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German auxiliary equipment maker Ettlinger opens U.S. facility


June 19, 2013 4:31 pm ET

FLORENCE, KY. — Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH, a German maker of rotating melt filters, has established a subsidiary in the U.S., in Wheaton, Ill., a Chicago suburb.

Carclo expanding for medical molding


June 19, 2013 3:43 pm ET

Carclo Technical Plastics will more than double the size of its manufacturing operation in Latrobe, Pa., adding 28,000 square feet of space that will include a white room and a Class 8 clean room.

Colorado composites maker Fiberforge shuts down


June 19, 2013 1:57 pm ET

New technology composites maker Fiberforge Corp. grew out of a Colorado think tank’s proposals for an ultra-light efficient vehicle, but now has been forced to shut down and is seeking buyers for its intellectual property and equipment.

SPI debuts recycling website, plans webinar on China's 'green fence'


June 19, 2013 3:02 pm ET

The Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. is debuting two online recycling programs: a website, Plastics Recycling Marketplace, and a free webinar discussing China’s “green fence” initiative.

Shintech to add PVC capacity in Louisiana


June 19, 2013 1:52 pm ET

Shintech Inc. will add almost 700 million pounds of PVC capacity as part of a $500 million expansion of its plants in Louisiana.

Plastics trade groups planning Washington fly-in


June 19, 2013 1:54 pm ET

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers better buckle up. Members of seven plastics industry trade associations are preparing to descend upon Washington, DC in July for the 2013 Plastics Industry Fly-In.

Solvay starts PEEK and PAEK production in China


June 19, 2013 1:51 pm ET

Solvay Specialty Polymers has started the production of KetaSpire PEEK and AvaSpire PAEK compounds at its China facility in Changshu, Jiangsu province.

Engel introduces 650-ton hybrid press


June 19, 2013 1:19 pm ET

The new hybrid Engel 650 metric ton e-speed injection molding machine uses the technology of the all-electric e-motion and e-cap machines and boasts the performance of the hydraulic-drive speed machines. Engel plans to show the hybrid e-speed press at K2013.

Plastic Metal arranges financing for energy-saving technology


June 19, 2013 1:18 pm ET

SyncroSpeed distributor Plastic Metal USA Ltd., said it has partnered with US Equity Funding LLC of Boston to finance 100 percent of the funds to implement the retrofit motor speed control, which reduces energy consumption at injection molding factories.Plastic Metal USA dubs the program "Pay Yourself to Save."The firm in Bayside, N.Y., said the...

Extrusion line makes polyethylene foam cap seals


June 19, 2013 1:17 pm ET

KraussMaffei Berstroff’s new Schaumex ISO-PAC foam extrusion lines offer an eco-friendly and cost-effective way to produce cap seals from low-expansion polyethylene foam, according to the company in Hannover, Germany.Demand is growing for the foam seals in screw caps for bottles, containers and jars.Single-screw Schaumex extruders combine...

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