Medical

Medical

MGS Discusses Its Acquisition

Privately held since 1982, injection molder and moldmaker MGS Mfg. Group Inc. has a new owner for the first time in its history, and it foresees greater growth thanks to the resources of its private equity acquirer.

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Blow Molding

Slideshow: SPE’s Plastics for Life Global Parts Competition

During ANTEC 2016, a panel of judges selected the winners of the 3rd annual Plastics for Life Global Parts Competition.

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Packaging

Winners of SPE’s Plastics for Life Global Parts Competition

A panel of judges selected the winners of the 3rd annual Plastics for Life Global Parts Competition from among a wide range of parts that had already won in competitions at previous SPE events during the past year.

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Hot Runners

Beefier All-Electric Machines With Enhanced Control Features

Presses designed to dismiss the perception that all-electrics can’t handle larger, heavier molds.

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Automotive

Emerald Performance Sells Additives Business to DyStar

Company's specialty additives for plastics include non-phthalate plasticizers.

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Additives

Valtris Specialty Chemicals Acquires Akcros

Acquisition of Akcros broadens Valtris' plastic additives offerings and expands its global footprint.

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Automotive

Techmer PM Consolidates and Expands in Midwest

Batavia, Ill. operations to become Techmer PM's "Midwest Center of Excellence".

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Automotive

Clariant Now Offers Custom-Colored Engineering Resins In Smaller Quantities

Company aims to fill the gap as resin companies rationalize product lines.

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Medical

Cyclic Olefin Copolymer: Alternative Resin For Medical Packaging

With Barex production winding down, processors serving the medical market are eyeing replacements. Some have already commercialized new packages with COC.

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Construction

Thermally-Conductive Thermoplastics to Grow Substantially

Research and Markets' new study analyzes this market by type of plastic, end-use market, and global region.

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Plastics Size Reduction
Process Cooling