North American resin sector posts modest gains in 2022
North American resin sales and production both posted modest gains in 2022, according to the American Chemistry Council.
Creative social media content helps Redline engage with users beyond LinkedIn
Redline Plastics LLC faced a challenge to establish itself as an employer when it was rebranded from Dowco in 2018. One way it competes for talent is social media.
Precision Concepts Medical Merger Puts Biomerics in Global Top 10 of Medtech CDMOs
Vertically integrated medtech contract manufacturer Biomerics has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with Precision Concepts’ medical business. The transaction includes the acquisition of the medical business of Precision Concepts International as well as Precision Concepts Group, headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC. The combined company will have more than 1.2 million square feet of manufacturing space across 13 locations, making Biomerics one of the top 10 interventional contract device manufacturing organizations…
Recycling Terminology Can Be a Minefield, So We Should Tread Lightly
New Polyfoil EcoPro squeeze-tube body structure from Hoffmann Neopac is praised for excellent barrier properties, 30% reduced wall thickness, use of up to 60% PCR and recyclability in the HDPE stream. EVOH constitutes around 2% of the structure – is that truly “mono-material”? (Photo: Hoffmann Neopac) Today everybody wants to be considered “green,” but nobody wants to be accused of “greenwashing.” Unfortunately, being overly free with progressive-sounding environmental terms ends…
Shell’s Pennsylvania PE Plant May Be Shut Down for Weeks
Shell’s massive petrochemical refinery near Pittsburgh has been plagued with problems since operations started in earnest in November 2022. Complaints from residents about foul odors emanating from the plant have multiplied and Shell faces a lawsuit linked to environmental issues. Meanwhile, the plant is currently shut down for repairs and will remain in shutdown mode for a few more weeks, a Shell spokesperson told media outlets. The $6 billion facility “cracks” ethane…
Biomerics merging with Precision Concepts medical units
Under the deal, Biomerics will merge with the medical businesses of Precision Concepts International LLC (PCI) of Mooresville, N.C., and Precision Concepts Group LLC (PCG) of of Winston-Salem, N.C.
Yushin buys Wemo to expand in Europe
Yushin sells similar take-out robot products in Asia and North America and will operate Wemo as a subsidiary.
Nova goes global with resins for BOPE-HD film
Nova Chemicals Corp. now has resins used to make biaxially oriented high density polyethylene (BOPE-HD) film available on a global level.
Sustainable ECG Patch Developed by Finland’s Research Center
For the past 50 or so years, one of the overarching trends in the medical technology space has been the advent of plastic single-use medical devices. Now, the VTT Technical Research Center of Finland is flipping the script, at least when it comes to medical wearables. It has developed a recyclable electrocardiogram (ECG) patch made of biomaterials designed to replace plastics in this and other medical wearable applications. Conventional ECG…
Plastic Bank Marks 10 Years and 88,000 Tons of Plastic Waste Reclaimed
Plastic Bank celebrated its 10-year anniversary, announcing it had surpassed a milestone of helping global communities divert 80 million kg (176 million pounds) of plastic waste. The company has enabled over 500 recycling communities in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa. A Plastic Bank collection community member in Indonesia.Photo Credit: Plastic Bank Plastic Bank focuses on preventing discarded plastics from reaching the ocean. Collection community members gather plastic waste from…