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Cibra nova di Cirielli e c. snc's birthday has a precise reference to March 6th, 1953. On that day, its founder Gennaro Cirielli patented in Milan the first sealing pincers for plastic bags. Many things have happened in these 60 years, but the original patent and the prototype of the pincers (produced until the '80es) that represent its heritage have always been with them, following…
MIDWEST EXCHANGE Inc.  announced their plans to proceed with their own PET Recycling plant to produce 100% recycled PET material, giving Greater Chicago region a World Class facility and closing the loop for recycling in North America. “We believe this to be a great step in our sustainability program and provides our clients with an environmentally friendly option to using virgin resin”,…
MILAN, Italy: It has been another jam-packed day here in Milan, highlighted by three of Italy’s largest manufacturing technology trade shows – FluidTrans, PLAST and Xylexpo – which feature across more than 100,000 square meters of tech from some 1,500 exhibitors, including fluid power and transmission, plastics and woodworking. I’m here as part of a trade media delegation hosted by Machines…
Italy's TRIA SpA has just finalized setting up a new branch here in the US. The US company’s name will be TRIA AMERICA LLC, with offices based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The new company is to grow TRIA's market share in the US and to expand its market activity into sectors such as packaging, building, automotive, etc. The US branch is the third for the company that has already…
Plastic may not be the most beloved of materials to the more environmentally minded, but Plast 2012, a Milan, Italy-based show held last week, aimed to mold a different opinion of the material in people's minds. "Plastic is a huge and innovating world," said Mario Maggiani, director at Assocomaplast, the association of Italian plastics and rubber machinery producers. Those innovations include…
Italy's Automa SpA opens a technical center in Appleton, Wisconsin which will handle not only servicing and parts but product development as well. The company will hold an open-house September 27-29 in Appleton, showcasing two of its latest blow molding machines primarily used by the cosmetic industry.