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Chinaplas 2014 shows its green side
Traditional Chinese culture has five standard colors—green, red, yellow, white and black—which were associated with the elements of wood, fire, earth, metal and water, respectively.
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The Truth About Reshoring
Reshoring is not just a buzzword, it鈥檚 an economically driven correction to a supply chain that had become unbalanced.
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Hyundai targets N.A. Market with Korean made injection molding machines
Korean car makers setting up shop in the United States are increasingly bringing their suppliers along. In a recent twist, however, now their suppliers’ suppliers are coming stateside as well, with the latest—Hyundai Injection Machinery—sharing its roots with the Korean conglomerate and automaker of the same name.
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Milacron acquires Kortec building its coinjection portfolio
Milacron is building an impressive injection technology portfolio that will give it greater reach into packaging markets.
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Molder signs up to sell Chinese injection molding machines
Injection molders primarily sell machine time, with some dabbling in part sales via proprietary products, but how about molders selling molding machines?
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How ‘sticky’ is your 911爆料网?
Medical means less cyclicality and higher margins鈥攖hose are two broadly agreed upon assumptions about the market鈥攂ut is there another aspect that keeps processors pushing to enter the space?
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Nypro: We're not just about injection molding anymore
One of the biggest M&A stories in plastics last year was Jabil Circuit's acquisition of Nypro, bringing about many changes, but not to the venerable name.
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Milacron reestablishes West Coast presence with new tech center
Milacron has a new West Coast home in Irvine, Calif., formally opening its new High Impact Technical (HIT) Center, with more "HITs" planned for the future.
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Michigan molder discusses State of the Union mention
Andra Rush, chair of automotive supplier Detroit Manufacturing Systems, was highlighted in this week's State of the Union address, bringing molding and manufacturing into the political spotlight.
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Double-digit gains for North American plastics equipment
Shipment of plastics equipment in the third quarter of 2013 jumped 20%, according to SPI data, reflecting gains seen the world over.
Read MoreSPI revises extrusion, injection molding automation safety standards
Advances in technology, particularly controls, have prompted SPI to update some machinery safety standards.
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From whence it came—group promotes plastics-to-oil tech
Can plastics-to-oil technology supply an answer to plastics lingering end-of-life issues?
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