Materials firm Tosaf adds capacity in North Carolina
Israeli materials firm Tosaf Inc. has spent $2 million on a new silo system and two new extrusion lines in Bessemer City, N.C.
Hot Shots—Recognizing Injection Molding Excellence
The Hot Shots injection molded parts competition is returning to Molding 2022 (Nov. 8-10; Charlotte Convention Center), giving molders and their suppliers a platform to showcase their injection chops to the broader molding community. Using a People’s Choice model where Molding attendees can choose the winning component, Hot Shots recognizes accomplishments in two categories: Technical Sophistication and Achievement in Molding Efficiency and/or Economics. In the former category, parts will be…
Seven Up for Induction into Plastics Pioneers Association
The Plastics Pioneers Association inducted seven new members at its recent meeting in San Diego, CA. The new recruits include an expert in additive manufacturing technology and the vice president of a plastics processing firm who began her career at that company as a part-time receptionist. Barbara Jo Arnold-Feret, an expert in 3D printing and additive manufacturing, is currently Key Account Director at Essentium Inc., where she applies her expertise in…
Half of Phillips 66 shareholders urge study on risk of investing in virgin plastic
A little more than half of Phillips 66 Co.’s shareholders want the company to look more deeply at the risks faced by the company’s planned investments in virgin plastic production.
Did I Make a Bad Hiring Mistake?
Hidden rules, as defined by author and speaker Ruby Payne, are the unspoken rules of a group. Sports have hidden rules, as do religion, work, and economic class. Employees bring to work the hidden rules with which they were raised; these hidden rules often arise from the economic environment in which an employee lives. From a business perspective: If you dress sloppily as an employee, then I make a judgment…
Polymer Points Live – June 2022
Join us on June 16th at 2pm (edt) for the Polymer Points Livestream. The Ukraine crisis has tightened global oil and gas markets, which is putting upward pressure on resin prices around the world. We take a look at this and other supply chain issues on Polymer Points, with Plastics News Senior Reporter Frank Esposito. Presented to Plastics News Subscribers only
Viking Plastics Increases Capacity with New Injection Molding Machines
Injection molder Viking Plastics is adding capacity to satisfy customer demand from the automotive, appliance, and construction markets and to further its continuous improvement efforts. Since the start of the year, the company has ordered eight new injection molding machines, ranging in size from 197 to 618 tons, along with a host of auxiliary equipment for the new presses. Several new employees have been hired to support the company’s growth.…
To Combat Plastic Bag Bans, Consumer Education Is Key, Says RoadRunner Recycling
New Jersey became the eighth state recently to enact a ban on single-use plastic bags, and more cities and states are working on similar legislation. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the bill to ban bags and other single-use plastic items in November 2020, and the law became effective on May 4. The New Jersey ban goes beyond plastics by also prohibiting single-use paper bags in all stores and food service…
Report says plastics have positive role in climate fight
A new report from a conservative environmental think tank said the plastics industry has a positive role to play in combating climate change.
UBQ Partners with Polymer-Metallization Specialist Polymertal to Create Lightweight, Sustainable Material for Complex Assemblies with Metallic Functionalities
Photo Credit: Polymertal Ltd. In late April, I reported on a partnership between UBQ Materials, an Isreali climate tech developer of advanced materials made from unsorted household waste. with compounder Teknor Apex to include UBQ’s sustainable plastic substitute in the latter’s latest line of sustainable TPEs. A globally patented sustainable plastic substitute, the UBQ material is converted entirely from unsorted municipal solid waste, including all organics and non-recyclable plastics, that have…