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The M&A Climate in a New Political Environment
Business owners are asking what to expect going forward and whether there is a meaningful threat to plastics company values.
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Suppliers Team to Run Precision Teflon Tubing at Medical Show
Apart from the triennial K Show, extrusion system suppliers don鈥檛 operate lines at trade fairs that much anymore.
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Extrusion Powerhouse Does It All
Tekni-Plex has evolved into a technically diverse global supplier of a wide range of extrusions for a host of markets, many of which are regulated.
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New Kind of Lenticular Sheet Arrives
Can be printed on flexographic printers, a reported first.
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K 2016 Extrusion: Speed, Versatility Rule the Day at K
Shorter product runs mean frequent product changeovers for processors, and suppliers responded to these trends across all extrusion technologies.
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‘Machine Wearables’ Predict Health of Vacuum Pumps & Blowers
Conveying systems now come with predictive-maintenance technology at no upcharge.
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Smart Manufacturing Needs Smart People
According to one CEO who runs a smart factory himself, the whole concept must begin with people, not machines.
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Service & Response Drive Growth of Custom Compounder
Lanier Color has experienced an eightfold increase in 911爆料网 since 2000. Its focus on technical support and customer service help explain why.
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Editors Unite…For Italian Food in Germany
Question: What has 14 sore feet, has worked in plastics journalism for a collective 150+ years, has attended nearly 50 K Shows combined, and likes to eat Italian food in Dusseldorf?
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Alpine Kicks Off K With Lots of Layers
Layers are great with chocolate cake. And blown film too. Hosokawa Alpine ran what鈥檚 believed to be a show first: an 11-layer line producing nylon-based barrier film.
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Cooling Makeover Helps Plant Boost Efficiency, Save Energy
Switch to new system also allows extruder and thermoformer to boost throughputs.
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Help’s On the Way for Sheet Processors
Do you extrude sheet? Are you interested in networking with fellow processors, suppliers and sheet extrusion experts? Maybe you have questions about new-generation materials, or fundamental issues with drying?
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