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Milacron acquires Kortec building its coinjection portfolio
Milacron is building an impressive injection technology portfolio that will give it greater reach into packaging markets.
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Molder signs up to sell Chinese injection molding machines
Injection molders primarily sell machine time, with some dabbling in part sales via proprietary products, but how about molders selling molding machines?
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How ‘sticky’ is your business?
Medical means less cyclicality and higher margins—those are two broadly agreed upon assumptions about the market—but is there another aspect that keeps processors pushing to enter the space?
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Nypro: We're not just about injection molding anymore
One of the biggest M&A stories in plastics last year was Jabil Circuit's acquisition of Nypro, bringing about many changes, but not to the venerable name.
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Milacron reestablishes West Coast presence with new tech center
Milacron has a new West Coast home in Irvine, Calif., formally opening its new High Impact Technical (HIT) Center, with more "HITs" planned for the future.
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Michigan molder discusses State of the Union mention
Andra Rush, chair of automotive supplier Detroit Manufacturing Systems, was highlighted in this week's State of the Union address, bringing molding and manufacturing into the political spotlight.
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Double-digit gains for North American plastics equipment
Shipment of plastics equipment in the third quarter of 2013 jumped 20%, according to SPI data, reflecting gains seen the world over.
Read MoreSPI revises extrusion, injection molding automation safety standards
Advances in technology, particularly controls, have prompted SPI to update some machinery safety standards.
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From whence it came—group promotes plastics-to-oil tech
Can plastics-to-oil technology supply an answer to plastics lingering end-of-life issues?
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Water-powered film has some interesting moves
Using ambient moisture, this polymer compound writhes and contorts independent of any stimulus making for pretty cool video and some interesting potential applications.
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Automotive molder seeks flexible solution for diverse drying needs
Clear, amber or red; headlights, taillights and turn signals: those are just some of the constantly changing jobs that custom automotive molder TASUS pulls in and out of its presses, requiring a flexible drying system to handle the ever-changing run list.
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Accidental low-temperature impact test
Turns out below-zero temperatures really do affect the mechanical properties of plastics.
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