Marketing

Omipa continues to expand its international footprint with the opening of a new office in Mexico. This strategic investment reinforces its commitment to being closer to customers and partners all over the world, offering dedicated commercial support and a deeper understanding of local market needs...

The Plastics Industry Association has released the Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) report for the fourth quarter of 2025, which finds shipments of primary plastics machinery in North America rose for the third consecutive quarter, reaching an estimated 327 million dollars, up 7.8% from the...

Bandera is consolidating its foothold in the North American market with the inauguration, held in recent days, of its Charlotte, North Carolina, facility, which is set to serve as an operational point of reference for the United States and Canada. The site forms part of the localisation path undertaken through...

The Gefran Board of Directors approved the Company’s draft annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and sustainability report at 31 December 2025. “The results achieved in 2025 confirm the structural solidity of Gefran, with growing revenues, a solid financial position, and...

CMG Granulators has been shortlisted in the “Recycling Machinery Innovation” category at the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026 with its EV92-220 granulator from the Evolution series. The winners will be announced during Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2026, scheduled to take place at...

Active worldwide in industrial automation, Rockwell Automation has appointed Luca Galluzzi as Country Director for Italy. “Luca Galluzzi is an accomplished professional with deep expertise in industrial automation and a proven ability to build high-performing teams,” said...

Two Arburg products and two projects in which Arburg was involved with partners received awards in the prestigious “Product of the Year 2026” competition organised by the German trade magazines PolyFormNEXT and Industrial Production: The Allrounder Trend electric injection moulding machine, the Gestica lite control system and...

Brenntag, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, recently announced a new distribution agreement with Nanum Nanotechnology, a company specializing in the industrial-scale production of nanomaterials, to offer nanotechnology-based solutions in the market. This partnership...

As of 1 January 2026, HB-Therm has appointed Arburg as a second distributor for its entire product range in Spain. With the headquarters of the Spanish subsidiary in Arganda del Rey, south-east of Madrid, and a further location in Montcada i Reixach (Barcelona), Arburg will further strengthen HB-Therm’s market presence in Spain...

Sabic announced the retirement of its CEO and Executive Member of the Board, Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, who has been an instrumental figure in guiding the company through a crucial period of strategic optimization designed to ensure its long-term success and reinforce its role at the forefront of the...

At the meeting of the Executive Board of the VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery held on 5 March in Osterburken, two prominent figures who have shaped the committee for decades bid farewell: Ulrich Reifenhäuser, former CSO of Reifenhäuser and Rainer Zimmermann, CEO of AZO...

Franplast marked the opening of its sixtieth anniversary celebrations with the Tech Day event, held at the company's premises in Provaglio d'Iseo (Brescia). The event focused on innovation, training and networking for mould makers and moulders active in the TPE-S market, and was designed to...

According to Cefic’s latest report on chemical industry trends in the fourth quarter of 2025, the sector’s competitiveness in Europe remains well below pre-crisis levels (the 2014-2019 average), driven by a combination of weak demand, global trade pressures and uncompetitive energy prices. This is particularly problematic for...

GPGI announced the appointment of 30-year company veteran Robert Domodossola as President and Chief Executive Officer of Husky Technologies, effective immediately. This strategic selection positions a proven leader to accelerate the company’s global growth and enhance operational excellence through...

The Pavin family, at the helm of Sirmax Group – a Padua-based producer of thermoplastic compounds – has announced the establishment of a family Council, a strategic and values-driven advisory body designed to safeguard the continuity of the business and foster cohesion between the family and management...

Plant manufacturer Comerio Ercole has been honoured at the Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence 2026, winning in the Innovation of the Year category. The award was presented in recognition of the Zeus calendering line, a solution engineered to deliver...

In the 2025 business year, the Basf Group faced an uncertain and very volatile global market environment with considerable headwinds. “We therefore mainly focused on the things we can control within the framework of our “Winning Ways” strategy,” said Basf CEO Markus Kamieth presenting the...

In the 2025 fiscal year, Covestro achieved its Ebitda target despite a persistently challenging market environment. Volatile geopolitical dynamics, sustained weak global demand coupled with intense competitive pressure, and the impact of the fire at the Dormagen Chempark weighed heavily on the...

Following the retirement of long-standing Managing Director Colin Tirel, Steve Thomson took over the management of the British Arburg subsidiary in Warwick. The highly experienced professional was Sales Manager for Arburg since September 2024 and is committed to serving customers in...

Germany’s rubber industry is struggling to reverse course. In 2025, sector output and employment fell for the fourth and fifth consecutive year, respectively. This is the picture emerging from figures released by WDK, the German Rubber Industry Association, which show that total industry output...