Image: W&H Corp. The US division of Windmöller & Hölscher has informed us of the sad news that James Feeney, the first president of W&H Corp., passed away on July 2 at the age of 85 at his summer home in Westport, MA. The company shared with us the following appreciation of a life well lived. James Feeney was the first president of the North American operations of Windmöller &…
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Democrats in Washington have put a provision mandating tougher regulations on pellet discharge from plastic factories in the $715 billion fast-track surface transportation spending plan that the U.S. House of Representatives approved July 1. The measure, which now goes to the Senate, requires the Environmental Protection Agency to quickly write national rules to “prohibit” discharge of pellets from plastics facilities. For plastics firms, it could become a standard part of…
The Institute for Plastics Processing (IKV) has launched a call for papers for the second annual International Symposium on Plastics Technology, scheduled for March 14 and 15, 2022, at RWTH Aachen University in Germany. The event precedes the International Colloquium on Plastics Technology, which is being held for the 31st time, also in Aachen. The deadline to submit abstracts is Sept. 30, 2021. Jointly organized by IKV and the Polymer Processing…
COVID serves up another cancellation It’s a confusing time to make plans for international events. While some regional trade shows and gatherings are taking place, others are being postponed or canceled for another year due to worries COVID-19 cases will surge again. (Just follow the Tokyo Olympic games coverage for further evidence.) Materials company Toray Industries Inc., sponsor of the Women’s Tennis Association’s Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis 2021 tournament,…
Borealis has entered into a multi-dimensional partnership with Renasci N.V., a provider of recycling technology and creator of the Smart Chain Processing (SCP) concept. The SCP concept developed by Renasci is a proprietary method of maximizing material recovery in order to achieve zero waste. According to the companies, it is unique because it enables the processing of multiple waste streams using different recycling technologies – all under one roof. At the…
Wiley Now, here’s a book that everyone and anyone involved in plastics should read: Plastics and Sustainability – Grey Is the New Green: Exploring the Nuances and Complexities of Modern Plastics by Michael Tolinski and Conor P. Carlin (John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Scrivener Publishing LLC; 2021). It sticks to the science, and science is what we need more of rather than hype. The primary question is asked in the…
A view of shortages, education opportunities at window companies In mid-April, I ordered a new window to replace the existing picture window in my living room that had been installed in the mid-1970s. At the time, the company I ordered from warned there was a backlog in window deliveries because of … everything. I assured the company I was well aware of the shortages of PVC material, shipping and the…
Every company has employees who live in daily instability, meaning they do not have enough resources for today, let alone tomorrow. Employees’ daily instability creates pain for both the employees and your business. Transportation is a good example. If your car has good tires and a half-tank of gas and if the engine turns over on the first try, then you don’t spend time worrying about getting to work, running…
It may seem a bit preposterous at first blush, but this shimmering orb is designed to establish a “new form of communication for cognitively impaired people,” according to German startup Icho Systems GmbH. Its Ichó therapy ball deploys an array of colored lights, vibrations, and sounds to promote cognitive and motor skills. In Europe, it is providing gentle therapy to adults suffering from dementia as well as children with autism.…