Joseph Pryweller

Times of transition inevitably arrive at many companies, whether it is a possible leadership change, corporate directional shift or the opening of new markets or facilities. For many companies, this also means a shift in leadership strategy or approach.

In March, Plastiblow established a presence in the Americas by opening a spare parts and service center in Miami, called Plastiblow North America LLC, along with distributor partner Plastec USA Inc.

In the U.S. market, Bekum has completed an expansion in Williamston, adding 40,000 square feet of production and 7,400 square feet of offices.

While refillable and returnable bottles are a bit uncommon in the U.S. market, there is growing interest in a global market for the practice, said Nissei ASB Sales Manager Craig Arnold.

Instead of placing all its cards in one pot, Graham Engineering has increasingly spread its focus on three main areas of business: health care, building and construction, and packaging

Kautex Maschinenbau GmbH showcased no equipment at its booth at K 2022. Instead it focused on what its machines can do, such as converting scrapped fishing nets into watering cans.

At its K 2022 booth, Sipa SpA showed off a large bottle of spumante, with the sparkling wine packaged in a curved PET container.

While Bunting already has locations in the United Kingdom and Canada, new CEO Robert Bunting envisions more global growth, even if it is more of a long-term opportunity.

Uniloy Inc. wants to expand its blow molding footprint to Southeast Asia and Latin America, as the company continues to look for new opportunities under incoming CEO Gary Riley.

The German plastics industry is facing debilitating energy and raw material shortages going into the K 2022 trade show.

The devil is in the details, and United States processors cannot sidestep operational processes if they expect to compete in today's changing manufacturing environment.