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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

Machines Italia Presents At Packology 2013 In Rimini, Italy

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Machines Italia NAFTA will be one of the presenters during the June 11th Conference / Seminar entitled Business in the US: Do Right, Do It Now held onsite during the Italian Packaging Machinery Show: Packology 2013 in Rimini (June 11-14, 2013). Machines Italia representatives from the Chicago Office of the Italian Trade Commission (ITC) will present the numerous and beneficial tools available to Italian packaging machinery manufacturers, offered by the ITC to Italian companies looking to enter or reinforce their presence in the US market. Scheduled attendence number is to be over 100

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

Macotec Srl

Macotec is a dynamic company made up exclusively of technicians with considerable experience in the field of glass processing machinery. From the very beginning they have identified their core objectives as design and production of machines with high quality standards both for the components used and performances granted. The strong points of their machines are the advanced technology (the most recent optimisation software by Optima) and the quality components used (pneumatics are exclusively from Bosch). In addition, the value placed on machine design, ease of use and maintenance all make the

IMSA IMPEX Srl

Established in 1978 in Gorizia, IMSA IMPEX Srl is a company specialized in the distribution of glass, machinery and production equipment. IMSA is one of the largest suppliers to Central and East European markets, as it is in a position to satisfy any request in the glass-shaping and processing sector: from basic materials and accessories to the most advanced equipment, from spare parts to used machines, as well as engineering, consulting and after sales service. The company owes this successful development to a series of factors: a constant striving for quality together with research into new

Forvet Srl

Born in 1990, Forvet is a company that has always researched market shares offering special equipment. The key of the company success seats in this specific approach: producing unique very sophisticated machines for niche market, the machine range that Forvet is producing includes NC drilling / milling equipment and NC grinding machines. The peculiarity of the Forvet production relies on the applied technical solutions. Each project is developed starting with a different prospective. As we like to say “new solutions for old problems”. This spirit can be proven just having a glance to the MTP8

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

Denver SpA

Thanks to a consolidated experience in the field of machinery for natural stone (more than thirty years), and a track which has always been in its DNA, Denver company (based in San Marino) is undergoing constant and continuous growth and in these last few years has transferred and directed its know-how to the glass sector, too. A long experience in the marble field is an undisputed “plus” for Denver, proud to design and offer a complete range of CNC work centers with three, four or five interpolated axes that can carry out all processes of drilling, routing, saw blade cutting, grinding and

CMB Costruzioni Meccaniche Besana SpA

CMB Costruzioni Meccaniche Besana SpA is one of the leading manufacturers in the world in the glass industry. Each product from CMB distinguishes for the top level quality, for the technology and for the performance and reliability. CMB offers custom-made solutions that can satisfy any kind of request from the small to the very big glass companies. It has a US Branch with the name of Besana-Lovati Inc. located in Winston-Salem N.C. to serve and assist on sales and technical assistance all the territories of North America, Canada and Mexico. CMB is manufacturing vertical edging machines