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    A plant for recycling plastic bottles.
    Recycling

    How Trump's presidency could impact the plastics recycling landscape

    Dec. 6, 2024
    While legislation is primarily state-driven, federal policies like tariffs and multilateral agreements could be affected.

    Manufacturing

    Carbon Inc.
    Joseph DeSimone
    Rethink Robotics
    Rethink Robotics' new leadership team includes Julia Astrid Riemenschneider, CEO (left), and Franziska Lorenz, COO.
    Rechner
    This Rechner sensor detects low resin levels.
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    Unusual Machines
    Unusual Machines, a maker of drones and drone components, has found success through 3D printing.
    Wittmann
    Wittmann's Aton plus segmented wheel dryer is shown.
    Plastics Hall of Fame
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    BROWSE THESE LEADING COMPANIES

    Laurie Harbour
    Laurie Harbour and her company, Harbour Results Inc., aim to help manufacturing clients compete in a variety of a sectors. Wipfli LLP acquired the Southfield, Mich., firm in the spring.
    Injection Molding

    Consultant Harbour steers clients to success

    Karen Hanna
    Dec. 2, 2024
    She says North American manufacturers must do more to keep pace with rapid changes in competition, economics and technology.
    Maguire
    Maguire's blenders are available in more than 150 configurations and are also customizable.
    Manufacturing

    Customer feedback drives Maguire’s innovations 

    Lynne Sherwin
    Dec. 2, 2024
    A wide array of standard models, bespoke blenders and overhauls of older equipment are among its offerings.
    StackTeck Ltd.
    StackTeck is among many manufacturers and OEMs working to lightweight parts, both to reduce costs, as well as to address sustainability concerns. It used its specialized molds and proprietary Thin Recess Injection Molding (TRIM). technology to produce these 5-gallon buckets that have wall sections that are only 0.59 inch thick. Three years ago, StackTeck told Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing the buckets weighed 817 grams -- compared to 930-gram-buckets made through more-traditional means..
    Manufacturing

    Lightweighting shows less is more

    Bruce Geiselman
    Nov. 29, 2024
    Manufacturers, brand owners cut costs. answer sustainability concerns by reducing material use.
    Rethink Robotics
    Rethink Robotics' Ryder AMR is shown.
    Product Innovations

    Rethink Robotics launches AMR line

    Karen Hanna
    Nov. 29, 2024
    The Rethink Ryder comes in two weight capacities and employs safety and mapping technologies.
    Chris Rauwendaal
    As president of REE Inc., Auburn, Calif.,, Chris Rauwendaal develops screws and mixers for specialized applications and offers education services for processors.
    Extrusion

    Rauwendaal spreads love of extrusion

    Bruce Geiselman
    Nov. 27, 2024
    His Auburn, Calif., company, REE Inc., develops screws and mixers for specialized applications and offers education services for processors.