From 21 April to 20 May, at its headquarters in Capriano del Colle (Brescia), IMG, a manufacturer of rubber injection molding machines, is hosting and exhibiting to the public seven large works of art by the Brescian artist, Stefano Bombardieri - some even visible from the nearby street. This exhibition is...

The new RadiciGroup industrial site in Suzhou, China has been officially opened. Designed to double capacity for manufacturing engineering polymers, the area will significantly step up the Group’s presence on the Asian market as a key player serving numerous sectors - from the automotive and electrical/electronics industries...

Versalis - Eni's chemical company and a shareholder of Novamont (36%) - and Mater-Bi - a company controlled by Investitori Associati II and NB Renaissance - announce today the signing of an agreement for Versalis to acquire the remaining 64% of Novamont’s shares currently held by Mater-Bi. Next steps...

Sipa will be present at Interpack 2023 (Düsseldorf, 4-10 May) to show how is possible in container production and filling using its innovative process technologies and design input. The Sipa booth will be in three parts, with in-depth looks at production of large containers, at technical applications like hot-fill, and at how PET bottles...

A manufacturer of treatment plants for plastic materials, specializing in particular in filtration and granulation systems with innovative and customized solutions, Filtec celebrates its first thirty years in 2023. The company was founded in 1993 in Badia Polesine (near Rovigo) by Gianfranco Baracco, who...

Comi Aerospace was recently established as the first Italian public-private venture company for the production of aircraft seats, defined as strategic by MISE (the Italian economic development ministry). This operation was made possible by the participation of Comi as the industrial partner along with...

2023 is a special year for Arburg as the company celebrates its 100th anniversary. Following the celebrations held last February and March at the German headquarters in Lossburg, on May 18 and 19 the Italian branch based in Peschiera Borromeo (near Milan) will open its doors and continue the celebrations...

More sustainable plastics, especially those with increasing proportions of recycled material or biomass and consequently a lower carbon footprint, are increasingly in demand. At the same time, the industry is developing new solutions to achieve circular economy and climate neutrality. Covestro...

New standards for tethered caps, lightweight necks and recycling will be exhibited by Sacmi at Interpack 2023, Düsseldorf, from 4 to 10 May, with the aim of providing solutions for seizing green transition opportunities. On the cap manufacturing front, Sacmi has already implemented the EU Directive that requires...

Ennio Franceschetti, founder, and also honorary president since 2018, of Gefran, has passed away suddenly. The sad news of his death, in the night between 16 and 17 April, was announced by the company in a press release. Ennio Franceschetti founded Gefran in 1969 as a manufacturer of electrical panels for...

The 2022-2023 fiscal year of Engel, that ends in March, closed at a record high, with a turnover of 1.7 billion euros, confirming the group’s strategic direction. Engel surpassed last year’s turnover of 1.5 billion euros by 13%. “Closing at 1.7 billion euros, we reached the highest turnover in the company’s history...

RadiciGroup is taking part in Chinaplas with its Specialty Chemicals and High Performance Polymers business areas, reaffirming the importance of the Chinese market for the group, both for the expectations of strong business growth in the Asian area and for the possibility of developing...