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[embedded content] Jason Ganim, president of Conair Group, talks with Plastics Technology leading up to the Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) March 29-31st. Conair is a supplier of auxiliary equipment for plastics processors, including resin drying systems, blenders, feeders and material-conveying systems, temperature-control equipment and granulators. They will showcase their new drying control for easy on-boarding of operators at their booth (507).  Learn more about Conair and register for PTXPO here.  RELATED CONTENT

Just a few short weeks ago, it seemed as if we were starting to see some light at the end of the supply chain tunnel. Relief wasn’t going to be immediate, by any means, but the widespread snarls caused by the pandemic and suppliers struggling to satisfy pent-up demand from consumers emerging from the COVID coma appeared to be inching toward improvement. Then Russia invaded Ukraine, and all bets were…

EPP Team, d.b.a. Empire Precision Plastics (EPP), has been sold to Kouza Management, an affiliate of Kouza Capital, a family office based in Troy, MI, specializing in recapitalizations of lower-middle-market companies within the diversified industrials, technology, and consumer verticals. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Rochester, NY, EPP manufactures complex, tight-tolerance injection molded components serving the firearms, medical, electrical, industrial, and consumer markets. The company utilizes data-driven scientific molding to…

We were recently alerted to an innovative spin-out tracking technology, called ReCon^2, for what appears to be a breakthrough for the  direct quantification of recycled content in plastics and plastic packaging. ReCon^2 is being developed by a team from Manchester University led by Michael Shaver, professor of Polymer Science and director of the Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub, and  Natalie Mera-Pirttijarvi, the project manager at the University of Manchester Innovation Factory. Photo Credit: University…

Global packaging supplier TricorBraun announced today that it has acquired the UK rigid packaging company Neville and More. Financial terms were not disclosed. Neville and More provides glass, plastic, and aluminum packaging to household brands across multiple end markets, including healthcare, pharma, personal care, and food & beverage. The 70-year-old company is based in Southwater, near Horsham in West Sussex, and maintains a sourcing office in Shanghai. “Our acquisition of…