Consumer Products
Additives: Additive Masterbatch Boosts rPET Performance
Aquadye Fibers’ new Nylester masterbatch for compounders brings rPET performance to nylon 6 equivalent.
Read MoreMetro Mold & Design Adds Four Injection Molding Machines
Minnesota based injection molder and blow molder invested a total of $4 million in equipment, including four Engel injection molding machines and Ilsemann Automation technology.
Read MoreTesting: Thickness Measurement & Dimensional Gauging in One System for Plastic Containers
Agr’s Gawis 4D all-in-one system is well suited for measuring PE, PP and PET containers and preforms.
Read MoreSun Plastech Has Rebranded to Asahi Kasei Asaclean Americas
Company believes the new brand emphasizes the technical expertise and global product development focus for which Asahi Kasei is so well known.
Read MoreAlbis Plastics Separated Distribution and Compounding Businesses
Albis’ compounding business now operating as Mocom, a separate company from Albis resin distribution.
Read MoreBlack Swan Be-Ready Planning
Even the most nimble manufacturers with the most creative crisis management planning were likely caught flat footed by coronavirus—how can you better prepare for its remaining surprises and future crises?
Read MorePretium Packaging Expands PET Blow Molding
Based in Chesterfield, Mo., Pretium Packaging has invested $5 million in PET stretch-blow molding equipment and infrastructure at six of its 19 manufacturing locations in the U.S. and Canada.
Read MoreMoldworx Consolidates into New Facility to Expand Business in Medical, Silicon Wafer Markets
Moldworx already molding FDA-approved TPU face masks prompted by coronavirus pandemic and can up production as needed.
Read MoreTechnimark Acquires Ireland's Tool & Plastic Industries
Custom rigid plastic packaging molder Technimark enhances healthcare manufacturing expertise through acquisition of Tool & Plastic Industries.
Read MoreUSMCA Implementation Strengthens Plastics Sectors Positioning for Continued Cooperation and Growth
The implementation of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a historic step for the three nations; their businesses and workers; and consumers, said PLASTICS’ President and CEO Tony Radoszewksi.
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