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Supply chain exposes manufacturers to cyber risk

Sept. 2, 2025

Communication is key to managing vulnerability.

A worried executive at her desk.

PMM Poll: What's your biggest business challenge now?

Aug. 28, 2025

Tell us about K 2025 debuts, influential figures, success stories

Jan. 12, 2024

Computer screen displays notification of a cyberattack.

Cyber insurance, retainers provide help after a hit

Aug. 29, 2025

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Cybersecurity requires both experts, tools

Aug. 27, 2025

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Dri-Air's Jason Sears carries on family legacy

Aug. 26, 2025

Injection Molding

A Boy 80 Electric injection molding machine with the new LR 5 robot.

Injection Molding

Boy LR 5 robot inserts, removes parts from injection molding machines

Sept. 2, 2025

Dual-chamber bottles undergo visual inspection at Currier Plastics

PMM's Top Stories in August

Sept. 2, 2025

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Injection Molding

Wintec injection molding cell will produce automotive parts at K 2025

Sept. 1, 2025

Extrusion

An ADW wheel dryer by AEC for plastics processing on a cart.

Product Innovations

AEC wheel dryers tailored for low throughput

Aug. 29, 2025

Amid economic uncertainty, plastics processors reported an increase in quoting activity, according to Wipfli's report.

Economic turmoil worries manufacturers: Wipfli report

Aug. 21, 2025

OCS CON is focused on eliminating resin loss.

Driving sustainability in plastics: Join OCS CON 2025

Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)

Aug. 20, 2025

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Manufacturing

KraussMaffei's RimStar PU metering machine

KraussMaffei's RimStar PU metering machines add features

Aug. 28, 2025

The Ati Sherpa 10K offers heavy-duty materials handling.

Product Innovations

Ati Sherpa 10K can carry 10,000 pounds

Aug. 26, 2025

Tony Thill, left, president and CEO, and Brian Bruce, VP and general manager, of Lorenz Conveying Products.

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Lorenz Conveying Products

Aug. 25, 2025

The Hapman PosiPro dosing feeder has an optional conical extension hopper to increase capacity.

Product Innovations

Hapman PosiPro handles difficult materials

Aug. 25, 2025

Laser texturing of molds offers multiple advantages over chemical etching.

Deciphering digital textures for blow molds

Aug. 22, 2025

Blow Molding

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Embracing AI in the manufacturing environment: A vision for blow molders

Aug. 19, 2025

This automatic palletizer is handling 64-ounce bottles on 44-inch by 56-inch pallets.

Currier Plastics invests and grows

Aug. 13, 2025

Take a visual tour of R&B Plastics Machinery

Aug. 12, 2025

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Processors have capacity for new business: Machinery Minutes

Aug. 11, 2025

Molds & Tooling

Progressive Components' Keyed Connect series reduces setup and connection errors.

Molds & Tooling

Socket connectors lock with a twist

Aug. 19, 2025

Simform software from Maya HTT has added compression mold simulation.

Molds & Tooling

Simform helps optimize mold building

Aug. 18, 2025

This Hasco water fountain cools mold cores.

Molds & Tooling

Hasco device cools mold core

Aug. 15, 2025

The automatic tool changer is expandable to up to 12 positions on the 10-foot model.

Molds & Tooling

Thermwood CNC router machines large parts

Aug. 12, 2025

Recycling

Nicodemus Sherwood is the new VP of sales Americas for Tomra Recycling.

Tomra Recycling names Nicodemus Sherwood VP of sales for the Americas

Aug. 19, 2025

A globe surrounded by plastic bags symbolizes the world's plastic pollution problem.

Global Plastics Treaty talks stall; industry calls for practical, science-based path forward

Aug. 15, 2025

Jonathan Quinn is president and CEO of the U.S. Plastics Pact.

Plastics Pact leader aims to build momentum

Aug. 14, 2025

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Plastics Industry Association adds 7 to staff

Aug. 12, 2025

Additive Manufacturing

Pollen AM's Pam Pro is easy to use and optimized for efficiency.

Additive Manufacturing

Pam Pro automates production

Aug. 27, 2025

Dana McCallum is head of global enterprise sales at Carbon.

Additive Manufacturing

Carbon names new head of global enterprise sales

Aug. 20, 2025

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Additive Manufacturing

Quantum acquires 3D printer maker BCN3D

Aug. 19, 2025

The HT Pellet Extruder allows the Roboze Argo 1000 Hypermelt to process pellets.

Additive Manufacturing

Roboze printer can use pellets

Aug. 13, 2025

Features

A hooded hacker at a computer.

Hackers take aim at manufacturers

Aug. 21, 2025

Recyclable material speeds on a conveyor line at the Indianapolis Polymer Center.

Stadler equipment powers recycling plant

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Aug. 7, 2025

U.S. corporate tax forms, calculator and pen

Provisions in new tax law could boost plastics processors

Aug. 5, 2025

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Mold makers leverage technology, work to diversify offerings

July 31, 2025

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Digital Edition

Thermoforming

Sealpac's A6max tray sealer works with a variety of packaging materials.

Sealpac debuts versatile tray sealer

July 21, 2025

From left, Axel von Wiedersperg, CEO of Brückner Group; Robin Schaede, CFO of Brückner Maschinenbau; and Angela Strigl, CFO of Brückner Group.

Angela Strigl named CFO of Brückner Group

July 2, 2025

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Tim Carpenter is new CEO of BMG

June 23, 2025

PMM's top stories in May

June 3, 2025

Compounding

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AMI Plastics World Expos return to Cleveland Nov. 12-13

Aug. 6, 2025

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Bay Plastics Machinery names rotor sales rep

March 26, 2025

Plastic Recycling Inc. has invested in two state-of-the-art extruder systems from Celectric Technology and Delco Extrusion.

Plastic Recycling Inc. adds two extruder systems

March 12, 2025

Bay Plastics Machinery is offering assessments, repair and refurbishment of pelletizers like this one.

Bay Plastics Machinery offers pelletizer assessments

Jan. 29, 2025

Rotomolding

Plastics Hall of Famer Glenn Beall with some of his honors and recognitions.

Plastics design trailblazer Glenn Beall dies

July 25, 2025

Rotoline's free Dashboard monitors a variety of machine data feeds.

Rotoline offers free Dashboard

May 6, 2025

Amid hiring challenges, molders have invested in automation. Among them is Rockford, Ill., Pyramid Plastics, where a Yushin robot is shown stationed above a press.

Manufacturers turn to robots, cobots amid workforce woes

Nov. 14, 2024

Matt Seaholm, left, appears on stage with Bill Carteaux in 2018 at the Global Plastics Summit. Carteaux, who had served the Plastics Industry Association as its president and CEO since 2005, when it was known as the Society of the Plastics Industry, died a few weeks later. In 2022, Seaholm was promoted to helm the organization.

Seaholm restores stability to PLASTICS

Nov. 13, 2024