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Record number of visitors for Moretto at K 2016: this is the news reported by the company based in Massanzago, near Padua (Italy), taking part in the German show not only with its own booth, but also at the Contrex booth as well as on the Moretto in Motion trailer outside hall 12. Together, this afforded the Veneto-based company over...

On the eve of its fiftieth birthday, Gefit confirms its presence on the international markets. With a wide and prestigious worldwide customers portfolio, the company from Alessandria (Italy) is known for the high quality of its products and it’s always attentive to the possible cooperation with many of the major players in the plastic machinery…

Since last October, Fabrizio Castellari is the new managing director of Colines.

Plast 2018 organization is on the move. In fact, in these days the personal internet access has been sent to thousands of companies of the sector. Through it, the addressees can submit the online application at Plast 2018 in the reserved internet areas, save the general regulations and the index of exhibits, update company data if…

During the K 2016 trade fair in Düsseldorf (19-26 October 2016), with participants including some 400 Italian companies in the plastics and rubber sector, Assocomaplast joined Operation

On November 10, the appointment of Claudio Marani as general manager of the Sacmi group was made official. A graduate in chemical engineering and part of the group since 1981, Marani has had different roles in Sacmi (Società Anonima Cooperativa Meccanici Imola). To begin with...

On November 7 Amcor Rigid Plastics, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of rigid plastic packaging for the food, beverage, spirits, home/personal care, and healthcare industries, has completed the acquisition of Sonoco’s Global Plastics blow moulding business in North America. The closing of the Sonoco acquisition comes...

Dino Maggioni, 48, manager with a long international experience in the industry and namely in the automotive sector, is the new Chief Executive Officer of the Marangoni Group. The new CEO was appointed by the company board after the approval by a shareholder meeting that also modified the company statutory charter to increase the number of…

The Colines Holding and B-Pack Holding group has just suffered a very sad bereavement: Mario Zorloni, co-founder and, over the years, mainstay of these two industrial groups, has died. He is survived by his wife and two children, Marcello and Alessia. “Mario Zorloni has passed away at the age of 76, following a terminal illness. He continued...

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...

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...

The continuous extrusion blow-moulding machines with accumulator head by Automa and Blow Star can today boast a highly efficient original spare part supplying, upgrading and technical assistance service provided by Claren. This company has over 25 years of experience in the field of after-sales services, originally in the field of...

Following the end of the working relationship with Pietro Cassani, the Sacmi Group has announced in a press release that a new general manager will be appointed at the helm of the company in the coming weeks. The press release also announced that in 2016 also, for the second consecutive year...

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…

“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...

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…

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…

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...

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 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.