Sacmi closes 2024 with sales revenues of 1.728 billion euros. Despite the complex international economic and geopolitical backdrop, the company’s economic and financial fundamentals proved to be sound. For the first time, net equity exceeded one billion euros (1.055 billion, +172 million compared to 2023) while...

As a major contributor to carbon emissions, the automotive sector is actively incorporating sustainable solutions into manufacturing to achieve its sustainability goals. Even small components like mud flaps and splash guards – designed to protect vehicles from debris, mud, and water while...

At its 90th annual general meeting, members of the British Plastic Federation’s (BPF) council unanimously elected the Chief Executive of Rehau UK, Ireland and Scandinavia Martin Hitchin (on the centre in the picture) as the new president of the trade association. He follows the outgoing president...

Syensqo announced a capital investment to expand Ryton PPS compounding capability at the Augusta manufacturing site in Georgia, USA. The Augusta facility, already known for its large-scale Amodel PPA and KetaSpire PEEK compounding and its local aromatic resin production, including PPA and PEEK...

Injection moulding machine manufacturer Engel is continuing to advance its internationalisation strategy and, as of 1 April 2026, will acquire its long-standing sales partner Roegele in Spain. This move strengthens Engel’s presence in the south-western European market and...

L’azienda tedesca costruttrice di attrezzature per misurazione, controllo e selezione dei materiali, Sikora, è passata sotto il controllo del Gruppo Maag attraverso l’acquisizione del gruppo industriale statunitense Dover Corporation di cui quest’ultimo è parte. "Con il Gruppo Maag abbiamo trovato il partner ideale per il futuro", ha dichiarato...

Colines announced its new collaboration with Jorge Badilla, who will be in charge for the company of the following Central American countries: Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama. Jorge Badilla is a mechanical engineer with over...

The conference “Circularity of PET thermoforms: how to improve the collection and sorting of PET thermoforms?”, organised by the thermoforming working group of Petcore Europe, is scheduled to take place in Dijon and Beaune on 27 and 28 May. The European PET association, through...

The competitiveness of the European chemical industry continues to be under serious pressure, with no sign of improvement early in 2025, neither on the cost side, nor on the demand side. This is according to the report of Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council, on the...

The globally operating Engel Group has closed the 2024/2025 financial year with a turnover of approximately 1.5 billion euros. Despite a continued decline in market conditions, the injection moulding machine manufacturer held its ground and continued to expand its market share...