Sarah Kominek

Chicago-based private equity firm Core Industrial Partners LLC has offered to re-acquire Fathom Digital Manufacturing Corp.

U.S. mold makers are holding tight through the end of a bumpy 2023 while waiting for a possible tax reform bill from the federal government.

Eden Prarie, Minn.-based rigid plastic container suppler Savillex LLC has acquired ONFAB Ltd. to expand its manufacturing footprint internationally.

New Oxford, Pa.-based Covington Plastic Molding is investing $1.5 million to purchase a 65,000-square-foot facility, a new forklift and warehouse equipment.

Auburn Hills, Mich.-based automotive supplier TI Fluid Systems has acquired Budapest, Hungary-based injection molder Cascade Engineering Europe from Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Cascade Engineering Inc. for $27.7 million.

Wurm's Woodworking Co. is investing $2.1 million to expand its thermoforming operations in New Washington, Ohio.

Eindhoven, Netherlands-based mold maker IGS GeboJagema has acquired U.S.-based TerBeek Machine & Tool, creating IGS USA to serve its North American customers.

Flambeau Medical Markets Group has formed a joint venture with Two Styx Capital involving Flambeau's medical division in Phoenix.

C&J Industries is investing about $6 million to expand its facility in Meadville, Pa., to add its fourth class 8 clean room and boost its quality department, warehouse and office space.

Kraiburg's new line of drinking-water compounds meet new requirements by the German Environment Agency, set to be enforced in 2025.

Materials suppliers are searching for recycled feedstock supply and data for life cycle assessments as pressure mounts for sustainability.

France-based Demgy Group has acquired German thermoplastic and composite supplier E.I.S. Aircraft GmbH, poising it to lead aerospace plastics processing in Europe.

Germantown,Wis.-based health care supplier MGS Mfg. Group Inc. has acquired Denmark-based medical tooling manufacturer Winther Mould Technology A/S.

Staunton Va.-based medical supplier Cadence Inc. has acquired injection molder ARC Group Worldwide's DeLand, Fla., facility.

The goal of an automotive market that's 50 percent EVs by 2030 has "always been a pipe dream," Jeff Stout, executive director of global innovation at Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, said. "We don't have the infrastructure." But the shift is happening, he added, although it may take longer than targeted.