Bridget Janis Staff Writer [email protected] 517 898-7903 See All Staff Page Recent Stories MAPP announces 2023 Innovation Award winners The Manufactures Association for Plastics Processors Inc. has announced its 2023 MAPP Innovation Award winners. SPE honors Giaccobbe for Lifetime Achievement in blow molding Ferruccio Giaccobbe, Magic MP SpA's owner and general manager, received the Lifetime Achievement Award during the Society of Plastics Engineers 38th Annual Blow Molding Conference. Ohio's Canvus converts turbine blades into benches Canvus, an Ohio-based manufacturer, is transforming retired turbine blades into benches, picnic tables and planters for communities. Swedish injection molder KB Components buys plants in Toronto, Dallas Sweden's KB Components AB is expanding in North America by purchasing injection molding companies in Toronto and Dallas. Recycled HDPE resin prices drop Prices for recycled high density polyethylene pellets have declined the past couple months in North America. Anti-glug design supports faster pouring German extrusion blow mold maker fhw-moulds GmbH is changing the way containers pour. Magic makes the case for more sustainable blow molding with electric machines Magic MP SpA has set out on a goal to transition to sustainable bottle manufacturing, with a commitment to developing machines that are environmentally friendly and leading in design, function and longevity. E-commerce, sustainability create new challenges for new packaging Graham Packaging designer David Heisner: Before you know it, we will be getting packages sent to our houses through Amazon drones, and it's not that far away. How is something like that going to affect the way we design for the future? Specialized Packaging expands its footprint with Michigan acquisition Specialized Packaging Group (SPG) is expanding in the Midwest with the acquisition of Complete Packaging LLC in Monroe, Mich. OSHA cites 3M for ‘willful' violations in fatal extrusion accident OSHA has cited 3M Co. for a fatal incident in May that the agency said could have been prevented. Granite Peak ties recycling to rail infrastructure market with Triton Granite Peak Group, a plastic recycling company, has launched a new affiliate company, Triton Ties, a manufacturer of railroad ties that are designed to be a replacement for wood. Not your typical college road trip: Pipes, flooding and water management Griffin and Harris Duininck, college students and cousins, took to the road this summer to learn more about pipes and water management. M&A demand growing for small- and mid-cap plastics processors Thomas Blaige, chairman and CEO of Chicago-based Blaige & Co., said plastics processors are in high demand, especially from private equity investors. Post-industrial PP value on the rise Post-industrial polypropylene resin pellets started to increase in price throughout North America over the last month. Pursuing sustainability is getting more complex Becoming more sustainable is about more than just replacing materials, according to Grey Parker, principal and CEO of design firm Sundberg-Ferar. Load More
