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Recycling

Cyclyx to Build Advanced Recycling Plant on Gulf Coast

The facility is expected to process up to 60,000 metric tons of recycled plastic feedstock per year with an anticipated start-up in late 2022.  

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KraussMaffei Corp. Names Strall New President

Succeeds Rodgers as head of North American operations for builder of injection molding, RIM, extrusion and compounding machines.  

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WL Plastics Acquires Charter Plastics HDPE Pipe Business

The Ineos’ wholly owned subsidiary expands its HDPE pipe business through new acquisition.

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Additives

Heubach and SK Capital Acquire Clariant Pigments

Global pigments producer and private investment firm focused on specialty chemicals create global pigment technology and industry leader through new acquisition.  

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Automation

ENTEK Buys Material Handling & Conveying Company

Compounding machinery builder acquires Adaptive Engineering & Fabrication, which specializes in difficult to handle and convey materials.

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Brentwood Acquires Enexio’s Water Technologies Business

The deal combines manufacturing capacity for plastics-based water and wastewater treatment products used within cooling towers.

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Mold Awards Return in 2022

SPE’s Mold Technologies Division is again seeking nominees for the Mold Maker and Mold Designer of the Year after two-year hiatus; winners will be named at the PTXPO in March.

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Xometry Acquires Thomas

The digital marketplace for on-demand manufacturing acquired the product sourcing, supplier selection and digital marketing provider for $300 million.

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Automation

EUROMAP and OPC Foundation Collaborate on Industry 4.0 Compatible Standard

The new OPC 40079 specification dictates standardized data exchange between injection molding machine and robot and is intended to succeed EUROMAP 67.

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Comar Cuts Ribbon on New Plant

The supplier of packaging and custom medical devices marked the completion of its nine-month effort to shift operations to its largest Wisconsin facility to date.

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