Construction
Despite all of the turbulence reflected in some other sectors, total U.S. construction spending increased by a robust 12 percent in the first quarter when compared with the same period in 2021.
ADS will double number of production lines and create 25 jobs while using 14 acres of newly purchased land nearby for raw material storage and parking.
The acquired company produces 94-inch-long moldings in 12 profiles to match the thickness of a wide range of flooring, including vinyl, luxury vinyl tile, laminate and rigid core flooring.
The Northeast Ohio Vinyl Siding Recycling Coalition is a pilot of the Vinyl Siding Institute, a Virginia-based trade association. It started this past fall.
A second asphalt paving project in Ontario, Canada has again demonstrated the potential for the use of recycled plastics in road construction works.
Plant tours, virtual talks, media campaigns, robot demonstrations and family days mark MFG Day as companies look to fill 4 million jobs by the end of the decade.
A recycling approach orginating in Costa Rica has caught the attention of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, which is providing low-interest funding to help push the technology out around the world.
Finland-based Uponor Infra Oy is expanding its sewer pipe offering with the addition of its new low-carbon Ultra Rib 2 Blue product.
The Virginia company adds capacity for specialty composite product that installs faster than traditional stone veneer without skilled labor.
Overall, we are still in a very favorable spot in the business cycle. But if peak growth is now behind us, then plastics processors and suppliers may need to adjust their expectations.