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Assocomaplast organizes the conference "Innovation, safety and sustainability of food packaging in plastic materials" in cooperation with Federchimica/Plasticseurope Italia, Federazione Gomma Plastica/Unionplast and Italian Institute Of Packaging. The event  will take place on...

On the occasion of Plast opening ceremony, which will take place on May 5, from 10 to 13, in Room Aquarius of Fiera Milano Conference Centre in Rho (see enclosed program), the 5 winners of the Plastic Technologies Award 2015 (www.polidesign.net/en/PlasticAward2015) promoted by Promaplast, Plast organizer, and...

At Plast 2015, BMB (Hall 22, stand A 101/B 102) will showcase its fully electric eKW 38Pi/2200 injection machine producing a 10-litre plastic bucket weighing 300 grams. Also on display is an eKW 16Pi/700, also completely electric. It is smaller but achieves a high rate of production, in this case making...

"Technology innovations that enhance value in polymer processing", organized by CPAC (Center

Frigel announced on March 23 that it is nearing completion of its new 9,000-square-meter manufacturing facility in Bangkok, Thailand, as the company continues to meet growing demand for its advanced process cooling technology. The new 7 million dollars plant is slated for completion in April and is primarily focused on...

On the occasion of Plast 2015, thanks to the agreement signed with Trenitalia, it is possible to reach directly the stop Rho Fiera Expo Milano with Freccia trains.

The news was in the air for the entire weekend; the official announcement finally came in the late afternoon of Sunday, 22 March. China National Tire & Rubber (CNRC), controlled by the Chinese chemical colossus ChemChina, has signed a binding agreement for a long-term partnership with Camfin, which holds...

Assocomaplast (the Italian trade association belonging to Confindustria, which groups together over 160 makers of machinery, moulds and equipment for plastics and rubber) has completed the year 2014 balance sheet for the sector, incorporating ISTAT foreign trade data.

Thirty candles, a comic book and three exhibitions in Italy, in the Usa and in Germany. This is the way MB Conveyors is celebrating, this year, an important anniversary, a milestone in the path begun back in 1985. The company based in Brogliano, near Vicenza (Italy), is a well-known designer and manufacturer of...

Since 2008, Arburg has annually bestowed this award to companies for outstanding activities in the field of energy efficiency. The winner for 2015 is ARaymond, one of the world’s market leaders in clip fasteners for the automotive industry. Based on internal environmental guidelines, the French family-owned company promotes environmental…

Plastic Systems India - the Indian branch of Plastic Systems, headquartered in Borgoricco, province of Padua (Italy) - has been set up and running since January of this year in Thane, near Mumbai. After six years of presence in the country with sales, installation and service, the Italian manufacturer has now chosen to set up production...

The Brussels based association representing the PET value chain in Europe, Petcore Europe elected its new president Mark Kenrick from Lotte Chemical UK. Mark takes over from Roberto Bertaggia (Gruppo M&G), who chaired Petcore Europe since it was established two years ago, and the...

PlastiComp (Winona, Minnesota) and Xenia (Mussolente, Vicenza, Italy) announced at JEC Europe 2015 (Paris, March 10-12) that they have entered into a strategic partnership. As part of the partnership, Xenia will develop innovative solutions based on PlastiComp’s Complēt long carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic...

3i, Azelis and Apax Partners announced that Atlas Holding, the holding company of the Azelis Group has signed a binding agreement to sell Azelis, a pan-European speciality chemical distributor to funds advised by Apax Partners, a global private equity firm. The relevant workers’ councils of the company...

NPE 2015 (Orlando, March 23-27) will be the occasion for Nordson Corporation to introduce to the marketplace of the Americas a unified, global strategy encompassing all of the technologies in its polymer processing range, which includes four brands of production-line components for...

Marangoni Industries Manutention, one of the Marangoni Group’s French subsidiaries, has recently inaugurated a new logistics and distribution site in Louvres, near Paris. This opening confirms the Marangoni Group’s interest in the French market and further strengthens its presence in an area where, through this subsidiary, it has a leading…

Following the acquisition of Rapid Granulator by Lifco, processors will now be able to directly access a unique portfolio of granulators and shredders, as the company joins forces with sister company Eldan, which is also owned by Lifco. Heading the two companies is Toni Reftman, who has been appointed...

Starting from Febraury 26, the new Plast 2015 Smart Catalog is available and it can be consulted through the homepage of the website www.plastonline.org, or directly from http://plastonline.smart-catalog.it/it/. Smart Catalog assures a great visibility to our exhibitors, well beyond the five days of the...

A worldwide provider of automation and control technology, WEG has opened new Italian headquarters to support its recent expansion in the country. Located in Cinisello Balsamo, near Milan, the new 640-sqm offices will enable the company to expand its current workforce and fully meet the needs of its growing customer base...

Continuing to meet the growth of the European market, Milacron has announced major expansion plans for the Uniloy, DME and Tirad product brands. The company will be investing in multiple, state of the art, highly efficient manufacturing and distribution facilities in Šašovice and Policka, Czech Republic...