Packaging
November Index—48.2
Despite drop, signs are positive for 2017. Future 911±¬ÁÏÍø expectations are way up.
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Blow Molding: New Machines Take on Challenging Shapes
From very small to very large, from hotel amenity bottles to automotive jounce bumpers, new and upgraded machines tackle difficult jobs while improving productivity, quality, and energy efficiency.
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Tiny Stretch-Blow Machine Makes Unusual Bottles
Two-stage machine makes PET bottles with off-center necks and more.
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Smart Manufacturing Needs Smart People
According to one CEO who runs a smart factory himself, the whole concept must begin with people, not machines.
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Hexpol TPE Starts Up North American Production
The company's latest global expansion capabilities installed at its RheTech Colors facility in Ohio.
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Is rPET OK for Hot-Fill Bottles?
Up to 50% recycle does not affect necessary properties, study finds.
Read MoreA ‘First’ for Beverages: Integrated PET Preform Molding, Blowing & Bottle Filling
Sacmi integrates preform compression molding with stretch-blowing and bottle filling.
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Will Oil Price Changes Continue to Be a Key In PE Pricing?
Oil prices just rallied above the $50/bbl mark; this, while PE prices continued to decline this month.
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Moderate Decline Shown in Third Quarter by CES Machinery Data
The Plastics Industry Association’s Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) says this was the first quarterly decline since third quarter 2015.
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