymers...
There is a new piece in the jigsaw puzzle of Star Automation Europe sales network around Europe, thanks to the agency agreement signed with Muehsam Rozwiązania Dla Przemysłu, based in Kielce, Poland, a leading operator in the field of plastic processing machinery in the Eastern European country. Here the plastics industry is...
When producing and selling goods or services, there are three main factors contributing to success: the market, the people and the machines. When it comes to plastics, there is an additional and very significant aspect: environment. “We are all familiar with the ongoing environmental debate and the policies and regulations...
Plastics Europe announced the appointment of Marco ten Bruggencate, Commercial Vice President for Packaging and Specialty Plastics Emea at Dow, as its President. He succeeds Markus Steilemann, CEO of Covestro. In this new role, Marco ten Bruggencate will continue to drive Plastics Europe’s and...
In the first quarter of 2022 Piovan Group reported revenue and other income of 108 million euros, increasing by 66.6% from 64.8 million euros in the first quarter of 2021. This is what emerges from the financial periodic information approved in recent days by the company board of directors. On a like-for-like consolidation basis...
At the end of the recent Greenplast exhibition-conference (Fiera Milano, 3-6 May 2022), Lucio Strappazzon, area sales manager of BMB, publicly thanked Frigosystem, through a post on LinkedIn, for providing the company with a chiller dedicated to the moulding cell exhibited at the company stand, which produced coffee capsules directly...
With total sales of 1,508 million generated by over 30 production and sales units in Europe, Asia and America, RadiciGroup closed its 2021 financial year with positive results, despite the difficulties due to the lingering effects of the pandemic and the steep increase in the cost of raw materials and energy, especially during the...
Order intake in the German plastics and rubber machinery industry in the first quarter of 2022 fell significantly compared to the same period last year (-27%). In the same period, turnover grew by only 3% compared to the previous-year period. On the one hand, this was down to a base effect, as the first quarter of last year was...
