technotrans improves profitability and exceeds ROCE target in 2025
In fiscal year 2025, the technotrans Group significantly improved its profitability, increasing the EBIT margin to 7.1% and achieving an ROCE of 16.8%, above the forecast range.
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Röhm improves EcoVadis rating and secures gold award
Röhm has further improved its EcoVadis sustainability rating for 2025 and received the gold award, placing the company among the top 5 percent of all firms assessed worldwide in the past 12 months.
Domo Chemicals again achieves EcoVadis platinum rating
Domo Chemicals has once more received the EcoVadis Platinum Medal, achieving a score of 90/100 and ranking among the top 1% of companies worldwide in sustainability performance across environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.
Krones improves profitability in the third quarter of 2025
Krones reported higher profitability in the third quarter of 2025, with order intake and revenue on track. The company maintained a sizeable backlog and confirmed full-year targets despite global uncertainties.
MOL Group announced results for the third quarter of 2025.
MOL Group reported USD 503 million profit before tax for Q3 2025, flat year on year, as refining and fuel retail supported EBITDA. In light of new challenges, the company reviewed its 2025 EBITDA guidance, while petrochemicals stayed below breakeven.
New Targi Kielce exhibition hall to be completed summer 2026
Targi Kielce is building a new exhibition hall with 15,500 m2 of floor area and 15 m height. The shell is to be ready before winter; the approx. PLN 100 million project is scheduled for completion in summer 2026, with first use during MSPO in September 2026.
Haitian International increases first-half revenue by 12.5%
Haitian International reported first-half 2025 revenue of RMB 9.02 billion, up 12.5% year on year, with sales volume rising 8.8% to 29,438 injection molding machines. Overseas revenue increased 34.7% to RMB 3.82 billion.
MOL Group reports lower Q2 profit, maintains 2025 outlook
MOL Group posted USD 236 million profit before tax in Q2 2025, down 56% year on year amid a softer regional macro environment. High upstream output, strong downstream volumes and growth in consumer services partially offset the headwinds.
Amaplast 2025: Italian plastics machinery revenues top 4.82 billion euros in 2024
The annual Assembly of Amaplast - Italy's national trade association representing some 170 manufacturers of machinery, equipment, and moulds for plastics and rubber processing, and member of Confindustria - was held on 24 June 2025 at Villa Borromeo in Cassano d'Adda.
Elix Polymers with positive results in their programmes
Elix Polymers, global leader in the manufacture of thermoplastics, closed 2024 with very positive results in terms of achieving the goals defined in their Climate Care and Sustainable Supply Chain programmes.
BASF Group releases preliminary figures for full year 2024
The BASF Group’s sales for the full year 2024 are expected to be €65.3 billion (2023: €68.9 billion).
Erhard Wienkamp: Messe Düsseldorf operative managing director to retire
In his 30 years at Messe Düsseldorf, Erhard Wienkamp has made a significant contribution to the company’s current level of internationality and to the size of its leading global trade shows K, interpack and ProWein.
