Jim Callari Editorial Director

Jim Callari is the editorial director of Plastics Technology magazine. Jim has been in plastics journalism since 1988, when he joined the staff of Plastics World Magazine as senior editor. Jim joined Plastics Technology in 1997 as executive editor, and became editorial director in 2009. In addition to being responsible for the overall editorial strategy of the magazine, Jim enjoys reporting on extrusion technology. He is a long-time member of the Society of Plastics Engineers and currently serves on the board of directors for SPE’s Extrusion Division. He is also a member of the content committee for NPE2024. Jim was inducted into the Plastics Pioneers Association in 2012. In 1989, Jim received the Jesse H. Neal Editorial Achievement Award, considered the Pulitzer Prize of business journalism, from the Association of Business Publishers. PRESS KIT

Film Extrusion

Macro Building Shrink Film Lab Line for Multibubble Production

NPE2024: Machine builder is preparing should market switch from PVdC.  

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economics

For W&H, Big Themes are MDO, the Circular Economy, Retrofits

NPE2024: Machine builders responding to a need for flexible packaging processors are looking to make their operations more sustainable.

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Conair: Going All In on AI

NPE2024: A dozen new products debut at NPE2024, but new AI-based conveying technology stands as the true game changer.

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New Pump Rewrites Conveying Rules

NPE2024: Smart Pump technology brings more flexibility and finesse to resin conveying.  

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Blending Specialists ABS Relaunching Thoreson McCosh Dryer Line

NPE2024: Advanced Blending is taking the wraps off reinvigorated Thoreson McCosh drying line.  

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NPE

Novatec Putting the ‘Smart’ In Resin Drying, Conveying

NPE2024: Machine builder gets ‘ludicrous’ by rewriting the rules for material drying and conveying.

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NPE

Maguire Focusing on New Technologies to Help Processors Get More Efficient

NPE2024: Machine builder eyes gains in productivity and energy savings across product line to help processors boost efficiencies.  

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NPE

Addex Continues to Advancing Cooling in Blown Film

NPE2024: Cooling specialist Addex debuts auto-profiling air ring for rotating dies, and new single-plenum air ring.

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NPE

Plastrac Aims to Make Blending More Energy-Efficient with Brushless Motors

NPE2024: Energy-saving motor also results in more streamlined design, consistent with suppliers move to pack more punch in a small footprint.  

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screws

Extreme Coatings Names Jackson Director, North American Sales

Company also extends its global manufacturing footprint.  

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sustainability

Dryer, Blender for 'Real Time' Regrind Usage

NPE2024: Dri-Air Industries,  Maguire Products, join forces on the former’s second generation of on demand drying/blending systems for the circular economy.  

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Testing

Measure Viscosity Precisely, Repeatably

NPE2024: The PVS viscometer from LAUDA Scientific is billed as the routine instrument for aggressive solvents in polymer chemistry.

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