Automotive

Construction 4 Apr 2023

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.

Recycled Materials 3 Mar 2023

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.

Injection Molding 23 Feb 2023

New CRM Streamlines Quoting for Automotive Molder

Eliminating the need to contact each supplier for every individual quote, a new CRM for automotive supplier Axiom Group tracks past quotes as well as industry history to generate fast, reliable RFQs and more.

Consumer Products 9 Feb 2023

Biobased Polyolefin Compounds with Biobased Resin and/or Filler

Avient has expanded its Maxxam BIO line with grades that utilize natural fillers such as cellulose fiber or recycled coffee grounds.

Automotive 8 Feb 2023

Evonik Joins German Consortium for Circular Solutions in Vehicle Production and Beyond

The company will contribute its expertise in plastics and additives for recycling to the project.

Consumer Products 16 Jan 2023

Plastic Compounding Market to Outpace Metal & Alloy Market Growth

Study shows the plastic compounding process is being used to boost electrical properties and UV resistance while custom compounding is increasingly being used to achieve high-performance in plastic-based goods.

Automotive 11 Jan 2023

SPE Automotive Awards Hail ‘Firsts’ and New Technologies

The 2022 automotive innovations awards gave nods to several ‘firsts’ and added alternative vehicle systems category

Electronics 3 Jan 2023

Celanese to ‘Shine’ at CES 2023 with Expanded Portfolio of Materials

With it acquisition of DuPont’s engineering resins, Celanese’s resin solutions for automotive electrification, e-mobility and consumer electronics are plentiful.

Construction 30 Dec 2022

Record Reshoring Rates in 2022

Reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the third quarter marked their highest ever level, eclipsing the previous record set in the second quarter of 2022.