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Ukrainian Auto Parts Supply Disruption Stops Car Factories

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is reverberating through the global car industry, with the strongest effects on European carmakers who have relied on Ukrainian factories to produce components for their cars. The Ukrainian foreign investment bureau identifies BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen Group brands Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, Porsche, and Volkswagen as carmakers that rely on parts from the country’s supply plants. That government agency says that before the invasion, the country had…

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PTXPO Spotlight: ACS Group & MiVue

[embedded content] Michael Gersmeyer, senior product manager for ACS Group and MiVue, talks with Plastics Technology about the industry and new technology leading up to the Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) March 29-31st. During the show, ACS will be showcasing their new BD Series batch weigh blenders at their booth (2427) in the auxiliary equipment pavilion.  Learn more about ACS Group and register for PTXPO here.  RELATED CONTENT

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Talent Talk: These Days, It’s Employers Who Need to Worry About First Impressions

Two weeks ago, we looked at studies indicating that if every man, women, and child who wanted a job had one, there would still be more than four million unfilled positions. What this means for the plastics industry, unfortunately, is that there will be winners and losers in the pursuit of talent for quite some time to come. Last week, we began a series of articles that will “cut to the…

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Save the Date: Extrusion 2022 Conference Dec. 5-7

Check the calendar and save the date. Mark the location. The Extrusion 2022 Conference is heading back to Charlotte, scheduled for Dec. 5-7 at the Omni Hotel Charlotte. Launched in 2015, the annual event is a get-together for some of the most prominent experts and technically savvy minds in extrusion processing. The Extrusion Conference program is aimed at helping you get a handle of everyday problems and processing hiccups so…

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Gerresheimer Supports Small Series Production at Georgia Facility

A contract manufacturer serving medical device and pharmaceutical OEMs, Gerresheimer offers small series production capabilities at its Technical Competence Center in Peachtree City, GA. Small quantities of products can be manufactured under series conditions and in an ISO Class 8 cleanroom. Small series production is typically needed for clinical samples or stability batches during the product development stage and regulatory approval processes. The service is modeled after a small series…

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PTXPO Spotlight: Conair Group

[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

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Rising Resin Costs, Ukraine, and a Twist Ending, Courtesy of the Supply Chain

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…

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