Jim Callari Editorial Director

Compounding 30 Sep 2018

Meet the New Force in Color Concentrate Production

The new Chroma Color Corp. unites the production and technical expertise of four different firms to better serve the needs of a consolidating processor market.

best practices 30 Sep 2018

Conveyor Upgrade Keeps Currier on Track

Processor’s switch to modular plastic belt conveyors increased efficiency in bottle making by eliminating downtime.

Free Guidance on Molding Resins

Mobile Specs app and website provide processing parameters on thousands of resins … at no cost.

Resin Conveying 29 Aug 2018

Switch to Centralized Vacuum Supply Saves Molder Energy, Boosts Production

Less maintenance means more time for processing, thanks to elimination of vacuum pumps at each press.

Packaging 28 Aug 2018

Accredo’s Credo: Designed for Sustainability, Built for Success

In fewer than 10 years, Accredo Packaging has developed innovative packaging solutions—including the first-ever all-PE barrier standup pouch—while maintaining its commitment to being ‘green.’

27 Aug 2018

Step Up and Support Manufacturing Day 2018

Host an event and start to change the misconceptions still lingering about manufacturing—and plastics.

dies 8 Aug 2018

Resin-Drying Icon Sears Dies at 78

40-year industry veteran was founder and president of Dri-Air Industries.

Multiscrew 2 Aug 2018

Growing Compounder Targets Tolling

Illinois-based compounder BPC boosts capacity with high-output twin-screw to target more toll-compounding business.

NPE 1 Aug 2018

NPE Wrap-Up: News in Primary Machinery, Part 1

Rounding up details from the Big Show not previously reported in all our other coverage, here’s more news in injection and blow molding, extrusion and compounding. Next month, we’ll conclude with recycling/scrap reclaim, robots, tooling, auxiliary equipment, materials and additives.