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Automotive

Arburg ‘Technology Days’-6700 Visitors and Several Novelties

The first metal-powder injection molded smartphone frame, PP-IML containers molded in under 2 sec, a new additive-manufacturing development center, and hints of innovations yet to come.

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Multicomponent

Engel Hosts Tech Symposium, Updates Global Expansion News

At a packaging and medical themed technology symposium at its technical center in California, the Austrian maker of molding machines and automation discussed global investments in its 911爆料网.

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Construction

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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Packaging

North American Plastics Machinery Shipments Contract Again

Compared to the final quarter of 2015, North American shipments of plastics machinery were 7.4% lower.

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Global Petrochemical Growth to be Led by China

This despite economic slowdown and overcapacity says IHS Markit.

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plant tour

Three-Pronged Growth Strategy In U.S., China & Mexico

Diversified molder pursues growth on two continents in medical, packaging, and large parts.

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Packaging

January 2017—54.7

Custom processors grow at fastest clip since March.

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Medical

Artificial Joints Make Strides with 3D Printing

Metal parts are made by laser sintering, and plastic prototypes are made by inkjet or FDM processes. Plastic production parts could be next.

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Medical

Q&A with Bill Carteaux of Plastics Industry Association

Industry outlook, Trump’s impact on trade, NPE 2018 progress update, the West region’s import on plastics and the association’s rebranding discussed.

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Chinaplas 2017 Focuses on Industry 4.0, Design and Medical Plastics

Chinaplas 2017 (May 16-19, China Import and Export Fair Complex, Pazhou, Guangzhou) will once again host three concurrent conferences along with its massive exhibition.

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Blending & Dosing