The compound maker, Fainplast, based in Italy, has installed a new line at its factory in Ascoli Piceno to boost production of EVATech, an EVA-based material (ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer). The plant features a high level of automation, and costs approximately 700,000 euro. Its production capacity can reach 3,500 tons a year. The product is light and has soft-touch properties, it is resistant to abrasion and delivers a solid grip. It is available in various degrees of hardness, density and colour, and it is recommended for the production of cross-linked expanded articles, including soles and insoles.