Meet the new automation team

HB Automation LLC, CT, is aimed to bring the automation and plastics division of Gefit S.p.A into the US market, in a bid to serve the automation requirements of automotive, electrical, electronics, medical, and consumer product manufacturers. Italy-based Gefit, a manufacturer of high-volume multicavity plastic injection molds, includes Gefit Automation Div. and a Plastics Div. With HB Automation representing Gefit's Automation and Plastics Divs., the facility will serve as a technical service and support center. Other companies have aimed to expand plastics and automotive business with HB Automation, focusing initially on molding and assembling plastic parts for applications such as caps and closures, cosmetic dispensers, and packaging and medical products.