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FILTEC SRL

Born from the desire of the Baracco family to combine already vast experience and skills in the special thermoplastic automation sector, FILTEC began its business proposing a support and spares service par excellence for machines produced by AST and specialising in the design and production of its mechanical solutions. Today, FILTEC is leader in the hot face pelletizer systems: Underwater and Water Ring. The product range includes also screen-changers, water filters, horizontal and vertical centrifuges and vented vibrating screens. Our figures: Building Area 5000 mq 30% graduated staff more

ARVOR srl

For over 45 years the ARVOR brand has been synonymous with the machines for the production of polyethylene sacks and bags. The company started its activity in 1968 with the first 868 GL “Orange” machine, representing a complete innovation in the production of bottom weld machinery. The machine was designed by the then owner, George Lagain, and over the following years the company sold more than 9000 machines, well-known for being user-friendly, robust and reliable, worldwide. Then as now, ARVOR has been producing bottom welding machines for polyethylene bags equipping them with the latest

ICMA Installs Two Turnkey Compounding Lines for Global Appliance Manufacturer

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ICMA San Giorgio SPA (Milan, Italy) has designed and installed two complete compounding systems for a major global appliance manufacturer. The new lines produce mineral-filled compounds at high volume through ICMA high-efficiency co-rotating extruders with integral material handling, dosing and cutting units. ICMA's turnkey system encompassed complete project engineering and support to smoothly integrate the lines with all related factory systems including material handling, compounding and granulation systems, as well as final compound storage and distribution management. At the core of the

MECHA-TRONIKA 2013: MEGA-SUCCESS Showcased And Awarded Italian Innovation in Advanced Manufacturing

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The first edition of MECHA-TRONIKA, the fair of intelligence for the industrial production recently completed its successful run October 23-26 at the Fiera Milano trade show center in Milan, Italy. MECHA-TRONIKA is a premier show dedicated to the systems and technologies able to optimize the machines, processes and systems management. Organised by EFIM-ENTE FIERE ITALIANE MACCHINE and FIERA MILANO, MECHA-TRONIKA is promoted by the official representatives of the sectors on display: AIDAM, Italian association of automation and mechatronics; ASSODEL, national association of electronic suppliers

Italian Plastic Machinery State of the Industry Report 2013: Exports to US Up!

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The analysis by Assocomaplast, the Italian trade association, belonging to CONFINDUSTRIA, which groups together some 160 manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery) of the latest ISTAT, the Italian National Institute of Statistics, figures for Italian foreign trade shows that, in the first half of 2013, imports in the sector were somewhat weak compared to the same period in 2012 whereas exports held relatively firm, as summarized in Table 1. The downturn in imports is a symptom of a domestic market that still struggles to recover. However, a potentially promising sign, on this

ZAFFARONI MARIO & FIGLI srl

The MARIO ZAFFARONI & Figli from Turate (COMO) is an artisan-firm, which is managed by the Zaffaronis, who boast a long presence on the market as manufacturer of special woodworking machines. The experience acquired during the years enables them to realise machines for the precision working on panels and strips finished with various materials and used for different applications. The products of the company are used by the furniture and furniture parts industries, where the cutting, the “V” cutting for Folding system and the grooving are generally very important especially for the production of

Italian Plastic Machinery: State of the Industry Report 2013

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After a still-positive trend in January and February (in the wake of the +5.9% result at the end of 2012), the first quarter of 2013 instead closed with a downturn for Italian exports of plastics and rubber processing machinery, according the Italian National Institute of Statistics - ISTAT figures processed by Assocomaplast (the Italian trade association belonging to CONFINDUSTRIA, which groups together some 165 manufacturers). In fact, foreign sales in this sector fell 4% compared to January-March 2012, set against a 9-point drop in imports. The result is on the whole not surprising, given

Vismara OMV

The company has nearly 30 years of experience in the field of flat glass working machinery. They specialize in the field of drilling machines with single or multi-heads, both horizontal and vertical, and to complete our production range, also drilling lines, not only for glass decoration and construction, but also for the glass for photovoltaic systems and also for the earth moving machine industry. In recent years the company has expanded its range of products introducing, to complete the field of drilling, glass grinding machines with straight line edging machines and single double edgers or

Fenzi SpA

Fenzi started out as a family-run business in 1941 and has grown to become a worldwide leader in the new millennium. It stands out for its enduring success after concentrating mainly on the production of chemical products for the secondary processing of flat glass. A strong point is its ability to deliver quality products, which it has always maintained by striking the right balance among innovation, competitiveness and efficiency for almost seven decades. Today, as in the past, these distinguishing elements have earned Fenzi a reputation for increasingly superior and eco-friendly products

Dogo Srl

As a consequence of the growing demand brought by modern architecture, the glassmaking industry has taken a quantum leap in producing and processing flat glass. Automation and new technologies have raced ahead and modern surface processing owes much to CNC and Hi-Tech machines, which have become standard equipment in the world-wide glass industry. Surface conditioning is an extensive field in which mechanical treatment and polishing technology play a leading role, and since 1993 Dogo has been actively participating in this process. Their comprehensive range of tools has been used for more than