Italian news

  • 13 April 2022

    Sipa opens its doors to future packaging designers

    Students and teachers of the master degree course in eco-packaging design at Politecnico di Torino were welcomed by Sipa, a company based in Vittorio Veneto (Treviso, Italy), as part of an open-house event organised for schools and universities with a view to the exchange of experiences between the...
  • 12 April 2022

    Versalis to license technology to Shandong Eco Chemical

    Eni’s chemical company, Versalis, has agreed to license its proprietary continuous mass technology to Shandong Eco Chemical, a Chinese company part of Shandong Haike Holding. The license will be granted for a 210 kT/year ABS unit to be built in Dongying, Shandong province (China)...
  • 06 April 2022

    More Versalis in Novamont

    Versalis and Novamont are strengthening their partnership to reinforce synergies in the ecological transition of green chemistry, leveraging what has been built so far to maximize spin-offs and seize new opportunities. The commitment to Matrìca - the joint venture set up in 2011 between Versalis and Novamont at...
  • 30 March 2022

    Moretto at four fairs in April

    April will be full of appointments for Moretto, engaged from 5 to 8 in France at FIP, with the local partner Martiplast, in Slovenia at International Industry Fair, in collaboration with the sales partner Lesnik, and in Brazil at Interplast Joinville. From 12 to 14, Moretto technology will be protagonist in America at Plastec West in Anaheim in…
  • 30 March 2022

    A record 2021 for Piovan

    The Board of Directors of Piovan reviewed and approved the 2021 separate financial statements of the company and the group consolidated financial statements. The record 2021 for the Piovan Group closes with excellent results in the Plastic and Food & Non-plastic segments, as well as in all geographic areas and a cash generation...
  • 23 March 2022

    Econyl drives the growth of Aquafil in 2021

    The Board of Directors of Aquafil approved the company’s operating and financial results at December 31, 2021. Figures show revenues of 569.7 million euros, equal to an increase by 30.5% compared to the 436.6 million euros of 2020, an Ebitda of 72.1 million euros, up by 23.5% compared to 58.4 million of euros in 2020, and...
  • 23 March 2022

    Negri Bossi signs agency agreement with Kanitech for Poland

    Negri Bossi strengthens its presence in Poland with the appointment of the new agent Kanitech. This latter is a growing company that supplies complete solutions for plastic processing companies. The service follows all stages of the process, from the supply of plastic material to the injection machines and ancillaries. The cooperation...
  • 16 March 2022

    RadiciGroup at Plastimagen: focus on sustainability and performance

    At Plastimagen fair (Mexico City, March 8-11), RadiciGroup focused on performance and sustainability by presenting innovative products for the automotive industry and latest generation flame-retardant materials that meet the stringent demands of the electrical/electronic and electronic mobility sectors...
  • 16 March 2022

    Saip lands to North America

    As part of its global expansion strategy, polyurethane machinery and solutions manufacturer Saip has opened Saip North America, its first site in the United States, in Columbus, Ohio. The new structure will facilitate support for local activities and the growth of the company's presence in the North American market...
  • 16 March 2022

    Gefran approved consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2021

    The Gefran Board of Directors, which met on March 10 under the chairmanship of Maria Chiara Franceschetti, unanimously approved the draft Financial Statements at December 31, 2021, Consolidated Financial Statements and Consolidated Non-Financial Disclosure. With reference to the consolidated results, revenues as of December 31, 2021, totalled...
  • 16 March 2022

    Plastiblow opens in Florida and strengthens its operations in North America

    An Italian manufacturer of blow moulding machines, Plastiblow is strengthening its position in America with the opening of a new branch, Plastiblow NA, in the United States. The new branch, dedicated to services and spare parts, will be operational at the Miami (Florida) headquarters of Globeius, the exclusive distributor of Plastiblow's machines…
  • 09 March 2022

    Rivi Magnetics chooses Inmet-BTH for the Polish market

    To improve its response to the increasingly specific requests of international markets, Rivi Magnetics has established a new partnership with Inmet-BTH.  Thanks to its technical and commercial know-how, the new partner will be able to offer both commercial support and technical and design support for the...
  • 08 March 2022

    Mourning in the polyurethane industry

    Cannon Group announced the passing of Carlo Fiorentini on March 3, 2022, at the age of 91. Carlo Fiorentini was born in Bologna (Italy) in 1930 and graduated with a degree in industrial engineering chemistry at the prestigious university of his city. After gaining significant professional experience at Rhodiatoce and Grace, he was appointed...
  • 23 February 2022

    In 2021 Gefran grows in all sectors and exceeds pre-pandemic levels

    The Gefran Board of Directors examined the company’s preliminary results as of December 31, 2021. Revenues amounted to 160.2 million euros, an increase of 30.6 million euro (23.6%) over 2020 revenues of 129.6 million euro. The increase in revenues applied to all business sectors: sensors (+34.1%), thanks in particular to...
  • 23 February 2022

    Italian-American agreement for antimicrobial products for plastics

    Microban International, a pioneer in the development of antimicrobial product protection technologies, announced a new distributor agreement with Rifra Masterbatches, a global player in the production of tailor-made additives - such as colour or various complexes - used to process plastic products. The two companies share a...
  • 23 February 2022

    Corporate reorganization for SCM Group

    Among the main worldwide groups offering technologies for the processing of a wide range of materials and industrial components, and also owner of CMS, the SCM Group is taking on a new corporate organisation. With this operation, the company is preparing to the exit, from the corporate structure, of...
  • 23 February 2022

    Star Automation Europe to reach Sweden with Green & Co

    In order to expand its operations on European markets, Star Automation Europe, a manufacturer of robots and automation systems, recently entered an agency agreement with Green & Co, a Swedish company based in Anderstorp. Founded in 1946 by Thure Green, whose nephew Johan is still the owner and president...
  • 16 February 2022

    Technology is not virtuosity. Technology finds solutions

    BANDERA takes on the challenge and, at a special digital event named “training on solutions”, scheduled on March 15 and 16, 2022, answers all the most common questions and requirements that, day after day, come up from the extrusion market. The possibility of generating high-quality post-industrial film sometimes overlooks the...