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Based on its industrial partnership with Comerc International, the Comerio Ercole group has enlarged the presence into rubber production field becoming shareholder of the Italian company Sasmac International, the brand owner of well-known Saspol technology. Saspol was established in 1961 as a manufacturer of...

The CEO and Rotational Director of Persico Group, Claudia Persico, won the 2022 edition of the GammaDonna Award, which since 2004 recognizes innovative female entrepreneurship. Confirming what was indicated in the Fifth Unioncamere Report on female entrepreneurship, according to which...

New entry in Bandera US, where Germano Ferrarini has been appointed new Sales Area Manager. He will work with Jim Dalton in the North American sales team of the Italian company, bringing the experience gained in both technical and commercial positions in the plastics industry...

A growing order book characterizes the Italian plastics and rubber processing machinery manufacturing industry: the first half of the year closed with an increase of 10% compared to the same period in 2021, and forecasts for the third quarter are still positive, above all thanks to sales and orders from abroad...

In recent days, the new production site of Plantech-CST, a company of the Syncro Group, was inaugurated in Cavezzo (Modena). This investment has been planned to support the continuous development of cutting-edge technologies and the company’s entry into new markets. Besides the company’s top management, the inauguration...

This year Brixiaplast will participate at the K Fair in Düsseldorf to presents its products and the latest innovations. For years, the "K" has been one of the most important information and commercial platforms for the global plastics and rubber industry. During this event exhibitors and...

RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers completed the acquisition of the engineering plastics business of the Indian company Ester Industries. Last May, RadiciGroup announced this important action aimed at strengthening its internationalization strategy, with an investment of around 35 million euros...

Walter Cavicchioli is the new sales manager of Syncro e Plantech-CST, covering Europe, Middle East and Africa markets. He joins the group bringing his 30 years of experience in the study of complex applications in the world of automation and material handling, experience gained in companies such as Doteco, Piovan and Penta...

Colines announced the acquisition of NoEl, company headquartered in San Pietro Mosezzo (Novara, Italy) and specialized in the manufacture of machines for pre-stretched coreless film production and reels slitting. NoEl is a highly technology-oriented company. As a matter of fact, over 50% of the company staff is...

The board of directors of Piovan approved the consolidated half-year financial report as at 30 June 2022: revenues reached 238.1 million euros, up 63.1% compared to 2021 (+ 5.5% on an organic basis and excluding one-off items) while the Ebitda amounted to 27.3 million euros (11.5% of revenues)...

Colines is ready to take on to the upcoming K show in Düsseldorf: the Italian company booth will be bigger than ever, about 700 sqm. Colines will be showcasing a cast extrusion line in operation daily and further technology solutions. “We can’t wait to meet all our valued customers and partners”, said...

At K 2022, Negri Bossi will come together with Nissei Plastic Industrial. The Italian manufacturer of injection moulding machines, in fact, is part of the Nissei Group, which took it over in 2020. Under the motto "A look to the future", the two companies will be exhibiting their products in the same booth along with the Roboline robots by Sytrama…

On July 21 Ingersoll Machine Tools CEO, Jeffrey Ahrstrom, was joined by many guests and representatives from across the full spectrum of American manufacturing for the inaugural ribbon cutting ceremony and a guided tour of the facilities. A new era for American machining and manufacturing has begun with the...

Investing in Eurotech Extrusion Machinery, Syncro Group continues its process of technological development and sustainability. Since 1999, EurExMa has been developing lab and pilot extrusion lines for laboratories and R&D departments of companies specialized in the production and processing of thermoplastic materials...

Building on a solid technological base that ensures simplicity and flexibility of use, in July 2022 Maklaus rewinders have obtained the certificate of "4.0 ready asset” entitling to Industry 4.0 tax credits. The possibility of interconnecting these machines to the factory IT systems through an...

The annual member assembly of Amaplast - national trade association, member of Confindustria, that unites some 170 Italian manufacturers of machinery, equipment, and moulds for plastics and rubber - took place on July 7, 2022, at Villa Borromeo in Cassano d'Adda (Milan). In his address, President Dario Previero illustrated the...

Founded in 2012, Moretto MTR celebrates its 10th anniversary marked by winning teamwork and several ambitious projects. Inspired by the headquarters values and philosophy, the branch has become an important reference point for the Turkish market in the supply of automation for the plastics processing industry...

Under the terms of an agreement signed in recent days, GAP, a manufacturer of bubble film extrusion lines has become OEM partner for the electron beam systems of PCT Ebeam and Integration. The installation of such systems on GAP plants will allow the production of thinner and recyclable monomaterial films without...

The general assembly of Euromap (the European association for plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers) which took place on June 23, 2022, in Cologne (Germany), re-elected Luciano Anceschi to the post of President for the 2022-2025 term. Vice-President Michael Baumeister...

With an open house event held from June 22 to 24, KraussMaffei inaugurated its new branch in Italy. The new headquarters in Arese, just outside Milan, is added to the Abbiategrasso office, also in the province of Milan, which in 2022 celebrates twenty years of activity in Italy...