• 27 November 2024

    Arburg again gold medal in sustainability

    Arburg has done it again in 2024 with another Gold Medal from Ecovadis. A great achievement, especially as the requirements have been raised again compared to the previous year. Scoring a total of 78 points, Arburg was able to secure a leading position among the top 5% of...
  • 27 November 2024

    Amcor and Berry together, a giant in packaging is born

    Amcor and Berry Global Group announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which Amcor and Berry will combine in an all-stock transaction. In financial terms, Berry shareholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 7.25 Amcor shares for each Berry share held upon closing, resulting in...
  • 27 November 2024

    A beacon for the plastic industry of the future

    Chinaplas is already preparing to return to Shenzhen from 15 to 18 April 2025, at the World Exhibition & Convention Center, to welcome over 3,900 exhibitors from around the world. With thousands of machines on display, the Chinese exhibition represents and engages all sectors of the plastic industry...
  • 27 November 2024

    Towards the thirty-third Plast Eurasia

    Plast Eurasia Istanbul will once again take the stage with record-breaking number of participants to display their innovations at Tüyap Fair and Congress Center between 4 and 7 December. Bioplastics and sustainability will be the main themes of the fair, which is expected to attract 1,500 companies and over 70,000 visitors...
  • 20 November 2024

    PET recycling in Latin America: for Amut good things come in threes

    Amut has recently completed the commissioning of the second of three turnkey plants for the SMI Group in Bogotá, Colombia. SMI, active in the food and beverage industry, now benefits from a plant with a production capacity of 3,000 kg per hour of recycled material from post-consumer PET bottles. The facility...
  • 20 November 2024

    Gefran nearly steady in the first nine months of 2024

    The Gefran Board of Directors, which met on 12 November chaired by Maria Chiara Franceschetti, approved the results as at 30 September 2024. Revenues in the first nine months of 2024 amounted to 100.6 million euros, compared to 101.2 million euros in the same period of 2023, recording a
  • 20 November 2024

    Results at 30 September 2024: Piovan stationary

    The board of directors of Piovan approved the consolidated financial results for the first nine months of 202, with total consolidated revenues and other income amounting to Eur 419.9 million, -1.7% compared to 30 September 2023. Consolidated adjusted net profit for the first nine months...
  • 20 November 2024

    European plastics: decline in virgin and recycled production

    Plastics Europe’s latest data on the health of the European plastics system highlights a steeper-than-expected downturn in the production of plastics and, for the first time, in mechanically recycled plastics production in 2023 in Europe. Compared to 2022, total EU plastics production saw a sharp decline...
  • 20 November 2024

    Ilham Kadri confirmed as Cefic president

    In recent days, Cefic (European Chemical Industry Council) announced the re-election of Ilham Kadri, CEO of Syensqo, as President for a new two-year term. Kadri will continue to lead Cefic's mission of fostering a sustainable and competitive chemical industry in Europe and beyond. “It is an honour to serve this...
  • 13 November 2024

    A satisfying Fakuma for Campetella, especially thanks to its pipe coilers

    Interesting contacts with nearly all major processors in the plastics industry. This is the result obtained by Campetella Robotic Center at the recent Fakuma exhibition, which according to the company, proved to be one of the most successful trade fairs in recent years. In a press release, the Marche-based manufacturer...
  • 13 November 2024

    Rubber and plastic ageing ovens

    Developed by Elastocon and distributed in Italy by DGTS, the high-precision Cell Oven, Cabinet Oven and Test Tube Oven for the aging of plastic materials in compliance with ISO 188, IEC 811 and other standards in the sector, feature very small temperature variations in space and time...
  • 13 November 2024

    New hyper-productive granulator

    Satisfaction at Moretto for the results of the recent edition of Fakuma, where the Massanzago-based manufacturer launched the new Hyper Cut multi-blade starve-feeding granulator. This machine features low rotation speed (280 rpm) with a variable set-up suitable for...
  • 13 November 2024

    Gefit celebrates twenty years of DAV

    With the wish "Happy 20th birthDAV", Gefit recently celebrated twenty years of activity of its DAV division dedicated to the production of high-speed assembly cells and machines, in the food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and medical field, within the Gefit group. “Commitment, imagination, resourcefulness and dedication have always been the main...
  • 12 November 2024

    Integrated sterile blow-moulding and filling in a small space

    A sterile process chain from preform sterilisation to sealing - this summarises the principle of the Contipure AseptBloc. A system that has proven its worth: at Krones, almost 90% of aseptic fillers are currently integrated into this block solution. While this type of system was previously used primarily in...
  • 12 November 2024

    Kiefel restructures and closes in Austria

    Kiefel, a market leading company for thermoforming and joining technology and member of the Brückner Group, is announcing a structural reorientation and therefore an accompanying consolidation of its sites. In the future, Kiefel will focus increasingly in the packaging area on new...
  • 12 November 2024

    Sabic increases Ultem production in Singapore

    The global diversified chemicals company Sabic announced the official launch of its new 170 million dollars Ultem resin manufacturing facility in Singapore, marking the company’s first advanced specialty chemical manufacturing facility in the region producing the high-performance thermoplastic, Ultem resin...
  • 12 November 2024

    Ever “greener” polyamides from Domo Chemicals

    The global leader in sustainable engineered materials Domo Chemicals has once again earned the prestigious EcoVadis Gold medal, now ranking in the top 2% of companies evaluated by EcoVadis worldwide. With an 8-point improvement from the previous year, this year the company has made significant progress...
The leading magazine in Italy

Online subscription

e-magazine devoted to the world plastics and rubber industry