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On March 15, we participated in a round table organized by Centro Español de Plásticos and moderated by the Plásticos Universales magazine of the Interempresas group, on the present and future of the industry: changes, legislation, investment, business outsourcing and innovation, in other aspects. Professionals and representatives of the following companies participated in this meeting: Bruno De Bievre(UBE Corporation Europe) Enric Garcia Jasans(Biesterfeld…

The event will take place on May 31 in the Oval Room of the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC), at 8:15 p.m. This act of public relations is designed to bring together and value the chemical and plastic industry in sectoral, social and economic circles.   An exclusive event for around 350 people where companies and entities can invite their most relevant clients and stakeholders. In…

Founded in 1976 in Austria, the Wittmann Group is the leading manufacturer of robots and peripheral equipment for the plastics industry. WITTMANN BATTENFELD is one of the biggest names in the plastics industry around the world. Which elements have enabled it to gain a firm foothold in the industry? Since its foundation, the Wittmann Group has always stood at the forefront of development in the plastics market, with…

Founded in 1987, Alimatic began as a trading company, but it’s become a manufacturer of equipment and installations of its own design for the handling of raw materials at industrial plants for the transformation of plastics. With the endorsement of over 500 facilities set up around the world, Alimatic is a leading engineering company that’s set to once again attend Equiplast as a Global Partner. What are the…

Mateu y Solé, S.A., a firm with over 80 years’ experience in the market, is a manufacturer of machinery for the transformation of thermoplastics with injection systems, extrusion-blow moulding, granulation lines, mills/rippers and a wide range of peripherals for the plastic transformation and recycling industry. A long-standing exhibitor at the event, Mateu y Solé is a Global Sponsor of Equiplast 2023.     Its lengthy track record as a…

Negri Bossi has been a leading company for more than 70 years (75 to be exact). What are the elements that have characterized your company since its foundation? Negri Bossi celebrated 75 years of activity in 2022: it is a historic Italian company born in Milan in 1947 and during this long period it has managed to build a solid structure that has managed to endure and evolve over time.

Coscollola Comercial is a Spanish company with a track record going back over 60 years and major operations in the Spanish and Portuguese markets.   Coscollola is a distributor of machinery for the plastics industry. What makes it different from other distributors? Coscollola is a company that goes back more than 60 years in the market; we provide a global service within the plastics…

The goal of this alliance is to work together with the plastic industry to achieve a more sustainable future. This partnership, signed by the General Manager of the Spanish Plastics Centre, Marc Monnin, and the Equiplast director, Xavier Pascual, includes collaboration on initiatives to disseminate knowledge about our industry. On the other hand, the CEP will have a collaborative stand in Equiplast2023, along with de CEPPartners: Bestplant, Chem…

The Roegele Group was founded in 1963 by Helmut Roegele and has been a leading supplier of plastics processing machinery ever since. Currently, its general manager is Bernd Roegele As general manager, what is the main added value of the Roegele Group as a plastics specialist? 60 years of experience in the plastics industry, experienced partners and first-class products. I think we are a good travelling companion for our customers.

Equiplast submitted new lines of work at the meeting of the Organising Committee held on 9 November, with a broad representation of the Spanish plastics industry ecosystem. The three themes around which this edition will revolve are sustainability, digitalisation and technology transfer. As a new feature, we will showcase projects already on the market that demonstrate the innovative nature of the sector and its positive impact on its applications industries.

Once again, Equiplast will feature Rethinking Plastics, a unique exhibition of products made from 100% recycled plastic from renewable and biodegradable sources. RETHINKING PLASTICS by Equiplast has been created to show society the plastic sector’s commitment to the environment. We are looking for solutions that we can touch! If you are an exhibitor at Equiplast, please fill in this form or contact fsalvi@firabarcelona.com to participate in this…

In this space we want to give visibility to the main protagonists of Equiplast: the companies that form part of the rich ecosystem of the Spanish plastics and rubber industry. The renewed Equiplast model has aroused the interest of the main companies in the sector, with more than 350 brands confirming their participation seven months before the event is held. We have collected the opinions of some of these leading…