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Piovan opens new plant in Italy

April 8, 2026 - Set to become operational next autumn, the new facility in central Italy will increase the production capacity of the Food & Powders division.

Manufacturing against the grain

March 27, 2026 - Accompanied by its founder, we visited Moretto’s plant, where 75% of machine components — including sheet metal parts, pipes and plastic components — are manufactured in-house.

Piovan expands with two deals in italy

January 26, 2026 - Added competencies in dosing, conveying and plant components for polymers, food and industrial applications.

CMG invests in capacity and service

January 16, 2026 - The Italian headquarters has been expanded with a new Technical Center and upgraded internal logistics areas to streamline operations.

Erkert appointed president of Conair

November 26, 2025 - He takes on a broader leadership role while retaining his CEO position for Piovan’s North America operations.

Moretto opens new branch in Mexico

September 24, 2025 - With the new subsidiary, the Italian equipment manufacturer aims to respond to local market demands with greater speed and efficiency.

Hoffman joins Tria America

September 9, 2025 - With more than three decades of leadership in plastics granulation, the manager becomes executive VP to expand the company’s U.S. presence.

Color Service joins the Graco Group

July 23, 2025 - The Italian company specializing in liquid and powder dosing technologies has been acquired by the U.S. group for €63 million.

Wittmann to build IMM in China

October 11, 2024 - The Wittmann Robot facility in Kunshan will be expanded, and starting in 2025, it will also produce injection molding machines for the Asian market.

LAST NEWS

Six priorities for circular plastics

September 8, 2026 - The industry is renewing calls for the European Commission to take action on competitiveness, recycling, energy, controls and investment in the sector.

Sphere boosts flexible packaging

September 8, 2026 - The French group has acquired domestic company Polyex, a specialist in polyethylene film extrusion and industrial packaging.

Röchling expands sheet business in Spain

September 8, 2026 - For the German group, this is its second acquisition in the sheet segment in just a few months.

Plastiflex invests in Italian healthcare

September 4, 2026 - Belgian manufacturer has acquired Mirandola-based Sidam, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for fluid management.

Syensqo doubles compounding capacity in India

September 4, 2026 - A new line at Panoli for PPS-, PEEK-, PPA- and PARA-based engineering polymers will mainly target the automotive sector.

PLA recycling closes the loop

September 4, 2026 - ReBioCycle has demonstrated at pilot scale that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste and chemically recycled back into virgin-quality material.

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PLA recycling closes the loop

September 4, 2026 - ReBioCycle has demonstrated at pilot scale that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste and chemically recycled back into virgin-quality material.

Six priorities for circular plastics

September 8, 2026 - The industry is renewing calls for the European Commission to take action on competitiveness, recycling, energy, controls and investment in the sector.

Syensqo doubles compounding capacity in India

September 4, 2026 - A new line at Panoli for PPS-, PEEK-, PPA- and PARA-based engineering polymers will mainly target the automotive sector.

Plastiflex invests in Italian healthcare

September 4, 2026 - Belgian manufacturer has acquired Mirandola-based Sidam, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for fluid management.

Marelli to stay in lenders' hands

July 30, 2025 - Search for a buyer falls through; Chapter 11 exit slated for 2026 under the ownership of its principal lenders.

EVENTS

Friedrichshafen Oct. 12–16, 2026

Plastics fair Fakuma confirms Friedrichshafen

With strong exhibitor interest and regional support, the event will remain at its traditional Lake Constance location for at least five more years.