Plastics Industry Association expresses concern about new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in recent days on products from Canada, Mexico and China. The plastics industry recognizes the importance of securing national borders and combating illegal drug trafficking to protect...
Following the publication of the Competitiveness Compass by European Commission, which outlines a new approach to competition policy and announces measures to close the innovation gap, reduce bureaucracy, and speed up approval processes, Marco Mensink, Cefic Director General, stated...
Chinaplas 2025, themed "Transformation - Collaboration - Sustainability", and scheduled at Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, in Shenzhen, China, on 15-18 April, will host over 4,000 international exhibitors, with 380,000 sqm of space across all 19 halls. Together with 9 country/region pavilions...
Gefran, a company specialized in the design and production of sensors, systems and components for the automation and control of industrial processes, signed a Series A investment agreement to acquire a minority share in 40Factory, a scale-up with operational headquarters in Piacenza...
Colines has recently signed an agreement with Sirt (Società Italiana Rappresentanze Tecniche), which has been appointed as the new representative for Italian market. Sirt boasts over 50 years of experience in the plastics and polymers industry, having proved to be a key player in the...
L’americana Plastics Industry Association ha annunciato la costituzione di Polystyrene Recycling Alliance (PSRA), allo scopo di migliorare il riciclo del polistirene negli Stati Uniti. Questo sforzo collaborativo unisce le industrie di PS ed EPS insieme a un gruppo eterogeneo di partner quali...
Plastics Europe welcomes the launch of the EU’s Competitiveness Compass, including its recognition of the untapped competitive potential of circularity and need to catalyse investment in recycling. The sector remains very concerned by the absence of a tailored approach for plastics...
The European Commission presented the “Competitiveness Compass”, the first major initiative of this mandate providing a strategic and clear framework to steer the Commission's work. The Compass sets a path for Europe to become the place where future technologies, services, and clean products are...
Festo celebrates its centenary creating added value for customers through innovation, which has been the driving force behind the family-owned company from the very beginning and remains the key to Festo's success today. With its constant determination to make people's work easier and thus increase efficiency...
Nordson Polymer Processing Systems (PPS) division, a leading global supplier of melt delivery and pelletizing solutions, as well as polymer and fluid coating die systems, has announced an expansion of its sales agent network in Europe to boost global support for its BKG melt delivery and pelletizing customers. Fimic, a leading provider...
Engel is expanding its renowned tie-bar-less victory injection moulding machine series with the integration of the previous e-motion TL, now introduced as the victory electric. This innovative addition combines the strengths of tie-bar-less technology with the advanced features of servo-electric drives. By...
With over 1.2 million of workers, 655 billion euros of turnover, and 10.2 billion euros of investments in research and innovation, the European chemical industry is a wealth generating sector of the economy and a major contributor to building a sustainable future for Europe...
GreenPlast 2025 is set to be the key event of the year for those focused on the sustainable future of plastics. From 27 to 30 May 2025, Milan will host an unmissable exhibition-conference, offering a unique opportunity to explore cutting-edge technologies, engage with international experts, and...
Sparkle (TIM Group), the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, has signed an agreement with Oceanic Environmental Cables (OEC) for the recovery and recycling of multiple unused subsea telecommunications cables. OEC is Europe’s first and only cable recovery and recycling...
To further promote the innovations and applications of plastics and rubber technology, Adsale Exhibition Services, the organizer of Chinaplas, announces its debut initiative, the “Spotlight on Malaysia: Buyer Program”. This initiative strategically partnered with the Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA) for...
Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, and Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, announced a strategic partnership to license all of Versalis’ technologies in the phenolics value chain. Lummus will serve as the exclusive licensor for...
The Multi Vacuum Station by Plastic Systems is a cutting-edge solution designed for vacuum loading of materials, capable of handling multiple materials simultaneously. The station ensures a continuous supply to production lines, minimising downtime and maximising efficiency...
The number of companies within Mech-I-Tronic (MIT) has risen to 11. The mechatronics hub, established by the holding company Groupack by bringing together various industrial entities - including Union, a plastics sector manufacturer - has successfully completed the dual acquisition of SMP Moules and Ermo...
Nissei Plastic Industrial, Japanese company headquartered in Nagano, Japan, has been strengthening its global production network. The factory expansion of its US production base in Texas, United States, is now complete, and the added building will be operational from February 2025. As a...
The decline in industrial production in the EU and especially in Germany led to a decline in demand for plastics from customer industries in the third quarter of 2024. The German plastics industry recorded a corresponding decline in economic indicators. According to the...
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