C.O.I.M. expands facility in Singapore

C.O.I.M. S.p.A., an Italian multinational company that has been producing specialty chemicals since 1962 and operates worldwide through nineteen manufacturing and trading companies, is investing in Asian markets and doubling its Singapore plant. The investment in Singapore will enable the company to serve even more extensively all of Southeast Asia, India and China, with the […]

TRINSEO, fluorescent colors perfect for fashion

A new addition to the catalog: the line of non-migrating, UV-resistant Fluo Masterbatches colors for the world of footwear, especially the world of TPU. The first fluorescent colors for soles that do not affect the integrity of the upper, whether leather or fabric. The result of a two-year development that aimed to meet the most […]

FENIX, highly efficient oven for colored leather parts

From Fenix a vertical rotation oven designed for drying colored leather parts. The machine, operated by a PLC controllable by touch screen through which to set working temperature and pause time of each step, can work in automatic mode. Advantages: reduced space compared to similar machines; air blade on both front and back so as […]

OMAV, water-based insole bonding from above

A machine for top-down, water-based bonding of insoles or directly of shoe soles (by pulling out the sole drag roller) and for materials that are not perfectly flat. A very popular machine, particularly in international markets, given its focus on sustainability issues. The counter-roller application head is totally removable without tools and is adjustable in […]

ESSEBI, perfect adhesive for safety shoe assembly

Essebi offers a thermoplastic polyester thread for use in toe and sole premounting of footwear. RT/F63, in particular, is designed to perform best in safety shoe mounting: it can work very well even with greased leathers and, most importantly, guarantees a very fast bonding time. Which guarantees speed and efficiency in production line, even if […]

Fainplast focuses on sustainability

The Marche-based company that produces compounds for the footwear industry is constantly evolving: new plants, bio-based products and environmental certifications. Despite the fact that the last few years have been very difficult for any industrial activity, Fainplast has not stopped and has continued to develop its commitment to an increasingly efficient and, above all, environmentally […]

FAGUS the partner for all-round consulting on injection molding plants

Fagus is ushering in a new way of relating to customers by providing them not only with molds and lasts, but also with extra services that guarantee assistance in starting injection molding plants. The market is demanding ever lighter footwear and ever more efficient production processes, so Fagus has invested in personnel specialized in making […]

SAMEC and automatic lamination between rubber and TPU in injection molding machines

Patented full process technology whereby rubber is loaded inside a mold, the ring closed and a film heated by a lamp in a vacuum environment applied. Once the film has bonded perfectly to the rubber, polyurethane is cast so as to obtain a finished sole without any manual bonding intervention. This is a process that […]