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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...

Lone Star Funds announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Domo Engineered Materials, a business division of Domo Group. At the same time, Domo Engineered Materials is set to join forces with RadiciGroup’s High Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals. The new...

As of 7 May, Tria has entrusted the distribution of its products in the Nordic and Baltic Countries to the Swedish company KD Feddersen Plastics Machinery. The combination of the product range offered by the Cologno Monzese (Milan) manufacturer and the Scandinavian partner’s knowledge of...

Lone Star Funds announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XII has completed the acquisition of RadiciGroup, with its High Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals business areas, and have signed binding transaction agreements for the acquisition of Domo Engineered Materials, a...

Gefran’s ordinary shareholders’ meeting recently approved the company’s financial statements for the 2025 financial year, as well as the Board of Directors’ proposal to distribute an ordinary dividend, gross of statutory withholding taxes, of 0.43 euros per share, drawing, for...

The global industrial group specialising in advanced mechatronic solutions, Mech-I-Tronic, has announced the acquisition of Apex Machine in the United States and RK Ferramentaria in Brazil. These transactions mark the group’s entry into both regions and form part of a broader growth strategy through...

In the first quarter of 2026, the Italian packaging machinery sector recorded a 2% increase in turnover compared with the same period in 2025, driven mainly by the domestic market, while the export component remained weak. This is according to Ucima’s quarterly business survey for...

Ineos Inovyn has signed an agreement for the sale of its shares in Inovyn Produzione Italia, which operates the Rosignano (Livorno) and Tavazzano (Lodi) sites in Italy, to Esseco Industrial. The Rosignano and Tavazzano sites in Italy produce essential chemicals that underpin critical sectors, including...

Comerio Ercole, the Busto Arsizio (Varese)-based manufacturer of machinery and plants for plastics and rubber processing, was one of the key players in the 13th edition of the Impresa Ambiente Award, a major national recognition dedicated to sustainable innovation promoted by the...

Active worldwide in the development of advanced mechatronic solutions for the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and packaging sectors, Mech-I-Tronic group has strengthened its growth strategy in the pharmaceutical packaging sector through the acquisition of Rotzinger PharmaPack...

From next May, Syensqo’s plant in Spinetta Marengo (Alessandria, Italy) will come under the direction of Miriam Arca, who will become the first woman to lead the production site. Federico Frosini, the current director, will simultaneously step down from the role to pursue new career opportunities...

With a new manufacturing facility in San Felice sul Panaro (Modena, Italy), Piovan Group is strengthening its presence in Emilia-Romagna and taking a further step forward in the growth trajectory of its Food & Powders division, confirming its positioning in a highly specialised technological market...

NextChem, a Maire group company, has opened a new office in Beijing, further strengthening the group’s presence in China, which dates back to 1994 through Tecnimont (Integrated E&C Solutions division), and reaffirming its long-term commitment to the Chinese market and, more broadly, to...

In line with the full-year forecasts published towards the end of last year, the Amaplast Study Center - a trade association affiliated with Confindustria that brings together over 170 manufacturers - estimates that the Italian industry of machinery, equipment, and moulds for plastics and rubber closed the year 2025 with...

Biesse continues to expand its global presence with the recent opening of a subsidiary in Mexico, a strategic investment aimed at strengthening the group’s direct presence in the Latin American market, where the company has already been operating through its branch in Brazil. This investment marks a...

In 2025, Basf in Italy generated sales of 1,743.44 million euros, confirming the Group’s ability to maintain solidity and resilience in one of the most complex years in recent times from both a geopolitical and an economic standpoint. Financial year 2025 was in fact marked by a particularly...

Union Officine Meccaniche has opened new offices in Mexico, an initiative through which the company aims to strengthen its direct presence in what is regarded as one of the most dynamic markets with the strongest growth potential. The move is being presented with the backing of the entire group...

Omipa continues to expand its international footprint with the opening of a new office in Mexico. This strategic investment reinforces its commitment to being closer to customers and partners all over the world, offering dedicated commercial support and a deeper understanding of local market needs...

Bandera is consolidating its foothold in the North American market with the inauguration, held in recent days, of its Charlotte, North Carolina, facility, which is set to serve as an operational point of reference for the United States and Canada. The site forms part of the localisation path undertaken through...