January 28, 2025 - The U.S. industrial group specializes in plastic processing technologies, automation, and aerospace
January 3, 2025 - The majority stake in the Italy-based industrial automation manufacturer passes to private equity firm One Equity Partners. Stellantis retains a minority stake.
December 4, 2024 - Nu-Vu Conair joint venture facility upgrade completed; more auxiliary equipment for plastic processing produced at the site.
October 11, 2024 - The majority stake will pass to One Equity Partners, while Stellantis will retain 49.9%. Council of Ministers guidelines highlight the conditions to be met.
August 30, 2024 - Pentafin and 7-Industries Holding are selling their shares to Automation Systems. A takeover bid for the remaining shares and delisting is expected. Pentafin will retain a 25% stake.
June 6, 2025 - For the third consecutive year, Germany’s plastics machinery industry remains under pressure, and only a swift rebound in orders could prevent further revenue contraction in 2025.
June 6, 2025 - Alpek and Kuraray will halt production of virgin and recycled PET resins at two plants on opposite sides of the globe.
June 6, 2025 - The American chemical company will sell its 50% stake in DowAksa to Turkish partner Aksa for $125 million.
June 5, 2025 - Ongoing negotiations with German group Aequita cover major olefins and polyolefins assets in France, Germany, the U.K., and Spain.
June 5, 2025 - The goal is to sort polyolefin-based packaging into food-grade and non-food-grade streams to enable closed-loop recycling in line with the PPWR.
June 5, 2025 - Projects at risk include polyester chemical recycling and green hydrogen–based ethylene production, both in Texas.
May 30, 2025 - The report by Assorimap, Italy's plastics recyclers association, paints a grim picture of the post-consumer plastic recovery sector. The industry's very survival is at stake.
June 5, 2025 - Ongoing negotiations with German group Aequita cover major olefins and polyolefins assets in France, Germany, the U.K., and Spain.
December 18, 2024 - Third addition to Koinos Capital's masterbatch group in Italy after Ultrabatch and Masterbatch.
June 6, 2025 - For the third consecutive year, Germany’s plastics machinery industry remains under pressure, and only a swift rebound in orders could prevent further revenue contraction in 2025.
May 30, 2025 - Three new investors bring fresh funding to the Italian mechatronics hub controlled by holding company Groupack.
A new session of the UNEP Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) has been scheduled for August in Geneva.
Exhibitors can sign up by June 15 to receive a 20% discount, or by July 31 for a 10% reduction. Additional savings are available for those booking more space than in 2023.
