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At the RadiciGroup headquarters in Gandino (Bergamo) the ceremony for the awarding of scholarships to the children of employees who graduated from university (three-year, master's or single-cycle) in 2021 or 2022 was held on 1 December. A tradition that is repeated periodically to celebrate the...

The Italian extrusion equipment manufacturer Macchi is expanding its international presence thanks to a new partnership with the German company Wiku Plastic, which will represent it in Germany on a technical and commercial level. Headquartered in Röthenbach an der Pegnitz...

The Board of Directors of Piovan recently approved the company’s financial statements as at 30 September 2023. Here follows a summary of the group's economic performance in the first nine months of 2023 compared to September 2022: total consolidated revenues and other income...

Gefran's Board of Directors, which met on 8 November under the chairmanship of Maria Chiara Franceschetti, approved the company's statments as at 30 September 2023. Revenues in the January-September 2023 period amounted to 101.2 million euros, compared to 101.5 million euros in the same period of...

Through a long-term cooperation agreement with the Spanish company Luiso, Amut expands its international presence in the field of recycling lines, cast film extrusion lines and related services. The Spanish market, which was already served directly from the Italian manufacturer's headquarters...

A renowned provider of cutting-edge equipment for EPS recycling, Fimic, and a leading provider of advanced materials, Epsilyte, announced a strategic partnership that marks a significant milestone in Epsilyte’s commitment to sustainability and efficiency in recycling operations. Epsilyte has selected Fimic as...

A manufacturer of machines for the processing of rubber, plastic, nonwovens and other sheet materials, Comerio Ercole has been selected to join the best 100 Italian companies in the ESG TOP Performer category of the "2023 Sustainability Award", now in its third edition. In the 2021 edition...

Commercially present in India since 2006, RadiciGroup inaugurates new production plant in the Country to strengthen its position on the Asian continent with timely products and services for the local market. It is the first industrial site owned by the Italian multinational in India, employing over...

The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of sole control of Novamont by Versalis. The transaction mainly affects the market for bio-based products and biochemicals from renewable resources. The Commission concluded that...

The Board of Directors of Piovan reviewed and approved the Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report as of 30 June 2023. “The growth in revenues and - above all - the marked improvement in profitability achieved in the first half of 2023 can mainly be attributed to the good balance of our business...

To develop an Italian hub dedicated to the extrusion, industrial automation and plastics processing sectors. With this objective, made official during Plast 2023, Union has joined Mech-I-Tronic (MIT). The new structure will focus on the development of mechatronic technologies and will therefore also involve...

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The automatic packing and packaging machines industry marks a historic milestone: in 2022, the industry recorded a total turnover of 8.537 billion euros, improving the previous record set in 2021 by 3.6%. Considering the 2019-2022 period overall, the industry's turnover has grown by approximately half a billion euros in...

The annual meeting of Amaplast was held at the Ca' del Bosco winery in Erbusco (Brescia) on 28 June. During the meeting, Massimo Margaglione (Gefit) was elected new president of the Italian plastics and rubber processing machinery and moulds manufacturers association for the 2023-2025...

With total sales of 1,543 million euros, generated by over 30 production and sales units in Europe, Asia, and America, RadiciGroup closed its 2022 financial year with slight growth over 2021. Ebitda reached 157 million euros in 2022, and net income for the year was 80 million euros...

One of the world leading providers of advanced and circular polyolefin solutions and a European market leader in base chemicals, fertilizers and the mechanical recycling of plastics, Borealis, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Rialti, an Italian polypropylene compounder and recycler...

Effective May 2023, Francesco Motta is the new CEO of Marangoni Meccanica. He holds an MBA from China Europe International Business School, and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Politecnico di Torino University, and brings a wealth of experience in general management, business strategy, sales and...

New governance and new board of directors for Sirmax Group, a company based in Cittadella (near Padua) specialising in the production of thermoplastic resins, led by President and CEO Massimo Pavin. In addition to Massimo Pavin himself and his brother Roberto (CFO) the new board, composed of five elements...

Director of Trieu Vinh Technical Trading Limited Company, Thanh Pham Van Phuc has been chosen by Colines as its new agent for Vietnam. The aim of the new collaboration is to enhance the Colines presence in the market of the Asian country. Thanh brings with him a wealth of experience in the plastics industry...

One of the main international groups in the production of rubber, plastic and silicone products, Oldrati Group is continuing its expansion by inaugurating its second Turkish plant. Ten years after the opening of the first Oldrati Kauçuk plant in Bursa, the company has now completed a new plant in Eskisehir. The building...