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From the cover The industry opened its doors yet again this year for Manufacturing Day. Senior Reporter Catherine Kavanaugh covers notable events this year at plastics firms.
Also Erwin, Tenn.-based Impact Plastics Inc. is under investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for possible criminal violations for worker deaths from Hurricane Helene flooding. Catherine also covered the harrowing reports and accounts from workers trying to escape and CEO Gerald O'Connor issued a video statement saying the workers had time to escape.
And Nissha Eimo Technologies Inc. has acquired a majority equity of Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Cathtek LLC, which supplies products for diagnostic and testinga nd blood collecting devices to medical OEMs.