RPM Tool is a small-to-medium size machine shop that specializes in tight tolerance automation components. Holzmeyer offers mold design and fabrication, die stamping, sonic welding and injection and insert molding.
Injection molder and contract manufacturer Rosti Group AB has a global footprint that spans Sweden, where it is headquartered in Malmö, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Eastern Europe to Turkey, Malaysia, and China. The missing piece in that geographic puzzle was the United States . . . until now. The company announced yesterday on its website that it has acquired Plastic Components Inc. (PCI) from private equity firm MPE Partners.…
Packaging distributor TricorBraun, which has expanded over time through a series of deals, is adding two more companies to the fold.
Have medical device manufacturers been dropping the ball on emerging markets? Most would agree that emerging markets presents a huge growth opportunity for medtech, but an op-ed penned by an industry thought leader suggests that medical device manufacturers may be trading long-term success for quick wins in emerging economies. “That’s because, rather than developing and tailoring products to meet the individual needs of each local market, medical OEMs have instead…
A film coating technology developed by AERO Sustainable Material Technology is fast gaining interest in the automotive arena and is said to outperform traditional paint in every aspect. AERO is a single-stage durable film technology that includes adhesive primer, color, and self-cleaning clear coat. The company developed the technology for aerospace applications initially, it was then optimized in motorsports, and is now deployed in OEM applications. The alternative paint technology…
The Flexible Products and Services joint venture makes and reconditions flexible intermediate bulk container bags. Greif says it will use funds from the sale to pay down debt.
When I first noticed an article in the Atlantic with the headline, “How Bad Are Plastics, Really?,” I thought that it might present a more nuanced view than one usually finds in the mainstream press. The headline seemed to point in that direction. Silly me. The subhead immediately clarified the point of view: “Plastic production just keeps expanding, and now is becoming a driving cause of climate change.” Here we…
To borrow a phrase, Bill Tobin knows a thing or two because he’s seen a thing or two . . . in plastics injection molding. In this seven-chapter exposé, he shares some of the insights he’s picked up during his decades-long career as a senior manufacturing engineer, production manager, and materials specialist at major US companies and through his consultancy, WJT Associates. His objective, simply put, is to help injection…
The company, with current operations in Nashville, expects to open a second plastic recycling site during the early part of 2022.
Maybe your fantasy headline for ’22 would be, “Resin Prices Fall Dramatically” or “No Long Waits for Machine Delivery” — but here are some more technologically oriented speculations. (Graphic: Getty Images/elenabs) After recently reviewing the major themes evident in our magazine’s pages over the previous year, here’s something of a look ahead. This is more of a wish list than a prediction, as I don’t actually expect to see…