Good morning! KraussMaffei spent two years developing its new pipe head for producing large PVC parts like sewer lines. It's capable of running 100 percent recycled material.

A rise in demand in several retail categories, including automotive, is good news for the plastics industry, according to a PLASTICS report. Chris LaBombarde has joined PCS Co., and UltiMaker has a new printer. IndustryWeek examines factors that can increase retention of women in the manufacturing workforce.

Lynne Sherwin, editor