One word: [plastics] recycling
New Orleans—A record number of attendees and exhibitors helped substantiate the enthusiastic statements regarding the plastics recycling sector delivered by the leaders of three prominent industry...
View ArticleStrong growth and plenty of it for North American plastics machinery market...
2012 was a capital year for North American plastics capital equipment, with orders for injection molding machines, blown-film lines, auxiliary equipment, thermoforming equipment, and hot runners all up...
View ArticlePolycarbonate copolymers enable aircraft-compliant sheet extrusion down to...
Sabic Innovative Plastics has unveiled two new grades of Lexan CFR polycarbonate (PC) copolymers that will help aircraft OEMs, designers, and manufacturers realize new weight-out strategies while...
View ArticleProprietary tooling makes Placon’s new tamper-evident thermoformed containers...
Placon, a manufacturer of thermoformed plastic packaging, has launched a new package that puts consumer food packaging safety at the forefront. The new Crystal Seal tamper-evident PET thermoformed food...
View ArticleTEQ lands medical reshoring job, adds three machines
TEQ Thermoform Engineered Quality is installing four Kiefel thermoforming machines, including two lines in a second ISO 8 level (Class 100,000) cleanroom at its headquarters plant in Huntley, IL, 50...
View ArticleGreen Matter: BASF launches new injection molding and thermoforming grades of...
Two new members of BASF's biodegradable plastics family have been introduced: a thermoformable version for food trays and the first injection-molding grade for complex and high quality packaging,...
View ArticleUnmanned aerial vehicles spur demand for advanced foams
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly in the spotlight in trouble spots throughout the world, but they are also finding increased use in civilian applications. In parallel, suppliers of...
View ArticleOn Management: A sustainable business is less about being green than being in...
When it comes to the idea of “sustainability,” there’s a new idea beginning to take hold out there and it involves more than being ‘green’ – it means building a business that is profitable; one built...
View ArticleChinaplas 2013: Teijin views full polycarbonate auto glazing as a long-term...
While full vehicle polycarbonate (PC) glazing would enable an attractive 30-40% weight reduction over glass in an era where automakers are prioritizing lightweighting in order to reduce emissions and...
View ArticleUnique plastics design enables life-saving deliveries in Africa
Coca-Cola is arguably one of the most ubiquitous manmade substances on the planet.A British aid worker in sub-Saharan Africa had the ingenious insight that medicines vital to the health of young...
View ArticleWhat manufacturing can do for people who choose to work hard
All Sites My colleague, John Clark, wrote an interesting blog based on an article in Salon.com called “No, manufacturing jobs won’t revive the economy.” I read the article as well. Two plastics...
View ArticleManufacturing showing slight improvement in May/June
Manufacturing during the month of June showed a slight improvement over May in the latest Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Report on Business. The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)...
View ArticleWorkforce development challenges and solutions
The challenges facing manufacturing are compounded by a lack of skilled workers. Even the return of many manufactured products from low-cost countries is being hampered by the unavailability of workers...
View ArticleAerospace certification will support all business lines
Tru-Form Plastics (www.tru-formplastics.com), a thermoformer of custom components for the aerospace, medical diagnostic equipment, transportation and lighting industries, announced the company’s...
View ArticleThe more your customers know about you the better
All Sites This week I’m in Traverse City, MI, at a two-day event hosted by RJG, “Scientific Molding Strategies for Managers.” It will feature a variety of seminars on processing using...
View ArticleISM Manufacturing report shows July jump
If you didn’t like June’s Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), stay tuned. July’s manufacturing report will put a smile on your face. Talk about a roller...
View ArticleThink reshoring is real? Think again!
All Sites There’s a lot of continued dialogue about the reshoring of manufacturing and U.S. jobs from low labor-cost countries. The detractors of this supposed phenomenon say that significant...
View ArticleOn Management: Finding out what’s valuable to customers
All Sites There’s an old saying among moldmakers: “We can give you low price, good quality and on-time delivery. Pick two.” What's important to your customers? Recently, two companies, Tech Molded...
View ArticleMicropulse launches major Indiana expansion
Micropulse, a medical device manufacturer for the orthopedic and cardiovascular industries, plans to expand its operations in Columbia City, IN creating up to 100 new jobs within three years.Founded...
View ArticleK 2013: Brown Machine introduces new VersaForm FTS-760 thermoformer
Traditionally recognized as a provider of wide-bed continuous and cut sheet thermoforming equipment, Brown Machine LLC has integrated many state-of-the-art technical advancements into its latest...
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