After over forty years of service at Campetella Robotic Center, Renzo Matteucci is preparing to leave the company and begin his retirement. Throughout his career, Renzo has been far more than just a colleague to many within the company – he has been a key figure in its...

Evonik decided to localize the final production step of its Polyvest ST-E 60 in Shanghai, China. This decision highlights the company’s commitment to enhancing supply security and customer proximity in Asia. Increasing the production capacity of silane-functionalized polybutadienes represents a...

AnQore has partnered with Borealis to support the shift to a circular and renewable value chain for acrylonitrile (ACN). The collaboration centres on the supply of Borealis’ Borvida B-propylene, a sustainable feedstock made from ISCC PLUS-certified non-food waste biomass. Chemically identical to...

Syensqo launched its latest innovation Amodel PPA HFFR-4133 Orange (OR). This high-performance flame retardant polypthalamide (PPA), distinguished by its stable and vibrant orange colour, aligns with the industry's growing emphasis on safety and visibility for critical electric vehicle components, such as connectors and busbars...

In line with the Group’s Winning Ways strategy, Basf Italy has appointed new Boards of Directors for several of its companies in the country, with the aim of consolidating growth and laying the foundations to face future challenges. As for Basf Italy...

The Vice President Sustainability at Chevron Phillips Chemical Benny Mermans has been appointed as President of Plastics Europe. Benny Mermans, who succeeds Marco ten Bruggencate, will continue to drive Plastics Europe’s and its members’ ambitious sustainability agenda, aligned with...

Solar panels made not from silicon or glass, but from recycled plastic: this is the concept behind the new project developed by the University of Pisa (Italy), which has designed and tested an innovative technology to generate electricity from sunlight in a more sustainable manner...

Leading European packaging manufacturer Coveris have installed its first Colines ALLrollEX 5-layer extrusion line for the production of stretch film at its flaghsip extrusion facility in Winsford, United Kingdom. Coveris, a world-renowned leader in flexible packaging, is now entering the market with...

At K 2025 in Düsseldorf Covestro will showcase innovative material solutions to address some of the greatest challenges of our time. The company will highlight under the guiding idea "The Material Effect" how transformative, sustainable solutions are made possible through materials. The more than...

An ESG journey that started a long time ago, from the first carbon footprint surveys carried out in 2022, and which today bears the first, important fruits. Meccanoplastica, a Florence-based company specializing in extrusion, stretching and injection blow molding machines manufacturing, takes stock of...