Marketing

  • 07 February 2024

    Davis-Standard completes acquisition of ETG

    Davis-Standard, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of extrusion and converting technology, announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Extrusion Technology Group (ETG). The acquisition includes three brands: battenfeld-cincinnati, exelliq, and Simplas. These additions...
  • 07 February 2024

    Change at the helm of EuRIC

    Emmanuel Katrakis, who has served as EuRIC’s Secretary General since the association’s establishment in 2014, decided to step down as of March. Julia Blees, EuRIC’s Policy Director is poised to carry forward the association’s vision and mission, which is celebrating its momentous 10th anniversary this year...
  • 31 January 2024

    Andrea Peruch CEO and Antonio Bortuzzo president of Oerlikon HRSflow

    To drive growth and expand the global market presence, Andrea Peruch (right) will assume the role of CEO of Oerlikon HRSflow. Following the new appointment, Antonio Bortuzzo (left) will become President of the company. "I am honoured to take on the role of President, overseeing strategy, business compliance...
  • 31 January 2024

    1924-2024: the hundred years of Hasco

    In 2024, German mould-maker Hasco celebrates one hundred years of activity. German technological development in mould-making is closely associated with the name Hasco, founded in 1924 by Hugo Hasenclever, who produced the first tools for machining a then-new material: bakelite. The company's history...
  • 31 January 2024

    Krones about to take over Netstal

    Krones is close to sign an agreement regarding the acquisition of 100% of Netstal Maschinen from KraussMaffei. The final signing of the transaction is scheduled for beginning of February 2024. After signing the transaction is subject to approval under the relevant antitrust legislation. Krones expects the...
  • 31 January 2024

    Radici Partecipazioni expands its board of directors

    New entry in the Board of Directors of Radici Partecipazioni, the parent company overseeing all the Group's business activities in the chemicals, engineering polymers and advanced textile solutions sectors. He is Stefano Pigozzi a professional with proven experience in the chemical industry. Pigozzi appointment complements...
  • 31 January 2024

    In Borealis new responsible for circular economy

    Borealis announced the appointment of Mirjam Mayer, previously Vice President Polyolefins Transformation, as Vice President Circular Economy Solutions as of 1 January 2024. In this position, she will be overlooking and managing Borealis’ entire Circular Economy Solutions (CES) value chain...
  • 24 January 2024

    Paolo Gasparotto new sales director of Syncro Group

    After two years venturing the North American market where Syncro Group USA is currently consolidating its new headquarters, Paolo Gasparotto, come back home in the new vest of Group Sales Director. In the new role he will secure all the six companies, complementary to each other, in the...
  • 24 January 2024

    As of March a new CEO for Greiner

    The Supervisory Board of Greiner has appointed Saori Dubourg as CEO effective March 1, 2024. Dubourg was most recently a member of the Board of Executive Directors at the listed chemicals group Basf from 2017 until early 2023. Saori Dubourg will succeed Axel Kühner, who left the company after 15 years at the end of last year...
  • 17 January 2024

    Andrea Rigliano joins Union

    With over thirty years of experience in the plastics industry, Andrea Rigliano (in the picture) was recently appointed Global Sales Manager of Union, a manufacturer of extrusion systems marketed under the Union, Tecom and Ceba brands, and part of the new Mech-I-Tronic mechatronics hub. In his new role...
  • 17 January 2024

    Kautex Machinenbau taken over by Jwell Machinery

    After the German law firm AndresPartner, advisor for the sale of Kautex Maschinenbau, announced in recent days the transfer of the company under the control of the German subsidiary of a Chinese investor without providing further details on the identity of the latter, the German manufacturer itself has now announced that...
  • 17 January 2024

    Management change at the KraussMaffei Group

    The Supervisory Board of the KraussMaffei Group has reorganized the management of the Group. The previous Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Chi Zhang, has been appointed as the new CEO with effect from January 10, 2024. The previous CEO, Yong Li, will take on the newly created position of...
  • 17 January 2024

    SKZ training arrives in Italy

    At the beginning of 2024, SKZ Plastics Center entered the Italian plastics market together with its new sales partner Prochema, an integral part of the Italian plastics market for many decades in the areas of plastics processing machinery, extrusion and recycling, and already...
  • 10 January 2024

    Oerlikon HRSflow increases production in Italy with a new facility

    The hot runner manufacturer Oerlikon HRSflow will start the construction of a new fully automated plant in San Polo di Piave (Treviso, Italy) to expand its capacity to better serve its European partners. The plant will increase Oerlikon HRSflow Italian output by 30% to meet growing demand in packaging, consumer goods and automotive sectors...
  • 10 January 2024

    Management change at Basf

    Effective at the end of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on April 25, 2024, Markus Kamieth will take over as Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Basf. This was decided by the Supervisory Board in its meeting on December 20, 2023. Markus Kamieth has been a member of the...
  • 10 January 2024

    New managing director of VinylPlus and ECVM

    As of 1 January 2024, Charlotte Röber has assumed the position of Managing Director for VinylPlus and the European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers (ECVM). In both positions, she succeeds Brigitte Dero. Charlotte has spent the last ten years at the European PVC Window Profiles and related...
  • 20 December 2023

    Italian manufacturers: encouraging preliminary results, despite a few shadows

    According to estimates by the Amaplast-Mecs Statistical Study Center, in 2023 the Italian plastics and rubber machinery production could set a new all-time record for the sector of over 4.8 billion euros, racking up a gain of at least three points over 2022. This is mainly due to a positive trend in exports - which improved progressively...
  • 20 December 2023

    Arburg Senior Partner Eugen Hehl passed away

    On 12 December 2023, Eugen Hehl, Senior Partner of Arburg, passed away at the age of 94. In addition to his entrepreneurial vision, the trained master mechanic was recognised above all for his services to the development of global sales at Arburg and the company's construction infrastructure, as well as...