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With a technical and commercial track record spanning over 30 years of in the field of extrusion, injection and blow molding, Yuri Agaiep is the new sales and product manager of Syncro Group with the task of consolidating the market of the group’s companies...

A few days ago MacPlas inaugurated its profile on LinkedIn, the business platform par excellence, which today boasts around one billion users worldwide. Always attentive to new communication trends in the B2B sector, Italy's oldest publication in the plastics and rubber industry has decided to add a new information channel...

The final figures for 2023 are official, and the picture that emerges from the Mecs Study Centre is that of another record-breaking year: the plastics and rubber technology industry represented by the trade association Amaplast closed the year with turnover of 4.8 billion euros, its best performance to date. This...

2024 is an important year for Tria, which is celebrating 70 years in business. Indeed, it was 1954 when Angelo Anceschi (pictured on the right) and his son Sergio designed their first blade granulators, thus starting the company. The new company grew steadily from the outset, becoming specialised in the construction...

The manufacturer of auxiliary equipment for the treatment of plastic materials, Piovan, recently announced its financial results for 2023 which confirm its solidity and growth. "2023 was another record-breaking year for the Piovan Group: despite the macroeconomic environment affected by...

In recent days, Eni has unveiled a plan to reorganise and transform Versalis aimed at recovering sustainable profitability. The plan comes in the wake of losses in 2023, linked to the negative scenario of the global chemicals market, which has undergone a particularly marked deterioration in Europe...

Gefran Board of Directors unanimously approved the draft financial statements, the consolidated financial statements and the consolidated non-financial statements as at 31 December 2023. Revenues in 2023 amounted to 132.8 million euros, or 1.6 million euros (-1.2%) down compared to 134.4 million euros in 2022...

Specialised in the design and manufacture of automatic and self-cleaning screenchangers for plastics recycling, Fimic has appointed Teresa Marquez Gradis (in the picture) as its new Sales Manager for Spain, Mexico and Central America. The appointment represents a strategic decision for the Italian company...

Following the announcement at the Plast Focus fair in New Delhi (held from 1 to 5 February 2024), Frigosystem is going to open a new branch in Chennai, India, the capital of the local automotive industry overlooking the Bay of Bengal. This is the first branch of the Italian company on the Asian continent...

PiovanGroup acquires a majority stake in Nu-Vu Conair and consolidates its competitive position in India, one of the fastest growing markets in the industry. The acquisition of an additional 1% equity stake in Nu-Vu Conair Private allows PiovanGroup, to reach a collective 51% stake and capture growth in...

Jeannine Böhmer joined Syncro Group as new area sales manager. She brings more than 10 years of experience in the plastics equipment industry. “I am very excited to join Syncro Group and I’m looking forward to facing all the challenges and bringing remarkable results with...

PiovanGroup launches a new strategic division in industrial and process cooling, the result of the integration of the business segments operated by the recently acquired Thermal Care and the existing Aquatech. The two companies share a 50-year history of designing, selling, and servicing high-quality heat transfer solutions for...

Luigi Bandera, the founder of the extrusion and recycling equipment manufacturer Bandera, will be inducted in the prestigious Plastics Hall of Fame for his long-lasting and significant contribution to the development of plastics extrusion technologies. The recognition is significant...

To drive growth and expand the global market presence, Andrea Peruch (right) will assume the role of CEO of Oerlikon HRSflow. Following the new appointment, Antonio Bortuzzo (left) will become President of the company. "I am honoured to take on the role of President, overseeing strategy, business compliance...

New entry in the Board of Directors of Radici Partecipazioni, the parent company overseeing all the Group's business activities in the chemicals, engineering polymers and advanced textile solutions sectors. He is Stefano Pigozzi a professional with proven experience in the chemical industry. Pigozzi appointment complements...

After two years venturing the North American market where Syncro Group USA is currently consolidating its new headquarters, Paolo Gasparotto, come back home in the new vest of Group Sales Director. In the new role he will secure all the six companies, complementary to each other, in the...

With over thirty years of experience in the plastics industry, Andrea Rigliano (in the picture) was recently appointed Global Sales Manager of Union, a manufacturer of extrusion systems marketed under the Union, Tecom and Ceba brands, and part of the new Mech-I-Tronic mechatronics hub. In his new role...

With the aim of offering employees concrete support for their well-being, CMG Granulators has chosen to adopt the corporate welfare platform made available by Intesa Sanpaolo, the leading banking group in Italy. The employee welfare and development programme signed with...

At the beginning of 2024, SKZ Plastics Center entered the Italian plastics market together with its new sales partner Prochema, an integral part of the Italian plastics market for many decades in the areas of plastics processing machinery, extrusion and recycling, and already...

The hot runner manufacturer Oerlikon HRSflow will start the construction of a new fully automated plant in San Polo di Piave (Treviso, Italy) to expand its capacity to better serve its European partners. The plant will increase Oerlikon HRSflow Italian output by 30% to meet growing demand in packaging, consumer goods and automotive sectors...