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Custom injection molder Jatco Inc. is moving its headquarters and California operations about 75 miles to the Modesto area from Union City. The new site in Stanislaus County is smaller, but more efficient.

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Eastman Chemical Co. aims to develop an advanced circular recycling technology using the process of methanolysis.

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Precision injection molder D&&M Plastics LLC of Burlington, Ill., takes safety seriously. Through Feb. 22, D&&M had logged 1,255 work days without a lost-time accident, and the count continues.

Westfall Technik adds California injection molder Pimco to portfolio

Westfall Technik Inc. acquired Precision Injection Molding Co. (Pimco) of Corona, Calif., on Feb. 22, marking Westfall Technik's12th acquisition of an injection molding or mold making business in the past 16 months.

Rhode Island-based Jade Engineered Plastics moving to larger factory

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Jeff Hrivnak made a rational case on utilizing specialty polymers instead of metal in a presentation at the UBM Advanced Manufacturing expo in Anaheim.

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