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Whether it’s “lumberjack chic” or old-school utility, demand for L.L. Bean boots is surging — so much so that some customers will have to wait until February to get their holiday purchases. A backlog of 60,000 boot orders could grow to 100,000 by month’s
Opportunities for metal-to-plastic conversions continue to present themselves to molders and moldmakers across many industry segments. There are several reasons for this including the lightweighting of components, particularly in the transportation market due to the requirements to meet the new, more stringent CAFÉ standards.
China XD Plastics Co., Ltd., one of China’s leading specialty chemical producers engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of polymer composite materials primarily for automotive applications, today announced that its subsidiary Heilongjiang XD Enterprise Group Co. (“Heilongjiang XD”) was elected as the first presiding enterprise
A company that makes ammunition magazines and other gun accessories will open its manufacturing and distribution center next month in the Capital City. Magpul Industries officials vowed to move the company’s operations out of Erie, Colorado, after that state passed gun control laws in
MHS Mold Hotrunner Solutions Inc. introduced a versatile and cost effective new line of hot runners for standard injection molding applications. Quick-Start manifold systems are pre-engineered with a focus on reliability, part quality, fast delivery, and a great cost performance, according to MHS. The new
US-based EnviroTech Moulded Products is adding new equipment and expanding its factory as it gains business in some of its traditional markets like components for oil and gas machinery and large filter plates. The company has invested heavily during 2014 and last year in
Magna International Inc. announced the grand opening of DexSys, a new greenfield facility in Delta Township, Michigan, for the manufacture of automotive exterior products. Company officials were joined by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, United States Senator Debbie Stabenow, members of local government, and executives
Apex Plastics, HTI Plastics, and Lincoln Plastics-formerly Geist Plastics, are getting a new look. The three companies make up the Plastics Division of PCE, Inc. The decision to update the sites was made in an effort to better serve our customers. Visitors of the
Negri Bossi is rolling out a Bi-Power injection moulding machine with 7,000 tonnes of clamping force. That is the largest of its two-platen machines, which start at 1,000 tonnes. The massive 7,000 tonner features a special twin-barrel injection unit and a co-injection nozzle. It
Machinery “connectedness”, new applications, technology upgrades and extensions to injection molding machinery ranges were the theme of this year’s Fakuma show in Germany. Wittmann Battenfeld unveiled a new line of servo-hydraulic machines, dubbed Smartpower, which it says completely recaptures the energy released in the
