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Plastics production in Germany declined in the second quarter of 2025. According to Plastics Europe Deutschland, the association of plastics producers, production of plastics in primary forms fell by 4.3 percent compared to the previous quarter and was 6.2 percent below...

Global leader in sensor-based sorting solutions, Tomra Recycling, has announced the appointment of Lars Enge as its new Executive Vice President (EVP). Katrin Fricke, the outgoing Executive Vice President of Tomra Recycling, will pursue new opportunities outside of Tomra...

Since the end of August, Jim Hoffman has joined Tria America as Executive Vice President. With over thirty years of experience in the plastic grinding industry, Jim Hoffman has officially joined the Tria Group with the responsibility of leading operations and development for...

Arburg is withdrawing from the additive manufacturing business segment as of 31 December 2025. Support for existing customers and users of the Freeformer in terms of service and spare parts is guaranteed. "This business decision was made after careful evaluation and consideration of the...

Borealis is investing more than 100 million euros to expand and upgrade its polypropylene compounding facilities in Schwechat, Austria. The new production line is scheduled to begin operations in the second half of 2026. The expansion will increase the supply of advanced PP compounds...

The European plastics value chain is at a breaking point. A deep competitiveness crisis is suffocating the industry, with serious consequences already materialising across the sector. By the end of 2025, the region is expected to have lost recycling plants, amounting to almost one million tonnes of recycling capacity...

The new branch recently opened by Campetella Robotics Center in Meinerzhagen, Germany, is called Campetella Deutschland. It has been established to serve customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland more directly and efficiently, providing fully dedicated technical and commercial support...

A new service centre has been opened by Gefit in Bloomfield, within the Detroit metropolitan area, United States. Strategically located and staffed with highly specialised personnel, the facility is designed to strengthen after-sales operations and provide comprehensive technical support...

Specialised in the production of filters, gaskets, and high-precision mechanical components, Colombo Group has acquired a stake in Baracco, a company renowned for the design and manufacture of pelletising, separation, and thermal cleaning systems for the plastics industry...

As of 31 July, Rinaldo Piva has been appointed the new General Manager of Plastic Systems, a company specialising in the construction of systems for the treatment, dehumidification and dosing of plastic materials, and part of the Pegaso Industries Group, of which Piva himself is President...

Cefic took note of the newly announced EU-US agreement on tariffs and trade and urges the publication of further details as soon as possible. While the deal appears to have averted the worst-case scenario, the additional US tariffs on European exports risk further undermining the competitiveness...

Amaplast, Italy’s national trade association representing over 170 manufacturers of machinery for plastics and rubber processing, and member of Confindustria, expresses deep concern over the trade agreement recently signed in Scotland between US President Donald Trump and the...

Dosi Group, which includes Baruffaldi Plastic Technology and Primac, has recently acquired a majority stake in Italsigma, a company specialising since 1982 in the design and manufacture of customised testing systems for industrial products. This acquisition marks the...

EPPA announced the official appointment of Christian Fischer, Chief Sustainability Officer at Schüco, as its new President. Having previously served as Vice-President, Fischer brings with him extensive experience and a strong commitment to sustainability and circular innovation in the...

ExtrudAmerica has been appointed as the exclusive sales agent for Amut’s extrusion technologies across the North-East and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. This new partnership further strengthens Amut’s global sales network, ensuring targeted and localised support in strategically important regional markets...

The plastic sheet manufacturer Exolon Group has acquired the AkyVer polycarbonate sheet business from the French company Corplex, taking over production, sales, and intellectual property rights, including trademark and patent ownership. The acquired product portfolio includes...

PVC and chlor-alkali producer Vynova will cease PVC production at its site in Beek, the Netherlands. The company has informed its personnel and initiated the formal consultation process with the works council of Vynova Beek. Subject to the advice of the works council, Vynova intends to...

The European Commission Chemical Industry Action Plan marks an important and timely first step towards strengthening the competitiveness and resilience of the European Union’s chemical industry. It represents a serious effort from the European Commission to reverse the...

The European Commission presented an Action Plan for the Chemicals Industry to strengthen the competitiveness and modernisation of the EU chemical sector. The Action Plan addresses key challenges, namely high energy costs, unfair global competition, and weak demand...

The Board of Directors of IMS Technologies, a company based in Calcinate (Bergamo, Italy) and part of the Coeclerici Group, active in the design and manufacture of machinery for packaging and converting through its subsidiaries Goebel IMS, Leam IMS and Rotomac, has appointed Ivo Conti as...