Compounding
From Extruder to Pelletizer: What Happens in Between Influences Quality
There’s a lot more to strand pelletizing than dunking material in water and hoping for the best. Here’s some advice on taking out some of the guesswork.
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Sandretto’s 3D Printer Highlights MilanPlast Show
A second injection press supplier throws its hat into the 3D ring. Meantime, several Italian suppliers’ growth plans target North America.
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Tips to Sell Your Company at the Right Value
M&A expert offers her advice in part two of this three-part blog series.
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EXTRUSION AND COMPOUNDING NPE: Flexibility, Speed and Quality
Extrusion processors need more—of everything—to compete. And suppliers responded in force in Orlando.
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Processing Market Flattens
Processing has grown significantly since the beginning of 2014, but April dipped 11% on a year-to-year basis.
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What’s Your Company Worth?
Most processors might not really know. Here, an expert offers her insights at a time when M&A activity is growing.
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KraussMaffei to Expand Local Production of Extrusion Lines in China
Starting in the second half of 2015, KraussMaffei will begin production of its ZE 52 Basic twin screw compounding lines at its recently expanded Haiyan facility.
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Italian Equipment Makers Aim For U.S. Expansion
Expansion plans by some Italian plastics equipment manufacturers are focused on North America
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News Highlights from NPE2015
Here’s a first look at new technology in materials, auxiliaries, and all types of processes.
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Processors’ Growth Returns
After a one-month dip, the market expands once more, though the rate has slowed.
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