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RES (Recupero Etico Sostenibile), on the occasion of presenting its main strategic projects, received an institutional visit from Italian Deputy Minister for the Environment and Energy Security Vannia Gava accompanied by MP Aldo Patriciello...

PiovanGroup has taken another significant step forward in its strategic path of inorganic growth by entering into binding agreements to acquire Mix&Co (operating under the Mix, Comav, and Eurosis brands) and BHT – two industrial operators manufacturing machinery and components for processing plants, based...

Barbara Ulcelli, president of Confindustria Brescia Small Industry, has been appointed national Vice President of Confindustria Small Industry. The appointment was officially confirmed during the Central Council meeting of Small Industry, held on 22nd January at Confindustria's headquarters in Viale dell'Astronomia, Rome...

A Gefran project for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education and inclusion has involved 500 students from secondary schools in the territory around the company's Provaglio d'Iseo (Brescia, Italy) site, transforming sensors and technology into real skills and guidance for the future...

Maire recently announced that NextChem has signed a binding agreement to acquire the entire share capital of Ballestra Group, a global leader in the licensing, design and engineering of processing plants, as well as the supply of proprietary technologies and equipment for the chemical industry...

Company with fifty years’ experience in the design and manufacture of systems for the automated handling of powdered and liquid raw materials, Agriflex has recently expanded its range of activities. As part of a strategy to consolidate its market position, the company has entered the...

Cannon USA, the US subsidiary of Italy’s Cannon Group, has appointed Marco Rigobello as President and CEO, succeeding Paolo Spinelli. Spinelli has retired after a long career within the Group, including more than 22 years in these roles, during which he played a key part in...

CMG Granulators has announced the expansion of its manufacturing headquarters in Budrio (Bologna) with a new 800-square-metre area, part of the company’s growth path and a response to a continuously expanding market. The new space will be dedicated to logistics, enabling more...

The full-year forecast for 2025 developed by the Mecs-Amaplast Statistics Centre paints a somewhat checkered picture of the Italian plastics and rubber processing machinery industry, also on the basis of the trend in foreign trade (data from Istat). The drop in exports...

Sacmi has gained a majority share in the French group Emballage Technologies, which comprises Etpack, Sermatec, and Pactisoud. This acquisition sees Sacmi gain a 65% share. The operation was completed via the subsidiary Sacmi Packaging & Chocolate, the Sacmi Group Business Unit that...

The results achieved by Gefit in the recent ESG assessment conducted through the Open-es platform, which complement its other certifications, represent an important recognition of the company's commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility. All scores...

With the acquisition of 100% of Poliespanso, an Italian company active in the construction systems sector under the Plastbau brand, Industrie Rinaldi strengthens its position in ICF construction systems and, more generally, in the expanded polystyrene sector...

Covering an area of 1,200 square meters, the new service facility recently inaugurated at the Oerlikon HRSflow plant in San Polo di Pieve (Treviso, Italy) is equipped with advanced machinery and a highly specialized team. It enhances Oerlikon HRSflow’s operational flexibility, enabling the company to deliver...

IMG, a company based in Capriano del Colle (Brescia, Italy) that manufactures presses for elastomer and silicone moulding, expresses satisfaction and optimism for the "New Hyperamortisation" which will come into force from 2026, intended to replace the current tax credits for 4.0 capital goods and for the 5.0 transition...

In recent days at the Queen's Hall of Palazzo Montecitorio in Rome, Rodolfo Comerio was awarded as "Italian Excellence" in the design and construction of calendering lines for rubber and thermoplastic materials within the 11th edition of the “100 Italian Excellences” award. This recognition celebrates...

Röko has signed an agreement to acquire 75% of the shares of Maestro and its operating company Itib Machinery International. The remaining 25% will be owned by the management team of Itib Machinery International. This latter designs and manufactures corrugators and ancillary equipment...

Following the announcement of its corporate restructuring and new investments to expand its business, GreenDot is increasing both capacity and commercial reach with the addition to the Group of Forplast, a leading Italian producer of compounds based on recycled HDPE for bottle-to-bottle applications and recycled PP...

In recent days, Gefran's Board of Directors approved the consolidated results for the period ending 30 September 2025, which, as Chief Executive Officer Marcello Perini stated, "confirm the solidity and resilience of the Gefran Group, capable of growing with determination even in a...

The manufacturer of piping systems and resins for coating and packaging, Industrie Polieco MPB, owned 85% by the Tonelli family and 15% by RFLTC-Polieco, has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of The Compound Company, a Dutch manufacturer of...

With more than 15 years’ experience in the plastics industry, Luca Marchioro has joined the technical team at Syncro Group, which is continuing its strategy to strengthen its position as a global reference partner in the field of auxiliary equipment and automation systems...