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ITALY
Plastics sector looks back on good year / Growth above industry average with stellar prospects / Machinery manufacturing, “Industry 4.0” and digitalisation drive investments
29.03.2018
INTERVIEW
Paolo Arcelli, director at Plastic Consult / Current views on plastics industry in Italy
29.03.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING ITALY
Government introduces policy incentivising use of recycled plastics / Tax benefits in fiscal 2018 budget
07.03.2018
ITALY
A country muddles through the swamp / Political warfare inhibits progress / Plastics consumption rises in 2016 / Auto industry orders more engineering thermoplastics / Can it compete internationally?
30.05.2017
PLASTICS RECYCLING ITALY
Collection and recycling consortiums Corepla and Carpi join hands to set up national packaging waste disposal network / Entire value chain involved
16.11.2016
ITALY
Plastics industry in strong recovery mode in 2015 / Thermoplastics consumption rises by 3% to 5.5m t / Strong acceleration in Q4 / Demand from automotive segment particularly high / Biotechnology continues to play an important role
02.03.2016
RECYCLING
Italy takes small steps towards circular economy / Plastics reuse still in its infancy
14.01.2016
COM-ITAL
Fire destroys warehouse of Italian plastics distributor
11.01.2016
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Growth accelerates in first half of 2015 / Purchases from overseas increase by 17% / Germany remains as key market / Assocomaplast reports on trends
29.09.2015
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Positive year 2014 for Italian manufacturers / Growth in exports to US, EU and Asian countries / Production value reaches EUR 4 bn
27.03.2015
ITALIAN PLASTICS MACHINERY
Growth in imports and exports in first nine months of 2014 / Momentum slows / Gains in Europe, Americas and Asia
09.01.2015
SHELL
Versalis' Porto Marghera cracker to pick up the slack for Moerdijk? / Rumours of possible restart of Italian unit
08.12.2014
ITALY
Petchem industry trying to shake off an uncertain past / Going green / Many obstacles still remain
05.12.2014
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Half-year rise in imports aided by government stimulus measures / Exports slow but still positive / Asia sees largest increase
25.09.2014
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Exports rise again in first quarter led by China / Imports remain weak / "Much-needed injection of confidence"
21.07.2014
ITALY
Plastics sector still in crisis mood / Consumption of all polymers declines in 2013
27.06.2014
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Italy collects and reuses more packaging in 2013 / Less waste to landfill
14.05.2014
ITALY
Proposals for preserving the plastics industry / Suggesting creation of large-scale national cluster / Fragmented industry should agglomerate / New study by European House – Ambrosetti
15.04.2014
ITALY
Thermoplastics consumption takes a deep cut in 2012 / PVC hardest hit / E&E industry struggles to combat poor domestic demand / Plastics processing segment one of the few bright spots in the country's industrial sector
21.08.2013
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Positive start in 2013 turns sour for exports / Industry looks to government for support / Assocomaplast releases first-quarter trends
26.06.2013
ITALY
Non-biodegradable plastic bag ban to be enforced from late May / Cereplast gears up to supply
17.04.2013
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Improving exports continue to drive production output / Overall manufacturing levels remain static / Germany is largest market / US shows good growth
27.03.2013
ITALY
Plastics demand declines by 9% year-on-year / Consumption down to 1997 levels / Plastics packaging production falls to 3.3m t / Exports of plastic waste have almost dried up
11.03.2013
ITALIAN PLASTICS AND RUBBER MACHINERY
Exports and production in 2012 will come close to record set in 2007 / Non-EU Europe sees highest gains, led by Russia
21.12.2012
PLASTICS AND RUBBER MACHINERY
Italy's imports and exports rise in H1 / Imports growth constrained by weak economy / Assocomaplast report
01.10.2012
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