Article: Negri Bossi has eyes for more tonnage.(Italy's injection press sector moves toward consolidation)(International Pages)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

Byline: Richard Higgs

Negri Bossi SpA, which recently took over two Italian makers of small injection presses, now has its sights set firmly on a purchase that would move it into larger-tonnage machines.

With that country's crowded injection press business ripe for consolidation, Negri Bossi of Cologno Monzese, Italy, is eyeing local firms with names for building machines above its own current limit of 1,500 tons, said Francesco Baldinelli, vice president and managing director.

``We have no experience from 2,000 tons upwards in the market. That's another world,'' he said at Interplas, held Sept. 30 to Oct. 4 in Birmingham. One possible takeover ...

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