Kezzler, in collaboration with Versalis and Cariplo Factory, is proud to announce the launch of a new pilot project aimed at testing Digital Product Passports (DPP) to enhance product traceability and transparency in the chemical industry. The project falls within the scope of the...

Extrusion Consulting and Icma San Giorgio announced they have entered into a strategic agreement, combining Extrusion Consulting’s industry leading consulting expertise with Icma San Giorgio high quality twin-screw extrusion systems. Extrusion Consulting will provide sales support and in-plant technical service...

On 30 November, Sacmi celebrated 105 years in business together with almost 5,000 guests. A celebration open to the local community that included a 13-stop tour of the Imola plant (Bologna) to bring participants into contact with the vital centres of the company's operations and explore the...

The fourth academic year of FLY Youth, Gefran’s FLY Talent Academy programme dedicated to recent graduates, has officially kicked off. Designed to support their professional growth and facilitate their integration into the company, this initiative combines theoretical and practical training, enabling...

The plastic value chain is hit by a strong recession caused by persisting issues such as increased imports of non-EU recycled plastics, reduced investments in domestic raw materials production and recycling, as well as a lack of demand for EU-virgin and recycled plastics. Eighteen industry stakeholders across the plastic value chain...

On 16 December the European Council formally adopted the Regulation on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR). The new rules aim to reduce the generation of packaging waste by setting binding re-use targets, restricting certain types of single-use packaging and requiring...

The Supervisory Board of Covestro has unanimously appointed Monique Buch as company’s new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). She is taking over from Sucheta Govil by 1 June 2025. Sucheta Govil has been Covestro CCO since 2019, and her two consecutive terms with...

The Engel Group subsidiary, TMA Automation, has begun construction of a modern office and production building in the immediate vicinity of Gdansk Airport in Poland. The background to the new building is the planned growth of TMA Automation: the workforce is to be doubled in the medium term, creating new...

The Engel Group subsidiary, TMA Automation, has begun construction of a modern office and production building in the immediate vicinity of Gdansk Airport in Poland. The background to the new building is the planned growth of TMA Automation: the workforce is to be doubled in the medium term, creating new...

A specialist manufacturer of extrusion, injection and stretch blow molding plants based in Florence, Meccanoplastica embarked on its sustainability path in 2023 and, at the moment, already boasts the "bronze" certification of Ecovadis, a leading international provider of business sustainability ratings. After the...

On 3 December, Nu-Vu Conair Private opened its new plant in Ahmedabad (Gujarat, India): an operational area of more than 5,500 sqm that actually increases the plant's efficiency and production capacity as it will house new assembly lines and the logistics center for shipping. The expansion...

Aiming at strengthening its market position and operations in the plastics industry Gruppo Syncro recently joined Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid, based in Lüdenscheid, Germany. This partnership enhances Syncro’s commitment to innovation, sustainability, and technological progress in...