PLAST - INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION FOR PLASTICS AND RUBBER INDUSTRIES

PLAST 2023Satellite-Shows

PLAST 2023 will host three satellite-shows, devoted to as many supply-chain of excellence in the industry: RUBBER (at its fourth edition in a row), 3D PLAST (at its third stage) and PLAST-MAT (at its second stage)

Technologies in constant evolution

After its debut with success in 2015, thanks to the participation of the most ...

The whole supply-chain on stage

After its return in 2012, also last time in 2015 it was confirmed the success of RUBBER ...

Innovative solutions for the industry

PLAST-MAT is the new satellite-show devoted to innovative plastics solutions ...

THE LAST NEWS OF THE EXHIBITION
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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

PLAST 2021 – Verification of allocation proposals in progress

Today September 30 the reserved area has been activated for applied exhibitors in order to verify stand allocation proposals...

Friday, September 25, 2020

SAFE TOGETHER

It is here available FIERA MILANO Protocol concerning people safety in relation to the current health emergency, established in compliance with authorities and already implemented in the first exhibitions held in September 2020...

Monday, June 29, 2020

PLAST 2021: THE ORGANIZATION PROCESS RESTARTS

After the suspension of all non-essential activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic, organization commences for PLAST 2021-international exhibition for the plastics and rubber industries, taking place in Milan from the 4th to the 7th of May of next year.

EXHIBITORS NEWS
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After stand allocation proposal for PLAST 2021, in this section will be published includes the most relevant news given by exhibitors. In the meantime, the review from previous edition is here available.

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Agreement Versalis-AGR for the development of new products from end-of-life tyres

Versalis, Eni's chemical company and a leader in the production and marketing of elastomers, and AGR, company that owns technology for the devulcanization of post-consumer elastomers, have signed an agreement to develop technological innovations and new products and applications with recycled rubber...

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Five Sipa XForm in operation at Parle Agro

India’s largest beverage company, Parle Agro, has chosen Sipa for high-volume production of PET preforms for fruit drink bottles. Parle Agro has five Sipa XForm injection moulding systems hard at work producing 5.7 million PET preforms every day to make bottles for fruit drinks. There are...

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

An autumn on the rise for Star Automation Europe

Record-breaking figures for Star Automation Europe in October, with incoming orders about 15% higher than the best month of 2019. The company announced this result in a press release, also stating that, based on the portfolio of already confirmed orders, November should also be at the same level as October...

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Solvay to award special bonus to employees for efforts during Covid-19

Solvay announced that it will devote a portion of the cash generated this year - up to 16 million euros - to provide a special reward to all non-executive employees worldwide in recognition for their efforts throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. This special bonus comes on top of the group’s yearly bonuses and will be paid out before the year ends...

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Piovan as of September 30, 2020: steady volumes and rising margins

“In an uncertain market scenario influenced by the Covid-19 pandemic, we are recording fairly steady sales volumes with an increase in margins both in percentage value and in absolute value. These data, together with the important acquisition of Doteco, make us more confident about a positive end of the year and a recovery in 2021. In the third quarter...

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Moss relies on Octagona for technology transfer in India

The Italian manufacturer of printing and decoration machines, Moss, gets a new foothold in India thanks to the assistance of Octagona. The aim is to start operations in the subcontinent through a technology transfer agreement with a local partner that will allow the production of Moss machines directly in India, as a result...

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Friul Filiere develops special extrusion equipment for HDPE pipes

The special equipment developed by Friul Filiere for the extrusion of three-layer HDPE pipes is characterized by the patented Tubeasy system implemented on the head as well as by the possibility of using recycled material. Tubeasy ensures the perfect alignment of the material flow by only adjusting two screws...

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Gefran enhances the range of Hyperwave contactless position transducers

The Italian multinational group specialised in the design and production of sensors, industrial process control systems, electric drives and automation components, Gefran, enhances the range of Hyperwave contactless magnetostrictive position transducers with the launch of the WPL (HyperWave Profile IO-Link) series equipped with IO-Link 1.1...

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Bausano presents the renewed line of E-GO single-screw extruders for PO pipes

Worldwide, demand for polyolefin pipes (PO) is growing steadily thanks to their excellent physical and mechanical properties, able to outclass the performances of other materials. In this connection, they are emerging as the preferred choice for the construction of sewerage and drainage infrastructure, as well as networks for the Oil & Gas industry...

NEWS FROM THE INDUSTRY
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In cooperation with our Media Partners, here below the most recent news for operators of our sector are listed.

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Specialty materials provider Eastman and Exolon Group have started a collaboration for the extrusion of solid sheet materials based on Eastman’s healthcare copolyester resins. Made using Eastar 6763, Vivak Med answers the increasing demand for thermoplastic solid sheet products and meets ISO 10993/USP Class VI biocompatibility...

Friday, January 20, 2023

The association representing the bioplastics industry in Europe, European Bioplastics (EUBP), announced the appointment of Roberto Ferrigno as head of EU affairs. He assumed his position on 1 January 2023 and will be based in Brussels. He will also head EUBP’s new Brussels office to be opened on...

Friday, January 20, 2023

On 17 January, the European Parliament adopted its position on the waste shipment regulation. According to a press release of VinylPlus, the text significantly diverges from the European Commission’s proposal on a critical aspect: the rules that apply to waste being shipped within the Union...

Thursday, January 19, 2023

LG Chem announced that it entered into a memorandum of understanding for building a resource circulation system by recycling marine wastes with Netspa. Through this memorandum, LG Chem will be able to stably secure raw materials for its Seokmun National Industrial Park pyrolysis oil plant in Dangjin, Chungnam (South Korea)...

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Plast - International Exhibition for the Plastics and Rubber Industry runs from Tuesday to Friday, 5-8 September 2023 at the Fiera Milano fairgrounds in Rho-Pero (Milan). There are more than 700 direct exhibitors already registered for the event, with over 36.000 square metres reserved, figures that support the repute of the...

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

The modular design of the SA-V line by Elba for the production of pouches has been renewed with the aim of further increasing performance and meeting additional requirements such as higher technology levels, compact size, flexibility and visual assistance...

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Officially unveiled at the K 2022 fair, Tecnova new Liontek closed-loop densifier is intended for the in-line and offline batch processing of post-consumer and post-industrial plastic waste or of plastics from washing systems. The densifier plays a fundamental role in the processing cycle of post-consumer and post-industrial...

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Several European plastics converters are at risk due to the high energy prices. EuPC, the European association representing processing companies, has sounded the alarm at the continental level. Converters like many other energy-intensive industries, are shocked by the dramatic...

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Flakes obtained from plastic waste by grinding can be processed directly in the injection moulding process if any foreign substances are thoroughly removed from the melt. The associated technology was developed by injection moulding machine manufacturer Engel, which chose a high-performance melt filter from Ettlinger, a...

MAIN APPLICATIONS

Plastics and rubber can be applied in the most different industrial areas. Some of the main application fields (for an introduction overview, click on the field of your interest) are listed here below.