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Material Insights: Re:3D shows off material-agnostic 3-D printer

Re:3D shows off printer at TPE TopCon, Ineos and MSM Poly don't reach a deal on Barex and a resin distribution firm is headed to Mexico.

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MVP Plastics buys automation and special machinery firm

MVP Plastics Inc., a Tier 2 automotive molder in Middlefield, Ohio, has purchased Integrity Design & Manufacturing Inc., a small Michigan mechanical design house that designs and builds automation, work holding fixtures, machinery and tooling.

Mecaplast to expand auto parts molding to Morocco

Training program helps Wilbert manage growth

Automakers to head to Japan to help decide Takata's fate

Nolato buying Treff AG

Acquisition combines Swedish and Swiss injection molding firms with operations in Europe and the U.S.

Diversified Plastics adds quality lab and clean room space

All-Plastics buys Kerrville, Texas, plant from Vention Medical

Evonik invests in Irish device maker Vivasure Medical

Making a profit from the UK's new polymer bills

One eBay seller, robbieyeo68, based in Southampton, sold a new £5 note for £227.56 on Tuesday evening.The United Kingdom's new polymer-based bank note may say it's worth 5 pounds, but collectors have been paying well over that amount to get their ...

Commex installing new blown film extrusion line in California

New plastics technology 'could transform mainstream packaging applications'

Energy Bag film program comes to Omaha with a new color, sponsor

Lanxess boosts additives business with Chemtura acquisition

Lanxess AG will nearly triple the size of its additives business with the $2.7 billion takeover of U.S.-based flame retardants and lubricant additives group Chemtura Corp.

Ineos and MSM Poly fail to reach Barex agreement

Aurora Plastics names new CEO, CFO

Chem-Trend buys Ultra Purge business line

Sandretto employees left in dark over company liquidation

More than 120 employees at Italian injection press maker Sandretto SpA are still no nearer to learning the future of the company after they arrived at the locked gates of the stricken factory.

Maag Pump Systems opens India center

Sidel offers on-line training

Graham to 'Spotlight' medical extrusion

Pepsi teams up with college students

If you are in college, drink PepsiCo products and have a good environmental idea, listen up. Cash is on the line.

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Bumper to Bumper: Industry collaborative to open composite testing facility in Detroit

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation plans a full-scale testing site for new materials in Detroit.

Bumper to Bumper: GM turning plastic bottles into auto parts and more

Bumper to Bumper: Continental Structural Plastics is planning new uses for carbon fiber

Bumper to Bumper: Material makers, OEMs look to polycarbonate for windows

Getting out the word on Manufacturing Day

Manufacturing Day is on Oct. 7 this year, a chance for companies to connect with their communities and with young people, and help dispel some myths that manufacturing is dark and dirty … and disappearing.

Mergers and growth: What's new in our film and sheet ranking

Balancing convenience and sustainability

Plastic bag company helps Louisiana flood victims

Plastics News Now: HGTV home remodel features plastics

A HGTV project home -- to be given away online -- features plastics, Bill Gates backs bioplastics and Confer Plastics gets a massive blow molding machine.

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What Keeps You Up at Night: Greg Botner, Wilbert Plastic Services

Greg Botner talks about the importance of finding skilled workers, wading through the economy and remaining ahead of the competition.

What Keeps You Up at Night: Ryan Mast, Bloem Living

Turkish packaging firm creates opportunities in Palestine

When Turkish plastics executive Yavuz Eroglu opened a packaging factory in 2008 in Hebron, in the Palestinian West Bank, politics was the last thing he was thinking about. Instead, what Eroglu saw was an underserved market and an investment...

Report: Automated sorting equipment can recover flexible packaging

DevTech building PET bottle and preform plant

Pregis' paper packaging acquisition also opens door for plastics

Nypro expanding in Illinois

Injection molder Nypro Inc. plans to double the size of its facility north of Chicago and add 60 jobs, according to local reports.

J&L adds new press, capacity

Arrk rebrand seeks to unify operations across Europe

Sonoco expanding injection molding plants in Germany

Premium Waters building plant in Mississippi

Premium Waters Inc. is building a new $25 million plant to manufacture and fill water bottles in Hinds County, Miss.

Bway buying KLW Plastics

Confer adds a very, very big blow molding machine

Toray researching PPS ducts made on Kautex machine

A. Schulman takes long view after tough time

There are basically two roads forward for A. Schulman, according to analysts who follow the company. One is likely long and leads to an independent future, where the company regains its stock value and again becomes an acquirer of other companies....

PolySource opens pipeline into Mexico with stake in Resinal de México

Covestro unveils Asia Pacific Innovation Experience Center

Four die in explosion at world's largest MDI producer

Helping the 'very bottom of the supply chain': Plastic bottle collectors in Haiti

Pittsburgh-based polyester fiber and clothing maker Thread International PBC Ltd. is starting a three-year pilot project in Haiti to help street-level plastic bottle collectors by providing health care, education and job training services.

K 2016: Erema and Tomra make advances in recycling

Companies win grants for bag recycling efforts

Novolex's Indiana plant proves that bags can be, and are recycled every day

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Nolato buying Treff AG

Making a profit from the UK's new polymer bills

Lanxess boosts additives business with Chemtura acquisition

Sandretto employees left in dark over company liquidation

Pepsi teams up with college students

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Getting out the word on Manufacturing Day

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