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North American suppliers report shortages of polyethylene and ABS March 12, 2010
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Forward thinkers: Skills take GW from automotive to medical

BETHEL, VT. (March 16, 3:55 p.m. ET) -- Bethel, a small town in the Green Mountains of Vermont, is known for maple syrup and fly fishing — and high-level plastics molding, thanks to GW Plastics Inc., the new Plastics News Processor of the Year. March 17, 2010

Kortec offers closure barrier technology

IPSWICH, MASS (March 17, 12:01 a.m. ET) -- Kortec Inc. brings its barrier-layer technology to one-piece caps and closures -- helping better preserve freshness in foods and beverages. They are also less expensive than traditional two-piece closures, according to the Ipswich-based company. March 17, 2010

Forward thinkers: Skills take GW from automotive into medical

Strategic additions help prepare MRPC for 2010

BUTLER, WIS. (March 15, 2:55 p.m. ET) — Medical molder MRPC used 2009 to “reinvest in and retrench” its expertise and core capabilities, setting up 2010 as a year for improved growth. The Butler-based company’s last fiscal year was not a great one compared to the recent past, but it wasn’t terrible, either, said MRPC President Greg Riemer. The firm was able to attain a significant ISO certification, add key personnel and gain some customers based on subassembly work it’s doing more frequently. March 15, 2010

Stella leaves US plants out of Rosti deal

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK (March 15, 8:50 a.m. ET) -- The sale of Rosti Technical Plastics to Stella Plastic Holding, part of the Nordstjernan investment group in Sweden, has been completed with the injection molder’s U.S. facilities left out of the deal. The CEO of the newly merged company said the company decided to focus its resources on Europe and Asia. March 15, 2010

Superb vision brings Ohio molder success despite the recession

SUGARCREEK, OHIO (March 12, 2:40 p.m. ET) — Located at the edge of Ohio’s Amish country, management at Superb Industries Inc. thinks it’s found the keys to progressive manufacturing in small-town values and global vision. Check out a video of Superb's operations. March 12, 2010

Taiwan firm develops micromolding machines

TAIPEI, TAIWAN (March 11, 1 p.m. ET) -- A Taiwanese firm has developed its own version of micromolding injection machines and hopes to position them as a lower-cost alternative to German and Japanese machines that dominate that higher-end market. March 11, 2010

Report: Clunkers program did not hurt future car sales

DETROIT (March 10, 3:10 p.m. ET) -- Last year's cash-for-clunkers program increased U.S. sales without damaging the number of future automobile purchases, as previously feared by critics, according to a study by Maritz Automotive Research Group. March 10, 2010

DME and P.E.T.S. form hot-runner alliance

MADISON HEIGHTS, MICH. (March 10, 12:10 p.m. ET) -- Tooling component supplier DME Co. has created a strategic alliance with hot-runner firm Plastic Engineering & Technical Services Inc. to provide a complete package to improve processing. The alliance will begin by focusing on molders in the medical and high-volume consumer markets with new hot runner nozzles, sequence controllers and temperature controllers. March 10, 2010

RP Manufacturing buys Teflon specialist Protef

LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA (March 10, 11:40 a.m. ET) -- Canadian polyurethane molder RP Manufacturing Ltd. will acquire Teflon specialist Protef Polymers Inc. and combine their operations at RP’s facility in Langley, British Columbia. March 10, 2010

GW Plastics wins PN's Processor of the Year Award

TAMPA, FLA. (March 10, 12:01 a.m. ET) -- GW Plastics Inc., a custom injection molder based in Bethel, Vt., has won Plastics News’ Processor of the Year Award. Brenan Riehl, GW Plastics’ president and CEO, and other company officials were presented the award during a March 9 reception at the publication’s four-day Executive Forum 2010 in Tampa. (View videos of GW and the other award finalists.) March 10, 2010

Composites are making a splash on Quest airplane's float hatches

WINONA, MINN. (March 9, 3:15 p.m. ET) -- Composites have taken to the air on commercial airplanes for years, but now a Minnesota airplane equipment maker is taking thermoplastic composites into a whole new adventure niche. March 9, 2010

Hella invests in Romanian automotive plant

LIPPSTADT, GERMANY (March 8, 3:45 p.m. ET) -- German automotive lighting and parts group Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. plans to invest around 20 million euros ($27.27 million) in new production equipment at its manufacturing plants in Romania. March 8, 2010

Iowa molder i2tech hits 50th anniversary

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (March 8, 3:10 p.m. ET) -- Innovative Injection Technologies Inc. -- the old Mid-Central Plastics Inc. -- is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2010. The custom injection molder is known as i2tech. March 8, 2010

Wilbert Plastics buys injection molder United Southern Industries

BELMONT, N.C. (Updated March 8, 12:35 p.m. ET) -- Wilbert Plastics Services Inc. has acquired United Southern Industries Inc., an injection molder based in Forest City, N.C. Wilbert President and CEO Greg Botner said the deal allows Wilbert to expand its manufacturing footprint in the southeastern United States. Meanwhile, Wilbert is closing a thermoforming plant in Winthrop, Iowa. March 5, 2010

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