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Record Number of Industrial Robots in Use on US Factory Floors
More than 380,000 industrial robots were in action in U.S. factories in 2023, according to the new World Robotics report from the International Federation of Robotics.
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Nefab Opens Moldmaking Facility in Michigan
Nefab’s says its new 19,000-square-foot Polyflex facility will enable it design, prototype and manufacture tooling for its returnable and reusable automotive logistics packaging products.
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Register Now for Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO)
The third iteration of the event takes place March 18-20 in Rosemont, Illinois, providing three days of exhibits, technical education and professional networking.
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Yizumi Opens Expanded Facility in Ohio
The Chinese supplier of processing machinery, including injection molding machines, unveiled a new expansion that nearly doubles its total footprint in Iberia to 44,000 square feet.
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Farrel Pomini, Lummus Team on Pyrolysis Technology
Mixer’s novel capabilities are said to be the key to success of partnership developing pyrolysis technology.
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Researchers Find Foaming Bioplastics Reduce Environmental Persistence
Seawater testing shows rapid degradation for potential polystyrene substitute.
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Survey Reports 61 Million Pounds of Expanded Polystyrene Transport Packaging Recycled
Report suggests programs to recover polystyrene from secondary packaging have yielded results in North America.
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Gaia Biomaterials’ Compostable Material to Be Used in Drinking Straws
Evanesce will produce the first 7.5 million straws in the U.S. with Gaia’s Biodolomer
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CJ Biomaterials Hires Leah Ford as Director of Marketing
Ford has background in biopolymer technology having worked for PLA bioplastics supplier NatureWorks.
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US Plastics Pact Updates Postconsumer Recycled Content Toolkit
Toolkit is intended to help converters to reduce virgin plastic consumption by incorporating recycled content.
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