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sustainability

Polyfuze Graphics Expands its Technology with “Intelligent Materials Crystals” for Reusable and Durable Plastics

The company’s unique polymer fusion labeling can now be produced with a unique tagging technology, under the name D-Tect.

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Blow Molding

Uniloy Buys Moldmaker Century Die

Uniloy gains a second moldmaking facility with 70+ years of experience in all types of blow molds.

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Solvay to Expand Its U.S.-Based Sulfone Polymers Business

The multi-year plan is aimed at meeting strong customer demand growth in life science applications.

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Compounding

Star Plastics Adds Leistritz Compounding Line

Twin-screw was installed at its West Virginia plant in December as part of $5 million expansion.

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Medical

Netstal to Offer Accredited Machine Calibrations

The ISO 17025 compliant documentation allows Netstal to perform injection machine calibrations for its customers and issue standard-compliant documentation—requisite for medical molding.

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Automation

Robotic Automation Systems Opens New Facility

The turnkey automation and robotic system integrator for plastics opened a new 13,000-ft2 site in Waunakee Wis., tripling space from the previous facility.

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LS Mtron and Orbital Plastics Consulting Partner on Injection Molding Training

The machine supplier and plastics consultancy will provide hands-on courses taught by Orbital’s Umberto Catignani that take place at LS Mtron’s Technical Center near Chicago.

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sustainability

Vecoplan Opens West Coast Office

Southern California location to provide sales and after-sales support offices, spare and replacement parts, and offer product trials for shredders.

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Westminster Tool Partners with Sumitomo (SHI) Demag

The Connecticut moldmaker added a new all-electric Sumitomo (SHI) Demag press, boosting its mold qualification capacity and giving the machine maker a New England outpost for sales and training.

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Elastomers

Kraiburg TPE Gets New CEO

After 23 years, Franz Hinterecker hands over his CEO position to Oliver Zintner

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Process Cooling