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PLAST 2015: International Exhibition for Plastics and Rubber Industries

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Assocomaplast – through its commercial company Promaplast srl – is the organizer of PLAST 2015, the international exhibition for the plastics and rubber industry, which will take place at the Milan fairgrounds from the 5th through the 9th of May, 2015. PLAST 2015 will be again supported by EUROMAP (Europe’s Association for Plastics and Rubber Machinery Manufacturers), it is an approved event by UFI (The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry) and gained official patronage from the Italian Ministry of Economic Development. As per audited data, in last edition PLAST occupied 56.832 net

AMAPLAST: New Branding To Represent Italy’s Plastic And Rubber Technology

As of last June, Assocomaplast is AMAPLAST, the Italian trade association of manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery and moulds. The members’ board overwhelmingly approved the name change and the association’s new logo featuring the AMP acronym and the colours of the Italian flag. In a period when the plastics industry is constantly in the spotlight and often criticized for its impact on the environment, this new name sends a positive signal and strengthens the idea of an organization and a group of companies that are committed to developing and promoting cutting-edge

State of the Industry Report: Italian Plastic Machinery 2016 - Production Exceeded 4.2 Billion Euros in 2016

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The annual Member Assembly of Assocomaplast – Italian trade association of 160 manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery and moulds within CONFINDUSTRIA – took place on Wednesday, the 7th of June 2017 at Villa Cagnola in Gazzada Schianno (province of Varese). The Assembly included elections of the President and three Vice Presidents for two-year terms 2017-2019. Alessandro Grassi was confirmed for a second term as President while Andrea Franceschetti (Gefran), Massimo Margaglione (Gefit), and Corrado Zanga (Uniloy Milacron) were elected as Vice Presidents. The Assembly met in

Italy's Assocomaplast becomes AMAPLAST

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On Wednesday, 7 June 2017, the member assembly of the Italian trade association of manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery and moulds approved the proposal to change the name of the association from Assocomaplast to AMAPLAST. As emphasized by the association president, Alessandro Grassi, “ in a logic of renewal, to further strengthen the image of our association and the companies it represents, I have proposed, in concert with the Board and the Executive Committee, to change the name from Assocomaplast to AMAPLAST, which is shorter and easier to pronounce (especially for non

PLAST 2018: Exhibitor Numbers are Growing

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By the second deadline for stand assignment, more than 800 companies have confirmed their participation in PLAST 2018 – International Exhibition for the Plastics and Rubber Industries scheduled in Milan from 29 May to 1 June 2018. The organizers have thus recorded a 6% increase in the assigned area with respect to the same deadline for PLAST 2015. There has also been a significant increase in the number of new exhibitors setting up stands at PLAST for the first time or else returning after being absent for some time: +10%. These heartening statistics seem to affirm the success of the industry

USA: TAX GUIDE

This Guide is part of a two-volume mini series that includes the legal guide "USA Practical Guide to Investing - Frequently Asked Questions" available at www.machinesitalia.org. This second handbook also stems from a collaboration with ASSOCOMAPLAST (National Association of Manufacturers of Plastics and Rubber Machinery and Molds) with the aim of concisely presenting, to interested companies, the U.S. scale and accounting system. The U.S. scale discipline is, as a whole, quite complicated and is constantly evolving. It is federalist in nature and is based on the principle of "progressivity" (i

In 2018 IPACK-IMA and PLAST Set to Showcase Innovative Materials

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IPACK-IMA AND PLAST SET TO SHOWCASE INNOVATIVE MATERIALS The two exhibitions, part of the Innovation Alliance to be held at Fiera Milano from 29 May to 1 June 2018, have spawned a new satellite show devoted to innovative materials and packaging organised in cooperation with Material ConneXion Italia and presented on 7 February at the Triennale Design Museum in Milan. Innovative and functionalised materials and products for the premium segment are the focus of Innovative Material Solutions 2018, the new IPACK-IMA and PLAST satellite show which will make its debut at Fiera Milano as part of the

State of the Industry Report 2016: Italian Plastic Machinery Exports Showed a Recovery in 2016

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Preleminary data shows a recovery for Italian manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery, according to Assocomaplast (the national trade association, member of CONFINDUSTRIA, including over 160 manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery, equipment and moulds) has analysed ISTAT data on Italian foreign trade in the sector for the first three quarters of 2016, comparing them to the same period in 2015. The general result is that imports continue to rise (+8.5%) and exports have returned to positive values (+1.5%). “In particular, the recovery in exports – which

State of the Industry Report: Italian Plastic Machinery June 2016

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Assocomaplast (the national trade association, member of CONFINDUSTRIA, including over 160 manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery, equipment and moulds) has developed ISTAT foreign trade data for the sector in the first half of 2016 and compared them with those for the same period in 2015. The data show imports at nearly 390 million euros, with a new peak (+9.7%) deriving from steady growth in April-June after a negative first quarter. This would seem to reaffirm the signs of recovery in the domestic market that had shown up on the radar last year. The trend in exports this

State of the Industry Report 2016: Assocomaplast Reports Good News on the Sector

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ASSOCOMAPLAST ASSEMBLY AND SECTOR ECONOMICS The annual Member Assembly of Assocomaplast (the Italian trade association belonging to CONFINDUSTRIA, which groups together over 160 makers of machinery, moulds and equipment for plastics and rubber) took place on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at the Relais Franciacorta in Corte Franca (province of Brescia). During the Assembly the new Executive Committee and Board of Auditors were elected for the two-year term 2016-2018, and the Panel of Arbitrators for the four-year term 2016-2020. As Members of the Committee have been elected: Mauro Drappo (AMUT), Maria