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Baker, founder of NewAge Industries, dead at 91
SOUTHAMPTON, PA. (Feb. 8, 1:40 p.m. ET) -- Raymond Baker, founder of tubing and hose extruder NewAge Industries Inc., died on Jan. 28 following a brief illness. He was 91. Baker founded the company in 1954, initially to import hardness testing equipment from Italy. February 8, 2010
Dielectrics adding clean room for medical work
CHICOPEE, MASS. (Feb. 3, 12:40 p.m. ET) -- Dielectrics Inc. plans to more than double its Class 8 clean room space with the addition of a 5,700-square-foot clean room and a metrology laboratory to serve the medical device market. The company uses flexible thermoplastic films and film/fabric laminates in the design, development and fabrication of medical devices. February 3, 2010
Mastercraft invests in medical molding
PHOENIX (Feb. 1, 1:40 p.m. ET) -- Injection molder and toolmaker Mastercraft Cos. is growing, and investing in new equipment, to serve an expanding medical business. Medical work will account for about 70 percent of the Phoenix firm’s 2010 business. The medical work accounted for 55 percent of the business in 2009 and 38 percent in 2008. February 1, 2010
Acquisitions help PolyOne and Radici advance in key markets
AKRON, OHIO (Jan. 27, 12:05 p.m. ET) -- Officials with PolyOne Corp. and Radici Group are excited about the potential of compounding deals just wrapped up by each firm. Avon Lake, Ohio-based PolyOne bought New England Urethane Inc. in late December in a deal valued at $12 million. Radici, meanwhile, wrapped up its its $5.7 million acquisition of compounder/recycler Michael Day Enterprises Inc. January 27, 2010
M&A upside: private equity
AKRON, OHIO (Jan. 26, 10 a.m. ET) -- After a few years in the wilderness, plastics mergers and acquisitions might be returning to civilization in 2010. Although raw transaction numbers for 2009 were up vs. 2008, a number of M&A executives interviewed by Plastics News said that distressed deals made up a good portion of the 2009 global total. For 2010, more deals of higher quality should be available. January 26, 2010
American Technical Molding to add LSR division
CLEARWATER, FLA. (Jan. 14, 3:30 p.m. ET) -- American Tool & Mold Inc., and its injection molding division, American Technical Molding, are about to be joined by a third branch of the Clearwater company, which will do liquid silicone rubber tooling and molding. January 14, 2010
Molder Kramski pushes for medical work, opens India plant
LARGO, FLA. (Jan. 14, 3:20 p.m. ET) -- Kramski North America Inc is taking strides to expand into medical device work, while its parent Kramski GmbH recently opened a plant in India. “We’re trying to target some new markets,” said Glenn Shaw, director of sales at Kramski North America. January 14, 2010
Gerresheimer opens insulin pen plant in Brazil
DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY (Jan. 12, 10:55 a.m. ET) -- Gerresheimer AG has set up a new facility in Indaiatuba, Brazil, to make insulin pen systems for Novo Nordisk A/S. Gerresheimer's new plant, which will start production early this year, will be the company's fourth production plant in South America. January 12, 2010
Growth, challenges expected in medical
WASHINGTON (Jan. 11, 12:05 p.m. ET) -- Rosy forecasts for growth rates of 15 percent in 2009 turned out to be a little too optimistic. But medical-device manufacturers and contract manufacturers, while still cautious, are forecasting that 2010 will bring them the double-digit growth that evaded many of them last year. January 11, 2010
Injectronics adds equipment at HQ plant
CLINTON, MASS. (Jan. 7, 1:50 p.m. ET) -- Injectronics Corp. is boosting its insert molding and overall capability with the addition of new equipment to an ISO Class 8 clean room at its Clinton headquarters. The company added a 20 ton Sodick vertical injection molding machine, an 80 ton Nissei horizontal molding machine, a Wittmann 6-axis robot as well as an automated packaging conveyor system. January 7, 2010
Nypro plans expansion for medical market
CLINTON, MASS. (Jan. 5, 3:40 p.m. ET) -- To meet growing demand in medical markets, Nypro Inc. has several overseas expansions and an acquisition planned for 2010. The expansion projects include plants in Ireland, France and China. January 5, 2010
Four processors named finalists for Plastics News annual award
AKRON, OHIO (Jan. 4, 1:20 p.m. ET) -- Three custom injection molders and a pipe extruder are the finalists for Plastics News’ Processor of the Year Award. A team of judges has picked four finalists: GW Plastics Inc., a Vermont-based processor that has transitioned into a medical molder; Montrose Molders Corp., a New Jersey molder now in its third generation of family ownership; Plastikos Inc., a molder of electrical connectors in Pennsylvania; and PolyPipe Inc., a polyethylene pipe extruder based in Texas. January 4, 2010
Video offers succinct summary of latest materials news stories
AKRON, OHIO (Dec. 29, 3:15 p.m. ET) -- A PolyOne acquisition, a Chemtura unit sale and new bioplastic production for the US are all covered in this week's Material Insights video.  December 29, 2009
PolyOne buys New England Urethane
AVON LAKE, OHIO (Dec. 25, 5 p.m. ET) -- Leading compounder PolyOne Corp. has acquired New England Urethane Inc. in a deal valued at $12 million. NEU, based in New Haven, Conn., provides high-performance engineered thermoplastic materials for the healthcare market.
  December 25, 2009
Sabic offers help with healthcare regulatory compliance
PITTSFIELD, MASS. (Dec. 21, 5:05 p.m. ET) -- Sabic Innovative Plastics LP has developed a healthcare product guide, which covers more than 50 high-tech healthcare materials, with the aim of supporting OEMs in achieving regulatory compliance for their healthcare and pharmaceutical applications. December 21, 2009

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