Italian news

  • 02 October 2024

    Gefit's above-average sustainability

    The Sustainability Assessment and Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) completed by Gefit in recent days confirms that the Italian company's performance in this area is excellent. With a “'MS” rating of B and a sustainability score of 81%, the company is above the industry average (59%) and the national average (55%)...
  • 25 September 2024

    Colines grows in Eastern Europe

    Colines group has further strengthened its leadership position in the European market for plastic film extrusion lines. This thanks also to the supply of two 9-layer, 3,000 mm (6-up) ALLrollEX lines to the prestigious Romanian client Teraplast, for the production of stretch film. Both lines...
  • 25 September 2024

    Alberto Colnago joins In.Pack Machinery as Sales Manager

    In.Pack Machinery, a company based in Legnano (Milan) that manufactures packaging machines and heat-sealers and owns brands such as Amutec, Mobert, Scae Europe and Karlville Swiss, has a new Sales Manager. His name is Alberto Colnago and he has over 15 years of experience in the...
  • 25 September 2024

    New Sales Area Manager for KraussMaffei Group Italy

    Luigi Tondi has joined KraussMaffei Group Italy as Sales Area Manager. In this role, he will be responsible for developing the customer base and supporting partners in defining their investments and identifying innovative and sustainable solutions for their business...
  • 25 September 2024

    Paolo Radici passed away

    Paolo Radici has died in Brescia. He was 77 years old and, together with his brothers Angelo and Maurizio, headed RadiciGroup, the family business active worldwide in the production of engineering polymers and high-performance chemical intermediates for a wide range of applications...
  • 18 September 2024

    Previero acquires Parini

    Previero, an Italian leading player in the design and manufacturing of plastic recycling solutions, acquired Parini, founded in 1985 in Reggio Emilia, Italy, and specialized in the development and production of equipment for the mechanical separation of waste into various types, such as...
  • 18 September 2024

    Eni reorganisation also affects Versalis

    Also Versalis is involved by the Eni's new corporate organisation, approved by the Board of Directors, to fully unlock the value of the satellite companies, to further strengthen the operational excellence of the new and traditional businesses, and to accelerate and complete the industrial transformation of...
  • 11 September 2024

    HT-Cooling joins the Galletti Group

    HT-Cooling, a specialist in the design, manufacture, and installation of industrial cooling systems, has officially joined the Galletti Group, an international leader in the HVAC sector. This strategic acquisition not only broadens the Galletti Group’s offering but also opens new...
  • 11 September 2024

    New Regional Manager Europe for LK IMM

    Since last July, Stefano Riva has been the new Regional Manager Europe for Hong Kong-based injection moulding machine manufacturer LK IMM, working from the company's multinational European headquarters in Travagliato (Brescia, Italy). Riva comes from Negri Bossi, where he gained...
  • 04 September 2024

    Passing of the baton at the head of Syncro technical department

    Syncro technical office passes under the management of Matteo Saponara, who takes over the position of Technical Director, a role held for 16 years by Paolo Rizzotti, who leaves the position due to retirement, but not the company, where he will assume the role of Research and Development Director...
  • 09 August 2024

    News on holidays for the summer break

    MacPlas Online informs its readers that the editorial office will be closed for summer holidays from 12 to 23 August and that the updating of the website is suspended until 1 September. The next MacPlas E-News newsletter in English will be sent on 4 September. We wish all our readers a restful summer break.
  • 24 July 2024

    Automation Systems to acquire 64.82% of Piovan’s share capital

    Automation Systems, a company indirectly owned by the Investindustrial fund and managed independently, signed an agreement for the acquisition of 58.35% of the share capital of Piovan from Pentafin through the purchase of 31,275,541 ordinary shares at a total price of approximately 438 million euros...
  • 17 July 2024

    Marcello Perini at the helm of Gefran up to 2028

    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...
  • 10 July 2024

    All Amut machines in the Philippines with Bethesher Industrial Supplies

    Bethesher Industrial Supplies (BIS) is the new agent in the Philippines for Amut's entire portfolio. The company is a leading local supplier of packaging machinery, especially turnkey injection moulding equipment. Based in Novaliches Quezon City, BIS will market the Italian manufacturer's extrusion and recycling equipment...
  • 10 July 2024

    CMG Granulators receives Bronze Medal in EcoVadis Sustainability Rating

    CMG Granulators earned Bronze Medal from EcoVadis for Sustainability Performance placing the company, with a score of 59/100, in the top 70 globally. EcoVadis rating validates CMG business sustainability commitments and performance. “As part of our commitment to society, our people and the environment, CMG Granulators...
  • 03 July 2024

    Union strengthens its team with two new members

    Union strengthens its asset of human resources with two experienced professionals in the extrusion sector: Massimo Gomis and Simone Coccoletti. With many years of experience in OEM companies in the plastics processing sector, both in the technical and service fields, both...