Automation

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...

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...

Gefran has finalized the acquisition of 40% of the share capital of CZ Elettronica, a company operating in the industrial electronics sector, for a total consideration of 580,000 euros (paid in cash, using own funds). The transaction was completed through the exercise in advance of the purchase option...

The Board of Directors of Gefran reviewed the Group’s preliminary consolidated results for the financial year ended 31 December 2025; the consolidated financial statements will be approved on 12 March. In 2025, revenues amounted to 139 million euros, up 4.8% compared to 132.6 million...

At Mecspe 2026 (Bologna, Italy 4-6 March), Sirius Electric will present its complete portfolio of advanced solutions for welding and bespoke systems for automation targeted at the plastics industry. The company offers machines and systems capable of meeting both...

The initial phase of the ABB RobotStudio Cup 2026 promoted by ABB has just concluded, officially marking the start of the journey that will bring students and teachers from across Italy and abroad together in ABB Robotics' leading educational competition. This year...

The Rejlek Group in Vienna has recently commissioned Austria’s first fully integrated SAM-C automation solution from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag. The fully electric IntElect 130 impresses the Austrian manufacturer of high-precision plastic components with outstanding...

Gefran ha annunciato l’avvio del cantiere del nuovo polo produttivo e tecnologico a Provaglio d’Iseo (Brescia), destinato a diventare anche il nuovo headquarter del gruppo. L’intervento dal valore complessivo di 20 milioni di euro prevede la riqualificazione e nell’ampliamento di un edificio...

Following the divestment of its Robotics division to the SoftBank Group, ABB has commenced the transfer of its Machine Automation division – previously part of the Robotics & Discrete Automation business area – into the Process Automation business unit, a transition that will take...

The Gefran Board of Directors met on 13 March, chaired by Maria Chiara Franceschetti, in the company’s offices in Provaglio d’Iseo (Brescia, Italy) and unanimously approved the company’s draft annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and sustainability report at...

Festo celebrates its centenary creating added value for customers through innovation, which has been the driving force behind the family-owned company from the very beginning and remains the key to Festo's success today. With its constant determination to make people's work easier and thus increase efficiency...

Husky Technologies has been awarded the 2024 Fedil Innovation Award in the Process category for its groundbreaking “Plate Line Automation” project. The Fedil Innovation Awards, conferred by Fedil, a Luxembourg-based multisectoral federation founded in 1918 and representing over...

The Engel Group subsidiary, TMA Automation, has begun construction of a modern office and production building in the immediate vicinity of Gdansk Airport in Poland. The background to the new building is the planned growth of TMA Automation: the workforce is to be doubled in the medium term, creating new...

Gefran entered into an agreement with the current CEO, Marcello Perini, including the commitment to keep the manager at the helm of Gefran in the role of CEO until the approval of the 2028 financial statements. Perini agreed to continue to contribute to the leadership of the company at least until the agreed date...

Mauro Pede, with extensive experience in areas such as process engineering and digital transformation, has joined Campetella Robotic Centre as its new General Manager. This was announced by Elia Campetella and Gaia Campetella, CEO and Marketing Manager of the company, which...

During NPE 2024, Uniloy, a leading global provider of blow moulding machines and related services, has entered into a groundbreaking collaboration agreement with Baumüller, a renowned drive and automation technology pioneer. This strategic partnership marks a significant...

Gefran Board of Directors unanimously approved the draft financial statements, the consolidated financial statements and the consolidated non-financial statements as at 31 December 2023. Revenues in 2023 amounted to 132.8 million euros, or 1.6 million euros (-1.2%) down compared to 134.4 million euros in 2022...

Star Automation Europe will participate in Mecspe 2023 (BolognaFiere, 29-31 March), within the Eurostampi fair, exhibiting two robots to be installed at the factory of two partners.

The new Twiist multivariable position transducer from Gefran has a particularly compact steel case that, in a diameter of 16 mm, encloses the technological heart of the sensor, a patented system for measuring position based on the 3-dimensional Hall Effect. Twiist is capable of simultaneously measuring...

Many applications of Star Automation Europe product range will be on display at the company booth at the K 2022 show, starting from an XW-1000VIP cartesian robot displayed on a Shibaura EC180SX3-8A injection moulding machine. It is a preview of the new XW-VIP cartesian robot series, which soon will replace...