Marketing

European Plastics Converters (EuPC) has announced the election of Jean-Marc Galvez as its new President for the period 2026-2028, following the election held during the EuPC General Assembly 2026 on 3 June 2026. Jean-Marc Galvez is succeeding Benoit Hennaut who has been...

TEPPFA, the European Plastic Pipes and Fittings Association, announces the appointment of Martina Conton as its new Director General. She will take up her role on 1 July 2026 succeeding current General Manager Ludo Debever. Martina Conton brings extensive experience from both European industry associations and...

In an ever-evolving context where technology, design and business models are reshaping the way companies engage with their stakeholders, RadiciGroup launches its new website: a fully redesigned platform created to communicate the Group’s identity and the value of its solutions more effectively on a global scale...

Omso has appointed Roberto Ghirelli as its new General Manager, marking a further step forward in the company’s ongoing process of organisational evolution and strengthening undertaken in recent years. The decision to entrust the company’s leadership to an executive with...

In June, Bausano celebrates and showcases 80 years of continuous innovation by taking part in three trade fairs dedicated to the plastics supply chain: France Innovation Plasturgie (FIP), scheduled to take place at Eurexpo in Lyon, Equiplast, at the Gran Via exhibition centre in Barcelona, both from 2 to 5 June, and Plast at Fiera Milano...

From 1 June, Artur Metzler will take over as Managing Director of Arburg Polska in Warsaw. This expert in sales and service has been with Arburg since 2005 and has acquired extensive knowledge of the market and customer requirements. Arburg is one of the leading suppliers of...

Lone Star Funds announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Domo Engineered Materials, a business division of Domo Group. At the same time, Domo Engineered Materials is set to join forces with RadiciGroup’s High Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals. The new...

As of 7 May, Tria has entrusted the distribution of its products in the Nordic and Baltic Countries to the Swedish company KD Feddersen Plastics Machinery. The combination of the product range offered by the Cologno Monzese (Milan) manufacturer and the Scandinavian partner’s knowledge of...

LyondellBasell announced that it has successfully completed the sale of select European olefins and polyolefins assets, and the associated business and corporate functions, to Aequita as a key milestone in the company’s European strategic assessment. The divestiture supports the company’s strategy to...

The International Rubber Study Group has released its Rubber Statistical Bulletin for the first quarter of 2026, covering full-year 2025 data. The report highlights a year of marginal growth in global rubber production alongside subdued demand conditions shaped by persistent...

Barnes Molding Solutions is now Spectrix. The new Brand offers the full spectrum of injection molding capabilities delivered by its leading brands – Männer, Foboha, Synventive, Priamus, Thermoplay, and Gammaflux. The change, announced at Chinaplas 2026, reflects the...

Lone Star Funds announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XII has completed the acquisition of RadiciGroup, with its High Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals business areas, and have signed binding transaction agreements for the acquisition of Domo Engineered Materials, a...

Gefran’s ordinary shareholders’ meeting recently approved the company’s financial statements for the 2025 financial year, as well as the Board of Directors’ proposal to distribute an ordinary dividend, gross of statutory withholding taxes, of 0.43 euros per share, drawing, for...

TEPPFA (the European plastic pipes and fittings association) has announced the appointment of Rolf Mellink, member of the Orbia Building & Infrastructure (Wavin) Leadership Team, as its new President. He was unanimously elected for a two-year mandate, effective immediately during...

Gneuss Kunststofftechnik, a manufacturer of systems for plastics processing and recycling, is reorganising its sensor and measurement technology activities. As of 1 May, the operational business in this field will be transferred to the newly founded Gneuss MC. This move responds to the division’s growth and...

Mauro Bonfiglio has joined Arkema as Commercial Director EMEA – Flexible Packaging, within the Advanced Packaging & Converting division. Bonfiglio brings over twenty years of experience in marketing and sales of adhesive solutions for the converting and packaging sectors...

The global industrial group specialising in advanced mechatronic solutions, Mech-I-Tronic, has announced the acquisition of Apex Machine in the United States and RK Ferramentaria in Brazil. These transactions mark the group’s entry into both regions and form part of a broader growth strategy through...

In the first quarter of 2026, the Italian packaging machinery sector recorded a 2% increase in turnover compared with the same period in 2025, driven mainly by the domestic market, while the export component remained weak. This is according to Ucima’s quarterly business survey for...

Ineos Inovyn has signed an agreement for the sale of its shares in Inovyn Produzione Italia, which operates the Rosignano (Livorno) and Tavazzano (Lodi) sites in Italy, to Esseco Industrial. The Rosignano and Tavazzano sites in Italy produce essential chemicals that underpin critical sectors, including...

Dow announced that Jim Fitterling, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, will become Executive Chair of the Board, effective 1 July 2026. The Dow Board of Directors has appointed Karen S. Carter, currently Chief Operating Officer, as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2026. Carter will also...