Italian news

  • 05 February 2025

    Automation Systems triggers mandatory takeover bid for Piovan

    The legal conditions have been met to trigger the requirements for launching a mandatory takeover bid on Piovan shares. This was announced by Automation Systems, a company whose capital is indirectly held by the Investindustrial VIII fund. In July 2024, Automation Systems had acquired a majority stake in Piovan...
  • 03 February 2025

    Gefran targets the value of data and invests in 40factory

    Gefran, a company specialized in the design and production of sensors, systems and components for the automation and control of industrial processes, signed a Series A investment agreement to acquire a minority share in 40Factory, a scale-up with operational headquarters in Piacenza...
  • 03 February 2025

    Sirt is Colines' new representative for the Italian market

    Colines has recently signed an agreement with Sirt (Società Italiana Rappresentanze Tecniche), which has been appointed as the new representative for Italian market. Sirt boasts over 50 years of experience in the plastics and polymers industry, having proved to be a key player in the...
  • 31 January 2025

    Plastics Europe calls for EU plastics action plan

    Plastics Europe welcomes the launch of the EU’s Competitiveness Compass, including its recognition of the untapped competitive potential of circularity and need to catalyse investment in recycling. The sector remains very concerned by the absence of a tailored approach for plastics...
  • 28 January 2025

    Nordson chooses Fimic to distribute BKG products in Italy

    Nordson Polymer Processing Systems (PPS) division, a leading global supplier of melt delivery and pelletizing solutions, as well as polymer and fluid coating die systems, has announced an expansion of its sales agent network in Europe to boost global support for its BKG melt delivery and pelletizing customers. Fimic, a leading provider...
  • 23 January 2025

    Agreement in the phenol chain

    Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, and Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, announced a strategic partnership to license all of Versalis’ technologies in the phenolics value chain. Lummus will serve as the exclusive licensor for...
  • 22 January 2025

    The Mech-I-Tronic mechatronics hub expands

    The number of companies within Mech-I-Tronic (MIT) has risen to 11. The mechatronics hub, established by the holding company Groupack by bringing together various industrial entities - including Union, a plastics sector manufacturer - has successfully completed the dual acquisition of SMP Moules and Ermo...
  • 15 January 2025

    New Piovan headquarters in the Asia-Pacific region

    Twenty-five years after the establishment of its first subsidiary in China, Piovan Industrial Automation opens a new facility in Suzhou, China, for a total investment of more than 10 million euros. The 15,000-square-meter facility is designed to promote the PiovanGroup in Asia-Pacific as...
  • 15 January 2025

    Colines chooses Ineco for Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela

    The Italian manufacturer Colines has selected Ineco to represent its interests in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. The new partnership is aimed at serving the three South American markets, providing local processors with innovative solutions through a partner with extensive industry experience...
  • 10 January 2025

    Eigenmann & Veronelli invests in Cornelius

    Eigenmann & Veronelli Group, a leading specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor and manufacturer, and Cornelius Group, an international manufacturer and distributor of specialty additives and ingredients to the life sciences and performance chemicals markets, announced that they have...
  • 08 January 2025

    The Sales Management of KraussMaffei Italy assigned to Luigi Tondi

    Luigi Tondi has been appointed as the new sales director of KraussMaffei Italy. With extensive experience in the plastics and automotive sectors, he has held prominent roles such as Key Account Manager and Sales & Business Development Director. Since joining KraussMaffei Italy a few months ago....
  • 07 January 2025

    Andrea Grandi new General Manager of Sacmi Group

    On 1 January, Andrea Grandi took on the role of Sacmi Group General Manager. He succeeds Mauro Fenzi, whose mandate ended on 31 December 2024. Andrea Grandi, a 49-year-old electronics engineer, joined Sacmi in 2001. In a career spanning almost 25 years, he has held increasingly prominent roles...
  • 18 December 2024

    Sacmi with the local community for 105 years

    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...
  • 18 December 2024

    The fourth academic year of Gefran’s FLY Youth Programme kicks off

    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...
  • 18 December 2024

    Call of the European plastics industry to the EU Commission

    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...
  • 11 December 2024

    Piovan expands Nu-Vu Conair office in India

    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...
  • 11 December 2024

    Gruppo Syncro partners up with Kunststoff-Instit Lüdenscheid

    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...