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Conair demos medical extrusion


February 21, 2013 1:27 pm ET

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Conair Group Inc. of Cranberry Township, Pa., teamed with extruder maker American Kuhne of Ashaway, R.I., and control specialist Zumbach Electronics Corp. of Mount Kisco, N.Y., to demonstrate close-tolerance extrusion of...

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Dow houses: Can you spot the differences?


February 20, 2013 12:57 pm ET

LAS VEGAS — Dow Building Solutions, a unit of Dow Chemical Corp., has created a “test community” of 12 houses in Midland, Mich., designed to capture comparative data on high-performance, energy-efficient homes.

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BrightPak challenges glass dispensers


February 15, 2013 4:25 pm ET

ATLANTA — A new container developed to store and dispense sensitive chemicals is helping plastics bounce the competition. BrightPak is a 4.6-liter, blow molded PET bottle with an inner polyethylene naphthalate liner, developed as an...

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Keep recession's lessons in mind


February 15, 2013 4:13 pm ET

The U.S. auto industry is back on track. There is momentum, and it's all in the right direction. But as the many speakers at the Automotive News World Congress cautioned last month, automakers, suppliers and dealers need to remember a few key...

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Global & US cap/closure demand, 2016


February 15, 2013 3:09 pm ET

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Sabic touts antimicrobial materials


February 14, 2013 4:56 pm ET

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Sabic Innovative Plastics introduced nine antimicrobial compounds featuring silver technology at the Medical Design & Manufacturing West trade show, held Feb. 12-14 in Anaheim.

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VCF Films netting new markets


February 12, 2013 3:15 pm ET

When VCF Films Inc. introduced its new slot-die coating line last year, it was looking to enter new markets and expand its research and development opportunities.

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Jabil buying Nypro and its reputation


February 8, 2013 2:35 pm ET

The plastics world changed Monday Feb. 4, when the news came out that Jabil Circuit Inc. will buy Nypro Inc.

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