Value of plastics machinery shipments up from start of 2022
The value of shipments increased by 1.6 percent but that’s likely due to higher prices more than higher demand.
Latest Data on Bottled Water Shows Continued Strong Growth
Photo Credit: International Bottled Water Association We recently heard from the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) that new data from the Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC) shows that bottled water has “reached new peaks in both volume consumed and sales”. IBWA has been an authoritative source of information on all types of bottled water—from spring, mineral, and purified to artesian and sparkling since its founding in 1958. BMC is a leading…
UltiMaker Joins Large-Format 3D-Printing Club with New Method XL Printer
When the world first started to learn about 3D printing, many saw the technology as something small, a tool for printing plastic trinkets. This was not necessarily true — the printers were capable of creating many more useful items, such as anatomical models, educational aids, and prototypes — but 3D printing was known to many as something small in scale. This is no longer the case. Advances in materials available…
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.