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    Ron Shinn
    April 24, 2025
    On this podcast episode, Editor Ron Shinn discusses expert advice and success stories.

    Thermoforming

    Kiefel GmbH
    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.
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    Maruho Hatsujyo Group
    Eri McAuley
    Origin Materials
    Origin Materials has developed a line to produce caps and closures from PET or rPET.
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    Geiss
    The Geiss T11 thermoforming machine has a revamped user interface.

    BROWSE THESE LEADING COMPANIES

    SPE Thermoforming Division
    Don Hylton, SPE Thermoformer of the Year 2024
    Dec. 9, 2024
    He developed numerous innovations in materials and testing.
    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..
    Bruce Geiselman
    Nov. 29, 2024
    Manufacturers, brand owners cut costs. answer sustainability concerns by reducing material use.
    Jabil inc.
    The services offered by printing farms and service providers such as Jabil illustrate the growing array of applications possible from 3D printers, including R&D; prototyping; production of jigs, fixtures and tooling; bridge production; serial production; and parts repair.
    Bruce Geiselman
    Nov. 20, 2024
    3D printing has moved beyond prototyping, as companies explore ways to produce larger parts as well as molds and tooling.
    Kiefel
    Kiefel will cut about 100 jobs at its Freilassing, Germany, headquarters.
    Nov. 19, 2024
    The maker of thermoforming machinery cites a "challenging market situation" and "intensified global competition."