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Bahram Akradi, the CEO and founder of fitness company Life Time, is also an avid pickleball player, leading the company to develop what it calls the Ultime Pickleball.

North American prices for recycled PVC clear industrial regrind have remained steady throughout 2024, but differ from previous levels.

Pro-Pickle, a custom manufacturing company, has created the first-ever compostable pickleball ball. Compost-a-Ball can break down in 100 days and is cost comparable to a regular ball.

Magee Plastics Co. was acquired by Trelleborg Sealing Solutions to support expected growth of the aerospace industry.

Industrial Resin Recycling Inc. has expanded with new MAS twin screw extruder in Fowlerville, Mich., to increase capacity and tap into new markets.

Martin Coles, founder of Matrix Polymers, is elected to the Rotational Molding Hall of Fame.

Susan Gibson, founder of RotoWorld and president of JSJ Productions, is joining the Rotational Molding Hall of Fame.

Post-industrial polypropylene resin pellets are increasing by a couple of cents in the third quarter.

Rinco Ultrasonics Inc., a manufacturer of ultrasonic welding equipment, has launched a new series of ultrasonic welding machines.

Bay Plastics Machinery says its Smart Pelletizing-brand system allows for industry customization, centered around its AXPO8 pelletizer.

Tooling and molding equipment supplier PCS Co. has added machinery from Mori, an NHX6300 horizonal milling machine and DMV 115 vertical milling machine, that will improve its productivity.

The state of Georgia has closed the investigation of a resin pellet spill that was first reported in February, saying a transport company has completed its cleanup of the site.

The Fighting Fibers Act of 2024 would push to ensure washing machines include microfiber filtration, as well as require future research on the impact of microfibers.

The automation-related brands that are part of the new unit are Invotec, Hahn Automation, REI Automation and Hahn Plastics Automation.

Placon Corp. is closing the 112,000-square-foot thermoforming plant in Wilson, N.C., that it bought from Sonoco Products in 2021.