Timeline

2019

Presentation at K’2019 show of the first POD FLEX 7, coextrusion line for the production of barrier and non-barrier film. New factory expansion project to increase the production capability for agri and special lines.
Macchi obtains the ISO 9001:2015 quality certification.

2015

Full scale implementation of line control with Profinet protocols. The Coex 5 POD system demonstrates its brilliant potential creating a domino effect with sales results exceeding the expectations. Further machining capabilities and factory area expansion.

2012

Factory expansion with 25 mts high-rise. Development of large size Coex 7 lines for agriculture and specialty applications. Implementation, World First of full gearless extrusion lines motion.

2009

Running, World First, the first Coex 9 with nanolayers of EVOH. Consolidating leading position amongst the KeyPlayers in the flexible packaging business. Development of large size lines for Coex 5 layer silage tunnels. Launch of dedicated Coex lines for five layers polyethylene films (POD Concept).

2000

Introduction of Coex 5 layers. Market Leader in the rafia/Raschel net business. Development of Coex 7 technologies.

1997

Establishment of Macchi North America. The Coex Flex concept is extended to the full family of Coex 3 lines. Development of the BoPlus winder.

1980

Macchi expands its own business in European key markets of BENELUX, France, UK, becoming soon leader in the market of small and mid-sized Coex 3 lines. Expansion of marketing actions in extra European Territories.

1961

Founded by Luigi Macchi, the company takes its first steps in the design and construction of plastic film extrusion lines dedicated to the production of milk bags

Patent granted for the design of the first two layer coextrusion die for liquid packaging films.