SIG, Scholle IPN come together in packaging deal
The purchase of Scholle IPN Corp. by SIG not only expands global operations but also creates a company with a broader product line.
Sinclair & Rush faces $127K in OSHA fines over methylene chloride exposure
Federal safety inspectors say a New Jersey plant of Missouri-based plastics processor Sinclair & Rush Inc. exposed workers to methylene chloride and did not have proper safety procedures.
Beacon MedTech Strikes Partnership with Sumitomo Demag as Medical Molding Projects Soar
The new year is off to a roaring start for Sumitomo (SHI) Demag in the medical molding space. Earlier this week, we reported on Westminster Tool taking delivery of a 354-ton Sumitomo machine specifically for some upcoming medical molding projects. Now, contract manufacturer Beacon MedTech Solutions announces that it has struck a new partnership agreement with Sumitomo to support increased production at its facility in Leominster, MA. Image courtesy of…
Shell sets target of opening Pennsylvania PE complex by end of 2022
The Shell plant in Monaca, Pa., will have more than 3 billion pounds of annual PE capacity. Market watchers had expected production to begin in the first quarter of 2022, but work was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Solvay Riding High on EV Material Innovations
Solvay forecasts its material sales into the auto sector to more than triple between 2021 and 2030, reaching in excess of $2.8 billion, headed by solutions for hybrid and battery electric powertrains. Besides PVDF — a thermoplastic fluoropolymer used both as a binder and separator coating in lithium-ion batteries — Solvay highlighted the presence of its materials in a spectrum of products focused on clean mobility in a recent presentation…
PEEK Replaces Metal in Auto Transmission Gears
Plastic gears molded of Vestakeep polyetheretherketone (PEEK) from Evonik are being used in automobile transmissions reportedly for the first time. To replace metal gears, Evonik developed a PEEK molding compound with the tribological properties and durability that can withstand the harsh environment of internal combustion engines. The component is manufactured by IMS Gear SE & Co KGaA and is used by Mercedes-Benz AG in various models. Mass balancers ensure the smooth…
April in . . . Anaheim: Plastec West Is Back as a Live and Online Event
Plastec West will return to the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA, from April 12 to 14, 2022, as part of IME West. The nation’s leading annual advanced design and manufacturing event, IME West also includes Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West, WestPack, Automation Technology Expo (ATX) West, Design & Manufacturing (D&M) West, and CannPack West. With the smart manufacturing sector poised to reach nearly $590 billion by 2028 as…
West Pharma investing $70M to expand in North Carolina
Exton, Pa.-based West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. is investing $70 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Kinston, N.C., to help meet growing health care demand including packaging and drug delivery.
Manufacturing Activity Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels but Challenges Remain
“Manufacturing demand is not really the problem; employment is not the issue; it’s the ability to meet that demand.” That viewpoint courtesy of Chad Moutray, chief economist at the National Association of Manufacturing (NAM), speaking during MachineMetrics “2021 State of the Industry: A Year in Review” webinar. Moutray, who presented along with Jerry Foster, CTO and cofounder Plex Systems and Bill Bither, CEO and co founder MachineMetrics, said that manufacturers…
S.C. Johnson reaches 1B bottles recycled through Plastic Bank
S.C. Johnson & Son Co.’s partnership with Plastic Bank recycles PET collected in Asia into bottles used in the United States and Europe.