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For plastics processing business owners and senior management, the prospect of a buyout can be both exciting and daunting. If you’re considering selling your business soon, or simply want to ensure it’s attractive to potential buyers down the road, or just creating a succession strategy, there are steps that you should be taking now. Let’s dive into some strategic ways for a plastics processor to increase business value and growth…

Trinseo will introduce new flame-retardant polycarbonate (PC) and PC/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) materials at Chinaplas 2024 in Shanghai that are manufactured without the use of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or halogenated additives, with options of recycled content, to boot. The company is exhibiting in booth F52 in hall 6.2 from April 23 to 26. EV battery chargers among the applications. Emerge PC 8600PV and 8600PR resins along with Emerge PC/ABS 7360E65 resins…

Measurement of plastic hose, tubes, and pipes on extrusion lines is taking a step forward thanks to new products being launched by Sikora at NPE2024. Sikora will demonstrate its new Centerwave 6000 series of devices based on millimeter wave technology. Operators can measure tubes and pipes in sizes from 32 to 1,600 mm diameter with the touch of a button. Eliminating the need for a coupling medium (water), calibration, or…

Packaging giant Berry Global Group Inc. has added to its portfolio F&S Tool, a specialized provider of high-output, high-efficiency hot-runner injection and high-volume compression molding applications. F&S Tool operates a 90,000-square-foot facility in Erie, PA, with 11 issued or pending patents. Just over 100 employees serve a broad spectrum of plastics manufacturers. Founded in 1983, F&S Tool cites packaging, medical, and closures as core applications. Targets high-end growth markets Berry…

Plastics injection molder Atalys LLC announced yesterday that it has acquired Schnipke Engraving Co. LLC. Both companies provide injection molding and related services to medical device OEMs. Atalys, based in Rochester, NY, said the acquisition will enhance its manufacturing capabilities, technology, and geographical footprint. Tight-tolerance molding a specialty Founded in 1967, Schnipke has established a reputation for building tools in-house and designing and engineering molds that meet the medical device…

Borealis and Akva group have reported a breakthrough in sustainable aquaculture — a workboat hull constructed from renewable plastic. Borealis is one of the world’s leading providers of advanced and sustainable polyolefin solutions. Akva group is the world’s foremost technology provider to the aquaculture industry. Iconic boat design The iconic Polarcirkel vessels are known for their practical design, reliability, and safety. Used in a range of industries, including fish farming, oil…

Something is just beginning to happen. It’s momentous, but like a lot of big things, it won’t appear significant right away, unless you know what to look for. I remember March 17, 2022, very well. I came home and said to my spouse, “It’s started.” That was the day the federal reserve raised the federal funds rate by 0.25%, up to 0.5%. Not a big deal it seemed at the…

A three-material molding system from Plasdan will demonstrate the production of complex assemblies with two add-on injection units and in-mold robotics at NPE2024. Plasdan’s equipment will be integrated with a Nissei NEX360V-100LE all-electric molding machine to function in a single cycle — without the need for multiple machines or manual assembly. The setup reduces machine time, labor and energy requirements, and uses less floor space. “Efficiency gains and productivity improvements” “This…

A combination of a rotary table injection molding machine and automated parts handling will be operating at the Arburg stand at Chinaplas. The turnkey system will be molding complex fluid distributors for an automotive application made from 35% glass-fiber-reinforced polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), each containing three different metal inserts. The production cell is based on the 200-tonne Allrounder 1600 T with an integrated upstream stamping unit and conveyor system. Parts handling…