Sarah Kominek

The expansion for its automotive production is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2022,

The acquisition expands Tekni-Plex Healthcare's medical device capabilities and broadens the division's global footprint by adding a presence in Mexico, an Oct. 7 news release said.

Helmbrechts, Germany-based medical technology company Raumedic Inc. is adding 3,500 square feet to its clean room manufacturing facility at its U.S. headquarters in Mills River, N.C., to meet demand for "many new projects."

The expansion is expected to be complete in February 2022 and create 76 new jobs in the area. The investment includes new equipment and upgrades to existing injection molding machines and paint lines.

The new machine combines "the benefits of both continuous extrusion and discontinuous injection molding, yielding parts with better values, increased efficiency and substantially decreased cost of raw materials by reducing the amount of additives needed."

Avient Corp. added two new injection-moldable TPEs from its collaboration with Shark Solutions, which contain 25 percent post-consumer content and can be overmolded to polypropylene.

Dental supplier Microbrush International is investing more than $20 million to expand its capacity to package sterile testing swabs for COVID testing.

Westfall Technik Inc. has named Mark Gomulka its new CEO, replacing founder Brian Jones.

Continental Structural Plastics, Inapal Plásticos, Benet Automotive, CSP Victall and Teijin Automotive Center Europe are combining to form one brand: Teijin Automotive Technologies.

Thermo Fisher wins a Department of Defense contract and invests in new facilities to expand to meet demand in diagnostics and bioprocessing.

Elroy, Wis.-based injection molder Tailor Made Products Inc. has changed its name to Wisconic, a combination Wisconsin and plastic.

Oaktree Capital Management is acquiring Cerebrus Capital Management's remaining stake in Toronto-based ABC Technologies Holdings Inc., one of North America's largest injection and blow molders.

One product would use a sensor that would detect when the driver approaches and automatically open the lift gate.

Leesburg, Va.-based Rehau Automotive is investing $50 million to expand its Cullman, Ala. plant to build exterior polymer-based components to supply Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz SUVs.

Haefelin, who became president of Mega Polymers in January, spent her first year at the company with each department in order to "understand each aspect of the business," she said. "Once I got a better understanding of what each department did, it helped me put the big picture together.