End Markets
Plastics Machinery Shipments Rose in 2022’s Final Quarter
The Plastics Industry Association’s (PLASTICS) Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) reported that injection molding and extrusion machinery shipments totaled $432.7 million in Q4.
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Faster Neck Changes Add Flexibility to Aseptic PET Blow Molding
KHS machines now can change neck sizes and associated components in one-third the former time.
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Life Cycle Assessment Describes Advantages of PET Containers Over Glass and Aluminum
Lighter impacts from PET than glass or aluminum across impact categories and disposable container sizes.
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Generation Gap? Not at Packaging Personified
Started at a kitchen table and now in its third-generation of family involvement, this vertically integrated supplier of flexible packaging traces its success to closely aligning with customers and continually investing in new technology across its films, printing and converting operations.
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Amcor Announces Coatings Research Effort With Nfinite Nanotechnology
Project will test use of nanocoating technology for recyclable and compostable packaging.
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Cobot Case Packer for Containers
Compact, mobile system with collaborative robot eases labor shortage for container packing.
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Smart Container Design Reduces the Need for Containers
Clorox household cleaning product incorporates principles of reuse and reduce.
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Magic North America Adds Showroom Machine
New model all-electric shuttle blow molder available for demonstrations.
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Honda Now Exploring UBQ’s Biobased Material Made from Unsorted Household Waste
UBQ is aiming to expand its reach for more sustainable automotive parts as well as non-automotive applications.
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Axium Packaging to Expand to North Carolina
The rigid plastics packaging maker with injection and blow molding capabilities is investing $32 million in a 150,000-ft2 facility in Archdale, its first in the state and 19th in North America.
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