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A fruitful discussion to strengthen collaboration between industry associations and institutions for the benefit of Made in Italy packaging. This emerged on 25 September at the meeting held in Rome at the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy with the Head of Department for Enterprise Policy...

The pre-K conference was held on 24th September at the Milan headquarters of Siemens Italia, an event that saw the participation of operators and trade press both in person and via live streaming. At the centre of the meeting: sustainability and digitalisation as strategic pillars to support Italian manufacturers...

Industrial transformation was the central theme of the event “Versalis: from polymers to markets”, organised by Eni’s chemical company on 23 September at the Gazometro in Rome. The initiative provided an opportunity for dialogue with supply-chain companies on the challenges and opportunities linked to Versalis’ transformation plan...

Syensqo announced that Ilham Kadri will step down as its Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026. Mike Radossich, current President of Syensqo’s Performance & Care and Other Solutions segments, will succeed her. Mike Radossich is an accomplished industry leader with a successful track record in...

Led by a professional with extensive experience in the plastics and extrusion field, JTP Machine Tools is Colines' new representative in the South Korean market. As the first step in their collaboration, JTP has visited various Colines customers in South Korea, including Samdong...

The group specialising in the design and construction of innovative and automated plant solutions for industrial production processes, Mechitronic, has appointed Paolo Pusceddu as its new Managing Director. With over 75 years of history, six consolidated companies, consolidated revenues at...

Plastics production in Germany declined in the second quarter of 2025. According to Plastics Europe Deutschland, the association of plastics producers, production of plastics in primary forms fell by 4.3 percent compared to the previous quarter and was 6.2 percent below...

Global leader in sensor-based sorting solutions, Tomra Recycling, has announced the appointment of Lars Enge as its new Executive Vice President (EVP). Katrin Fricke, the outgoing Executive Vice President of Tomra Recycling, will pursue new opportunities outside of Tomra...

Since the end of August, Jim Hoffman has joined Tria America as Executive Vice President. With over thirty years of experience in the plastic grinding industry, Jim Hoffman has officially joined the Tria Group with the responsibility of leading operations and development for...

Arburg is withdrawing from the additive manufacturing business segment as of 31 December 2025. Support for existing customers and users of the Freeformer in terms of service and spare parts is guaranteed. "This business decision was made after careful evaluation and consideration of the...

Borealis is investing more than 100 million euros to expand and upgrade its polypropylene compounding facilities in Schwechat, Austria. The new production line is scheduled to begin operations in the second half of 2026. The expansion will increase the supply of advanced PP compounds...

The European plastics value chain is at a breaking point. A deep competitiveness crisis is suffocating the industry, with serious consequences already materialising across the sector. By the end of 2025, the region is expected to have lost recycling plants, amounting to almost one million tonnes of recycling capacity...

The new branch recently opened by Campetella Robotics Center in Meinerzhagen, Germany, is called Campetella Deutschland. It has been established to serve customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland more directly and efficiently, providing fully dedicated technical and commercial support...

A new service centre has been opened by Gefit in Bloomfield, within the Detroit metropolitan area, United States. Strategically located and staffed with highly specialised personnel, the facility is designed to strengthen after-sales operations and provide comprehensive technical support...

Specialised in the production of filters, gaskets, and high-precision mechanical components, Colombo Group has acquired a stake in Baracco, a company renowned for the design and manufacture of pelletising, separation, and thermal cleaning systems for the plastics industry...

As of 31 July, Rinaldo Piva has been appointed the new General Manager of Plastic Systems, a company specialising in the construction of systems for the treatment, dehumidification and dosing of plastic materials, and part of the Pegaso Industries Group, of which Piva himself is President...

Cefic took note of the newly announced EU-US agreement on tariffs and trade and urges the publication of further details as soon as possible. While the deal appears to have averted the worst-case scenario, the additional US tariffs on European exports risk further undermining the competitiveness...

Amaplast, Italy’s national trade association representing over 170 manufacturers of machinery for plastics and rubber processing, and member of Confindustria, expresses deep concern over the trade agreement recently signed in Scotland between US President Donald Trump and the...

Dosi Group, which includes Baruffaldi Plastic Technology and Primac, has recently acquired a majority stake in Italsigma, a company specialising since 1982 in the design and manufacture of customised testing systems for industrial products. This acquisition marks the...

EPPA announced the official appointment of Christian Fischer, Chief Sustainability Officer at Schüco, as its new President. Having previously served as Vice-President, Fischer brings with him extensive experience and a strong commitment to sustainability and circular innovation in the...