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SPILA

Spila is a historic company in the moulding sector of plastic and composite materials. The company was founded in 1973 by the Tamagnini family to produce fibreglass containers for agricultural use and it has progressively expanded by extending production to increasingly diversified applications. Starting from the historical sector of containers for pesticide treatments, spraying and weeding, it subsequently specialised in the production of fuel tanks for heavy plant: trucks, tractors and earth moving machinery. Over time, the industrial cleaning market has also been added, in particular the

Italy's best glass processing products showcased at Mir Stekla 2019

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Hosted at the Moscow Fairgrounds, the event has reached its 21st anniversary and is the largest glass production, processing and finishing products show in Russia and Eastern Europe. The 2018 event encompassed 11,500 sq., had 396 exhibitors from 24 countries and attracted 7,500 visitors from 49 different countries. Companies participating in Mir Stekla 2019 as part of the group participation organized by Gimav with the support of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) will occupy an area of 144 sq. m and present to an ever promising sales market the latest high-tech solutions for glass industry

Italian Technology Awards 2017: Open House at GIMAV Member Companies for a Group of Award-winning American Students

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The week-long visits of the Italian Technology Awards winners recently concluded. An international program sponsored by ITA (Italian Trade Agency), it is part of a “ Machines Italia ” special project aimed at expanding the educational horizons of North American students through cross-contamination of skill-sets and knowledge transfer with a select group of Italian machinery manufacturers. For the second consecutive year, GIMAV – the Association of Italian manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment and special products for glass processing – made its own contribution to the program by

AROL SpA Acquires UNIMAC-GHERRI

AROL SpA , an Italy-headquartered global company involved in the design, production and distribution of capping and corking systems, has finalized its acquisition of Italian packaging equipment manufacturer UNIMAC-GHERRI , a specialist in the production of filling and capping of glass containers with twist-off caps. The acquisition of UNIMAC-GHERRI is part of the growth strategy of AROL SpA who are looking to expand its equipment offerings and integration of high-tech equipment. AROL is a part of FT System who specialize in non-destructive inspection and quality control for in-line and

FALORNI TECH

Established in 1958 by Gianfranco Falorni, who began his business as a representative of well known suppliers of refractory materials for the glass industry, "Falorni Glass Furnaces" is today a renowned and successful company producing and installing complete glass melting plants. Starting from a counseling service, the company produces 'turnkey' systems for both artistic glasswares specialized in manual processing of glass, and the industrial glasswares having big automated plants. Thanks to the experience acquired over the years, the company is now able to offer systems with high quality

OCMI-OTG: A Small Company With A Long History And A Bright Future

Two entities coexisting under the same management, based on completely different technologies and applications, OCMI and OTG are the two main components of OCMI Group, Italian business headquartered in Milan, founded in 1921 and run by the third generation of the Gusti family. OTG specializes in manufacturing customized gearboxes, special speed increasers and reducers specifically for applications in the oil and gas industry; OCMI is a leading manufacturer of machinery and finishing lines for the production of pharmaceutical and cosmetic glass containers from glass tubes. With just under 60