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The annual Amaplast Member Assembly was held recently at Villa Baiana in Monticelli Brusati (Brescia). Amaplast is a trade association affiliated with Confindustria that brings together over 170 manufacturers of machinery, equipment, and moulds for plastics and rubber. In his address to the Assembly, President Massimo Margaglione...

Gefran has been selected as one of the hundred companies listed on Borsa Italiana that make up the Intermonte Valore Italia index. Intermonte, part of the Banca Generali Group since the beginning of 2025, is one of the leading Italian operators, with over thirty years' experience in the financial markets...

Jim Hoffmann has been appointed President of Tria America, having joined the company as Executive Vice President in August 2025, bringing with him extensive expertise in the plastics size-reduction market. His in-depth industry knowledge, proven leadership and strong customer relationships...

CMG Granulators has achieved gender equality certification, a recognition that confirms the company’s commitment to promoting a fair, inclusive workplace focused on valuing people. For CMG, this milestone represents far more than regulatory compliance. It is the confirmation of a path that places...

Christian Spies has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Spectrix, taking on a newly established position created to lead the company. Spectrix is a global precision moulding platform, backed by Apollo, bringing together six specialist brands – Synventive, Männer, Foboha, Thermoplay, Gammaflux and Priamus...

Shibaura Machine and Italian EPF Elettrotecnica (EPF Plastic) have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the establishment of a joint venture. Both companies aim to expand sales and service of automated production cells and injection moulding machines in Italy and Southern Europe...

Jim Ratcliffe, Chairman and CEO of Ineos, has written a letter to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, highlighting the extremely difficult situation facing the European chemical industry. In his letter, he stresses that the sector has now entered a genuine phase of contraction...

Christian Frank, General Manager at Sikora, handed over operational responsibility as CEO to Alaaddin Aydin, also General Manager, effective 1 July. With this step, Sikora is ushering in the next phase of the company’s development while ensuring continuity and a timely, orderly succession. Going forward...

EPPA, the European trade association of PVC window system suppliers, announced its new leadership team following the EPPA Conference and General Assembly. Highly respected industry leader and long-standing supporter of the association, Andreas Hartleif, CEO of...

Following the completion of construction in August and the gradual relocation into the new facility from September 2025 onwards, Haitian’s manufacturing facility in Serbia has become an important part of the company’s international production network. As one of the company’s five production facilities outside China, it supports...

Olin Corporation and Huntsman Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals to create a leading North American chemicals company. The transaction is expected to generate significant value for shareholders of...

The EU27 chemical industry continues to face a deep and structural competitiveness challenge, with performance remaining significantly below its pre-crisis benchmark (2014–2019 average). Despite modest improvement in early 2026, weak demand, declining production and intensifying global competition persist...

Evonik will implement further structural and cost-cutting measures in the coming years to drive forward the company’s transformation. "The global political situation remains uncertain, and economic growth is persistently weak. At the same time, international competition is becoming increasingly fierce...

Previero Sorema has announced that Antonio Morona has been appointed as new Sales Director. With over 15 years of experience in the mechanical industry, and a strong background in waste recycling and waste-to-energy technologies, he brings valuable skills, market knowledge, and a customer-focused approach to...

Luigi Piovan, founder and for more than forty years the guiding force behind one of Italy’s most renowned companies worldwide in the field of automation for plastics, passed away on 7 June at the age of 91. Since 1964, he had led the company’s growth, shaping its development and transforming it...

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...