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The Pavin family, at the helm of Sirmax Group – a Padua-based producer of thermoplastic compounds – has announced the establishment of a family Council, a strategic and values-driven advisory body designed to safeguard the continuity of the business and foster cohesion between the family and management...

Plant manufacturer Comerio Ercole has been honoured at the Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence 2026, winning in the Innovation of the Year category. The award was presented in recognition of the Zeus calendering line, a solution engineered to deliver...

In the 2025 business year, the Basf Group faced an uncertain and very volatile global market environment with considerable headwinds. “We therefore mainly focused on the things we can control within the framework of our “Winning Ways” strategy,” said Basf CEO Markus Kamieth presenting the...

In the 2025 fiscal year, Covestro achieved its Ebitda target despite a persistently challenging market environment. Volatile geopolitical dynamics, sustained weak global demand coupled with intense competitive pressure, and the impact of the fire at the Dormagen Chempark weighed heavily on the...

Following the retirement of long-standing Managing Director Colin Tirel, Steve Thomson took over the management of the British Arburg subsidiary in Warwick. The highly experienced professional was Sales Manager for Arburg since September 2024 and is committed to serving customers in...

Germany’s rubber industry is struggling to reverse course. In 2025, sector output and employment fell for the fourth and fifth consecutive year, respectively. This is the picture emerging from figures released by WDK, the German Rubber Industry Association, which show that total industry output...

Missile strikes carried out by Israel and the United States against Iran from 28 February have triggered a cycle of retaliatory action across the Arab Gulf, fuelling fears of escalation into a wider regional conflict. With tensions centred on the Strait of Hormuz – a strategic hub and the world’s most critical energy...

Gefran has finalized the acquisition of 40% of the share capital of CZ Elettronica, a company operating in the industrial electronics sector, for a total consideration of 580,000 euros (paid in cash, using own funds). The transaction was completed through the exercise in advance of the purchase option...

Jörg Stech, who has played a decisive role in shaping the company's development since 2023 as Chairman of the Board of KraussMaffei Technologies and also as global head of the technology divisions of injection molding, automation, and additive manufacturing, is stepping down at his own request on...

Following a successful audit in December 2025, REP – present in Italy through its RPM subsidiary – has recently obtained ISO 14001 certification, the internationally recognised benchmark for environmental management. The certification also responds to the expectations of...

GPGI announced executive leadership transitions at its segment, Husky Technologies. Husky Chief Executive Officer, Bradley Selleck, and Chief Financial Officer, John Linker, will depart the company in April and March, 2026, respectively. Both executives are leaving the company for...

Kiefel is strengthening its process engineering as well as its technology and development expertise with a new engineering office in Heilbronn (Germany). The site expands Kiefel's global network of expertise with additional process engineering and application-oriented expertise...

Joe Read has been appointed Managing Director of Biesterfeld in United Kingdom and Ireland, effective March 1, 2026. He will succeed Guy Payne, who will step into the role of a long-term advisor. Biesterfeld is the holding company of the Biesterfeld Group, one of the international...

Covestro’s CEO, Markus Steilemann, has recently informed the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the German multinational that he will not be available for a further term and intends to step down from his role on 31 May 2028, upon the expiry of his current mandate...

Nicola Tei has joined Arkema as Managing Director of its Italian subsidiary, succeeding Giulio Cocco, who has led Arkema in Italy since 2012 and will retire at the end of February. “I take on the role of Managing Director with great enthusiasm and a strong sense of responsibility, and...

The revenues of the German plastics processing industry decreased by a further 1.8% in 2025 compared to the previous year. This is the preliminary figure revealed during the annual press conference of GKV, the industry association for plastics processors in Germany, held in Frankfurt on Ash Wednesday...

The Italian group Pegaso Industries, one of the leading international manufacturers of systems for plastics treatment and processing, has launched a major expansion project for its industrial complex in Borgoricco (Padua, Italy), the strategic heart of its production activities...

Antonio Cantiello has joined the KraussMaffei Italia team as aftersales manager. In this role, he will serve as the new point of reference for all services relating to the German manufacturer's machinery in Italy, focusing on identifying the most suitable KraussMaffei solutions for different production requirements...

Union has strengthened its workforce with the arrival of Massimiliano Liati (left in the photograph) in the role of technical & service customer care. With over thirty years' experience in the extrusion sector, Massimiliano Liati brings technical expertise and innovation-focused vision...

Ben Mechelmans is the new Managing Director for the Arburg subsidiary in Belgium. Ben Mechelmans takes the helm of Arburg from Gerrit Hazeleger, who has been responsible for both the Dutch and Belgian branches as Managing Director since 2019. From now on...