Obtaining patents on its technology is helping an Australian manufacturer of compostable and biodegradable plastic resins becoming a leading player in the global environmentally sustainable packaging industry. Melbourne-based, publicly listed Cardia Bioplastics has just added another seven protection patents to its development procedures and
Engel, the Schwertberg, Austria-based manufacturer of injection moulding machines, has celebrated 25 years of close partnership with Laupen, Switzerland-based SKS. SKS specialises in high-precision small components, such as gears, made of high-performance materials. Dr Peter Neumann, CEO of Engel, thanked the two entrepreneurs Karl
Three CEOs from regional mid-sized businesses – Jeff Applegate, CEO of Texas Injection Molding,Kenneth Guidry, President of Pannell Kerr Foster of Texas, and Steve Mechler, President, Balfour Beatty Construction, Houston’s Division – joined the panel discussion to share their firsthand insights. All three CEOs were optimistic about the outlook
Kenosha-based Xten Industries LLC was once a thriving company, exponentially growing revenue, earning awards and adding production shifts. By late October, however, it was on the verge of closing and laying off 120 employees if it was not sold. Commercial Plastics Co. of Mundelein,
Composites are key components of lightweighting in the transportation field but they also bring multiple other benefits to the equation according to Mark Woodruff, Regional Director, APAC & India, at Gurit (Asia Pacific) Limited. Woodruff was speaking at a conference in Singapore held in conjunction with
Solegear Bioplastics and US-based Thermoform Engineered Quality (TEQ), an industry leader in the retail and medical packaging space, have signed a strategic agreement to accelerate the growth and expansion of Solegear’s bioplastics into the packaging mainstream. The alliance will give both companies a significant
High-temperature, low-melt imide resins developed for fabrication of automotive components are produced by a solvent-free melt process. They exhibit high glass transition temperatures, low melt viscosities, long pot-life, and can be easily processed by low-cost RTM and vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding. Applications include injection
Spencer Wright got his start at Evco Plastics’ Oshkosh plant mowing the grass. Now, he manages the plant. Wright said he’s the rule, not the exception, at the DeForest-based company that produces everything from tiny electrical connectors to all-terrain vehicle components. “I’m one of
Axion Consulting, a Manchester, United Kingdom-based firm that develops and operates resource recovery and processing systems for recyclables, is heading up a two-year project called Reflex that seeks to improve the recycling of flexible packaging in the country. The project, funded by the U.K.
Barcelona-based Ultrasion has developed a micro-molding process, based on the use of ultrasonics as the agent of polymer melting. The process, which uses no barrel or screw, is designed specifically for the manufacture of small and precise plastic parts. Ultrasonic waves are used to
