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Based in Occhiobello (Rovigo, Italy), Baracco has appointed Alejandro Gaeta as its new Sales Director. A seasoned professional with extensive experience in the plastics processing industry, the new Sales Director is expected to make a significant contribution to the company's growth...

In the first quarter of 2025, LyondellBasell reported a net profit of 177 million dollars and an Ebitda of 655 million dollars. In North America, integrated polyethylene profitability was pressured by lower volumes and margins associated with planned and unplanned maintenance at LyondellBasell...

Songwon completed its planned CFO succession, effective on 1 April 2025. Hans-Peter Wüest, with Songwon for 19 years and CFO of Songwon Industrial Group for 14 years, has been a key contributor to Songwon’s growth and global expansion. He stepped down from his role as CFO on...

Using expertise to get the most out of sensor technology: the Kistler Academy, an ISO-certified training institution, organizes courses for users from the injection moulding industry for plastics. Kistler experts provide the knowledge required for optimum sensor use, efficient process design, monitoring and...

On 10 April, Omso North America, the US headquarters of Omso, celebrated its 20th anniversary in the USA, where it is today the benchmark for direct decoration on plastic (together with glass and aluminium) in North America. Established in 2005 in Erlanger, Kentucky, the US office was set up to provide full local...

The General Assembly of Eumeps, the association representing the entire value chain of expanded polystyrene (EPS) in Europe, has elected a new Board of Directors for the 2025–2027 term. The newly appointed President is Agata Gładysz-Stańczyk (Synthos) – the first woman to hold this position...

To mark the fiftieth anniversary of Linglong Tire, one of the world’s leading tyre manufacturers, the “Driving Collaborative Growth with Linglong Tire” event was held, an internationally significant gathering that saw the participation of all the main machinery suppliers in the tyre industry. During...

2024 was a difficult year for the Basf Group in Italy, but it still saw an increase in Ebitda of approximately 24 million over the previous year despite the decline in sales, which stood at 2.120 billion euros, with a -8.2% compared to 2023. The company's results were influenced by...

ExxonMobil announced Karen T. McKee, president of ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company and vice president Exxon Mobil Corporation, will retire effective 1 May 2025. The Board of Directors has appointed Matt Crocker president, ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company and vice president Exxon Mobil Corporation...

“For us, it is way past 12 o’clock.” This was the stark warning from Ilham Kadri, President of Cefic, at the recent high-level strategic dialogue on the Chemical Industry Package led by Executive Vice President of the European Commission Stéphane Séjourné and Commissioner Jessika Roswall. Addressing...

Specialty chemicals company Lanxess has completed the sale of its Urethane Systems business to Japanese UBE Corporation on 1 April 2025. The transaction had been announced in early October 2024. UBE is a global manufacturer of chemical products and listed at the Tokyo Stock Exchange...

Bain Capital, a private investment firm, completed the majority investment in Milacron and will partner with Milacron’s current owner, Hillenbrand, which will remain a significant investor in the business to ensure the company’s continued growth. Milacron has built a legacy over the past nearly...

The Austrian specialist in plastics recycling systems and components, Erema, has appointed a long-time employee as Global Sales Director: Christoph Wöss, previously Business Development Manager for the Bottle division, will take over the newly created position within the Erema management team on...

LyondellBasell signed an agreement with Nexeo Plastics, a global thermoplastics resin distributor, to distribute its engineered polymers portfolio, a part of the Advanced Polymer Solutions (APS) business, starting 1 April 2025. “Enlarging our partnership with Nexeo Plastics is an important step for LyondellBasell...

After an important career in the industry, culminating with management experience in international companies in the plastics and extrusion industry, Matteo Spinola joins Syncro Group in the role of Sales Director, bringing with him a vision oriented to result, sustainable growth and...

The European Plastics Converters (EuPC) is sounding the alarm over the European Commission’s proposed tariffs on plastic polymer imports from the US, calling them a direct threat to Europe’s plastics converting industry – and the 1.6 million jobs it supports...

Despite ongoing global economic uncertainties, Haitian International achieved in 2024 sales revenue of RMB 16,128.3 million, amounting to more than 2 billion euros, reflecting a 23.4% increase compared to the previous year. Haitian International’s strategic market positioning contributed to...

The Italian plastics and rubber machinery industry experienced a mix of highs and lows in 2024, as shown in the year-end report prepared by the Mecs Study Centre based on foreign trade data gathered by Istat. According to direct surveys conducted by the secretariat of Amaplast, the roughly 160...

Piovan’s Board of Directors has approved the group's consolidated financial statements and the draft financial statements for the 2024 financial year, including the sustainability report. Total consolidated revenues and other income amount to 571.8 million euros, in line with 2023, while net profit stands at...

RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers has inaugurated its new production site in Brazil, a strategic step to further strengthen the business area’s presence in the country, where it has been operating successfully for more than 25 years. The new plant, located a short distance away from the previous site...