The Italian plastics and rubber machinery industry experienced a mix of highs and lows in 2024, as shown in the year-end report prepared by the Mecs Study Centre based on foreign trade data gathered by ISTAT.
Continental has been awarded "Tire Manufacturer of the Year" at this year’s Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence.
With a net exhibition area of 50,000 square metres and 38,000 visitors, the latest edition of Plast, held in 2023, reaffirmed its status as a highly successful event.
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Mid-January sees the exhibitor database for K 2025 go online. Now completely booked up, this leading trade fair of the plastics and rubber industry will once again stand out with its participation of international market leaders along the value chain.
The 2024 full-year forecast developed by the MECS Study Centre of the trade association Amaplast indicates a drop of approximately nine percentage points in Italian production of plastics and rubber processing machinery to an estimated value of 4.35 billion euros.
From January 7–9, 2025, ArabPlast 2025 will be held in the United Arab Emirates, providing professionals with an unmatched opportunity to network, gain knowledge, and investigate the most recent advancements and trends influencing the sector.
Following the success of the first edition in 2022 Greenplast - the international trade show and conference dedicated to materials, technologies, and processes for the transformation of plastics and rubber is back for a return engagement in 2025.
Under the banner "Mold your dreams, mold your future", Arburg will be taking part in the special Careers Day at Fakuma and extending the campaign from Friday, 18 October 2024 even to Saturday.
TaipeiPLAS 2024 officially opened at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1, Taiwan, in conjunction with Taipei International Shoe Making Technology Show (ShoeTech Taipei).
ISTAT data for Italian foreign trade in machinery, equipment, and moulds for plastics and rubber in the first half of 2024 evidence a progressive drop in trade in both directions compared to the same period in 2023.
TaipeiPLAS 2024 will introduce a brand-new Composite Materials Zone as part of its expansion, with nearly 500 exhibitors across more than 1,800 booths, reflecting a remarkable 40% increase from 2022, according to Taitra the organizer.
