Auto industry changes look like bad news for toolmakers

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A peek behind the data in our 2019 ranking of North American blow molders

Chemical recycler Agilyx opening offices in Europe and US East Coast

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Ontario's Axiom Group investing $20M in first US injection molding plant

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Tigerpoly to expand Ohio manufacturing site

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Auto industry changes look like bad news for toolmakers

Mergers and Acquisitions

Acquisition aids Mar-Bal's move to additional spaces

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Chemical recycler Agilyx opening offices in Europe and US East Coast

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Hyatt Hotels moving away from single-use plastics

Plastics fee, expanded polystyrene ban may go before California voters in 2020

After facing some challenges, Sonoco expects rigid packaging growth in 2020

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Nova Chemicals rounds up millennials to quiz their packaging recycling knowledge

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SPE honors medical, solar energy blow molding breakthroughs

Lubrizol to sell breast implant manufacturing business for $20 million

Giles, Ernie Green Industries end partnership

Three key products driving growth at Abbott

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Tederic Machinery establishing US headquarters near Cleveland

Yizumi-HPM rolls out three new machines at open house

Hahn Group buys two robot integrators

Plastics Machinery Group beefs up new equipment sales

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