Heather Caliendo

Heather Caliendo Senior Editor

Macro Engineering, Raven Industries Partner on New 7-layer Cast Extrusion Line

The line includes the addition of two individual extrusion dies to process low and high viscosity resin types.

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Automation

Schneider Packaging Equipment Opens Training Lab for Customers

The lab in upstate New York to feature hands-on training without slowing or stopping production lines.

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Taiwanese Machinery Industry Making its Mark on the Global Stage

While Taiwan is small—for perspective Texas is nearly 20 times the island nation’s size—the country is invested in becoming a big player in plastics machinery.

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sustainability

Novolex to Acquire Heritage Bag Co.

Heritage Bag Co. is Novolex’s fifth acquisition since Wind Point Partners acquired Novolex (formerly Hilex Poly) in 2012.

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Slideshow: SPE to Induct 12 New Fellows

The dozen leaders join an elite group of only 321 named over the last 32 years.

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Extrusion

Slideshow: SPE Fellows Inductees

During the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) ANTEC 2016, SPE will honor the newest Fellows of the Society, which are members who have made outstanding contributions in plastics science, engineering, or management.

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AM’s Getting ‘Bigger’ In More Than Just Cars

Large-scale additive manufacturing is disrupting the (already disruptive) 3D printing field.

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Orion Space Capsule Will be 3D-Printed Onsite at RAPID 2016

We’ve seen 3D-printed cars, kayaks, even a house. So naturally a spacecraft is next on the agenda.

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Ways to Grow PET Packaging Recycling

Global commodities markets are placing intense price pressure on all players in the PET supply chain, as reclaimers and PRF operators suffer tight margins due to low resin pricing.

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Extrusion Veteran Jim Nissel Retires from Welex

James Nissel grew up in and around Welex since its inception in King of Prussia, Penn. in 1966.

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Dynamic Conveyor Hires Additional Sales Manager

Dynamic Conveyor hires additional inside sales person to assist with growing sales of DynaCon and DynaClean Conveying Systems.

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Postconsumer

Plastic Recycling Start-Up Looks to Change India’s Recycling

India has been referred to as the world’s trash can. Harsh for certain, but if you type in the words ‘India’ and ‘Trash,’ plenty of disturbing Google images of kids playing in trash will pop up.

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