ECONOMY AND MARKET
Matec, a Project that Looks into the Future
A cross-industry format, presenting new ways of meeting and discussing for different segments of the manufacturing industry; a project that brings together wood and furniture, plastics and rubber, composite materials, possibly expanding its scope further in the future. Here’ s to you“ MaTec-materiali e tecnologie”, a big spring event dedicated to the manufacturing industry that represents a turning point, creating new opportunities, relations and connections between industries that are getting closer and closer each day. Today more than ever, industry exhibitions need new formulas: the strong growth of new ways to relate demand and supply – originating from the disruptive event of Covid 19 – is forcing new decisions, bringing new breadth, contents and motivations to industryspecific events. The organizers of Xylexpo, the international biennial exhibition of technologies for wood and furniture, and Plast, the trade fair dedicated to plastics and rubber, have partnered to present a different approach, a new reference for the processing industry, a project that also involves composite materials through Composites Future, the made-in-Italy expo and conference that is making its debut at MaTec 2026.“ The combination of different materials in the same product is a proven experience in both design and construction”, said Dario Corbetta, Xylexpo director.“ For a few decades already, the machinery and equipment for wood and wood-based materials have been increasingly deployed in other industries, responding to a demand of solutions revolving around multimateriality. With the friends of Plast and Assocompositi, the association representing the companies of this industry, we decided to walk this path together. This decision opens new opportunities, collaborations and synergies that have become indispensable”.“ We decided to offer a new experience, putting visitor satisfaction in the forefront, involving them – possibly for the first time ever – in a context that is no longer dedicated to a single topic, but really open to new experiences and contamination”, added Mario Maggiani, Plast exhibition manager.“ With one ticket, a variegated audience of industry professionals will have the opportunity to meet suppliers of technologies and materials for the wood and furniture, plastic and rubber, shipbuilding, aerospace, automotive and construction industries, to mention only a few sectors represented at MaTec. A tightly knit network of options that we expect will generate new opportunities …”
Xaloy Announces Acquisition of Maxi Melt
Xaloy, a global leader in the design and manufacture of polymer processing solutions, today announced the acquisition of Maxi Melt, an Italy-based supplier of plasticizing components for extrusion and injection molding applications. The acquisition expands Xaloy’ s capabilities in plasticizing components and strengthens its position with customers through an enhanced combination of engineering, materials, and application expertise. Maxi Melt has built a well-established European footprint, supported by close customer relationships, technical capability, and a highly responsive commercial model.“ Maxi Melt has developed a strong presence in Europe through its customer focus and application expertise,” said Kamal Tiwari, CEO of Xaloy.“ This combination allows us to broaden our capabilities and better support customers with a more complete range of solutions.”“ This is an important step for Maxi Melt,” said Renzo Cavazza, Managing Director of Maxi Melt.“ Xaloy brings scale, technical resources, and manufacturing capability that will enhance what we are able to offer. We will continue to operate with the same focus on our customers while expanding our capabilities.” Maxi Melt will continue to operate under its existing brand, maintaining its team, customer relationships, and operating approach. The combined organization will focus on leveraging complementary strengths to expand capabilities and support long-term growth.
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