Good morning! Size-reduction machines keep getting bigger, and Weima's are no exception; its new W5.22 single-shaft shredder for hard plastics, films and tear-resistant fibers has a rotor length of 86.6 inches. Read more about it below.

PLASTICS' monthly column recaps its recent FlexForum event, which focused on flexible packaging. Movacolor has a new blender, and Husky has named two more top executives. 

Our colleagues at IndustryWeek break down the latest manufacturing report from the Institute for Supply Management, which showed growth in almost all sectors, including plastics and rubber.

Lynne Sherwin, managing editor