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What’s Your Company Worth?
Most processors might not really know. Here, an expert offers her insights at a time when M&A activity is growing.
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Chinaplas 2015: Engel Announces Record Results, New Automation Center in Shanghai
Austrian injection molding machine and automation supplier Engel announced at Chinaplas 2015 that it eclipsed the euro 1 billion mark for annual sales for the first time ever, hitting 1.068 billion euros ($1.4 billion) for its fiscal year ending in March.
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Chinaplas Opens With Record Number of Exhibitors and Space
Even as the overall Chinese economy cools, its annual plastics show continues to grow unabated with 2015’s edition boasting 3282 exhibitors and 240,000 m2 of exhibit space in Guangzhou.
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KraussMaffei to Expand Local Production of Extrusion Lines in China
Starting in the second half of 2015, KraussMaffei will begin production of its ZE 52 Basic twin screw compounding lines at its recently expanded Haiyan facility.
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Domo Chemicals Building New Nylon Compounding Operation in China
Construction is underway of a new compounding plant in Jiaxing, which will have 20,000 m.t./yr capacity by 2019.
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Solvay Steps Up Fluoropolymer Investments in China
As Asia becomes its largest market globally, Solvay is ramping up its investments in the region, including fluoropolymer production.
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PE Film Market Analysis: Shrink Film
Market growth potential for this film segment is described by most as ‘slow but steady.’
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TerraCycle Wants To Fix The K-Cups Recycling Problem
The company has developed a Zero Waste Box that can recycle any pre-packaged beverage capsules.
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Phoenix Technologies invests $18 million to add new wash line
The proprietary new wash line is expected to be operational by the end of 2015.
Read MoreThe Accurate Group buys Induclose Caps and Plugs
FCI Molded Products will integrate Induclose into its existing large line of products.
Read MoreReshoring Movement Reaching Europe Too
Reshoring is not just a North American movement; the UK is also experiencing a manufacturing resurgence.
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Extreme Molding’s Joanne Moon Reflects on 38 Years
Nearly 40 years in medical plastics working in extrusion and injection with stops at an OEM, a startup, a material supplier and finally a custom molding operation give Joanne Moon a very unique perspective on the intersection of plastics and healthcare.
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