With a 38 year history, the bimonthly magazine Macplas, published with the support of Assocomaplast (the Italian plastics and rubber processing machinery and moulds manufacturers' Association) and the patronage of Federazione Gomma Plastica (Association of Italian plastics processing companies), Assorimap (Association of Italian plastics recycling and reclaiming companies), Aipe (Italian Association of expanded polystyrene), IIP (Italian plastics institute), Spe Italia (Society of plastics engineers), Cipad (Council of international plastics associations directors), Uniplast (Italian standardization body for plastics) is considered the Italian leading magazine in the plastics and rubber field, according to the certification rules of CSST (consortium of specialized technical press). The magazine offers news and information to the players of the field. Macplas is the official magazine of Plast (www.plastonline.org), the second specialized show in Europe and one of the most important in the world; it is also the official sponsor of other prestigious international fairs such as Chinaplas. On the occasion of international trade shows, some special issues are published in local languages.