A new alliance of the Plastics Industry Association targets polystyrene recycling.

PLASTICS strengthens recycling efforts through key alliances

Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)

March 21, 2025

New efforts target recycling of polystyrene and plastic film.

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EBM publications cover tariffs and more

Feb. 5, 2025

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Prepare now for potential tariff shocks

Feb. 5, 2025

Artie Riegger spent decades drumming for a series of rock 'n' roll bands.

Riegger maintains sales rhythm

March 20, 2025

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A global treaty would benefit the plastics industry

March 19, 2025

When extruding with bioresins, Dean Elliott, technical processing manager at Entek, recommends avoiding reverse convey screw elements that pump the compound back toward the extruder throat because the action could degrade the temperature-sensitive materials.

Bioresins make inroads in extrusion, blow molding

Bruce Geiselman

March 18, 2025

Injection Molding

Perc Pineda, chief economist for the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS).

PLASTICS analyzes potential effects of EU tariffs

March 20, 2025

Haitian International Holdings Ltd. is headquartered in Ningbo, China.

Injection Molding

Haitian reports growth in 2024

March 19, 2025

CAMWorks 2025 allows for in-the-cloud collaboration.

Molds & Tooling

CAMWorks now allows cloud collaboration

March 18, 2025

Extrusion

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Plastics machinery shipments fall in Q4 2024

March 14, 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

Matt Seaholm

PLASTICS reiterates concerns as tariffs go into effect

March 5, 2025

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Beckhoff's AX8820 regenerative energy unit feeds power back to the grid.

Product Innovations

Beckhoff unit reduces electricity waste

March 19, 2025

The HydroPlasma system uses a stream of ionized water for cleaning surfaces.

Product Innovations

HydroPlasma cleans tough contaminants

March 17, 2025

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Biodegradable additive makes PE, PP more sustainable

Bruce Geiselman

March 14, 2025

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Injection Molding

Husky acquires technologies from MGS

March 13, 2025

The Elgi Airmate HLD air dryer features a modular twin-tower desiccant system.

Product Innovations

Elgi air dryers improve efficiency

Bruce Geiselman

March 5, 2025

Blow Molding

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How to become a world-class plastics manufacturer

March 4, 2025

Craft brewer Beermaster commissioned a customized PET Technologies APF-Max 4L to make its packaging more eco-friendly.

Brewer says 'cheers' to custom bottle solution

Feb. 19, 2025

Russ LaBelle founded Wilmington Machinery, which manufactures equipment for structural foam injection molding and rotary blow molding.

Injection Molding

Wilmington Machinery sold, founder Russ LaBelle steps away

Feb. 10, 2025

The ALPS BottleStop multi-head leak tester is easy to use and reliable, and can test a variety of bottle shapes.

BottleStop leak tester fits various container types

Feb. 6, 2025

Molds & Tooling

Meltio's Engine Blue kit integrates a 3D metal print head onto an industrial robot.

Molds & Tooling

Meltio kit adds printing capabilities

March 20, 2025

These heated sprue bushings from PCS Co. offer superior heat transfer when processing a range of commodity resins.

Molds & Tooling

PCS bushings offer superior heat transfer

March 12, 2025

Erowa's Robot Compact 150 is expandable and offers an extra-long X-axis reach.

Molds & Tooling

Erowa system manages workpieces

March 7, 2025

Derrick Jones

Injection Molding

PCS promotes Derrick Jones to VP of sales and marketing

March 5, 2025

Recycling

This Hellweg shredder handles heavily profiled thermoformed trim strips.

Hellweg shredder handles difficult materials

March 13, 2025

Erema's Intarema 2325 T-VEplus RegrindPro team poses in front of the new recycling system.

Erema system processes a variety of materials

March 11, 2025

A new compatibilizer from Gabriel-Chemie improves the quality of recycled multilayer film.

Compatibilizer improves recycling of multilayer materials

March 10, 2025

Bunting's FF-series drawer magnets are now easily compatible with any square bolt pattern.

Bunting updates FF drawer magnets

March 6, 2025

Additive Manufacturing

The Tradesman P3-44 Astra printer’s control module software is specifically designed to protect operators during and after production.

Additive Manufacturing

JuggerBot printer processes PVC

March 7, 2025

3D Systems has added the Wash 400, Wash 400F and Cure 400 post-processing solutions to its lineup.

Additive Manufacturing

3D Systems adds post-processing solutions

Feb. 19, 2025

The Sharebot SnowWhite 2 HT printer handles high-temperature materials.

Additive Manufacturing

Sharebot 3D printer handles high-temperature materials

Feb. 14, 2025

Arburg displayed a Freeformer 550-3X 3D printer at Formnext 2024.

Additive Manufacturing

Arburg debuts smaller Freeformer

Bruce Geiselman

Feb. 11, 2025

Features

Arburg GmbH + Co. KG

Injection Molding

Professor takes sustainability deep dive

Bruce Geiselman

Feb. 26, 2025

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High-tech skills come at high price

Feb. 21, 2025

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Plan for the future of your factory: PMM Insight

Feb. 20, 2025

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So, you need a new ERP. Now what?

Feb. 19, 2025

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Thermoforming

The first machines have already arrived at Kiefel’s new Customer Innovation Center at the thermoforming machinery maker's headquarters in Freilassing, Germany. The project on the new facility is set for completion this quarter.

Kiefel appoints VPs for packaging, engineering, technology

March 13, 2025

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Data-driven manufacturing jobs are on the rise

Feb. 18, 2025

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SPE Thermoforming Division seeks entries for parts competition

Feb. 14, 2025

Eri McAuley

Maruho Hatsujyo Group announces 2 hires

Feb. 12, 2025

Compounding

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

Bay Plastics Machinery offers pelletizer assessments

Jan. 29, 2025

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Holding company takes KraussMaffei Group private

Dec. 16, 2024

Steve Maguire, founder of auxiliary equipment maker Maguire Products Inc., Aston, Pa., poses with one of his many products.

Injection Molding

Engineering challenges energize Maguire

Nov. 19, 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

Rotomolding

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

Maag mill housing improves airflow

Bruce Geiselman

May 1, 2024

Processor, material firm adapt resin to rotomold part with a challenging feature

Bruce Geiselman

Jan. 17, 2024

Rotoline's Automatic Weighing System weighs and dispenses precise batches into a container to match the requirements of the mold.

Rotoline system dispenses powder for rotomolding

Oct. 24, 2023