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Canadian Plastics
Revenues jump for thermoset elastomer producer
by Canadian PlasticsB.C.-based Radical Elastomers Inc. (formerly Botex Corp.) has announced a near doubling of its revenues through the…
Malpack adds third cast film line (September 10, 2002)
by Canadian PlasticsThe cast film business of Malpak (Ajax, ON) has grown 100% since it started in 1998, so the company recently purcha…
New Canadian hot runner venture launched
by Canadian PlasticsA group with significant experience in the development of the Canadian hot-runner industry has launched a new compa…
Injection molding OEM restructures
by Canadian PlasticsIn the face of a lingering lull in the sales of injection molding machines, Van Dorn Demag has launched a number of…
Goderich Plastics acquires injection molder
by Canadian PlasticsInjection molder Goderich Plastics Inc. has acquired the assets of RenWel Inc., a custom manufacturer of high-speed…
PACex show adds food tech and logistics
by Canadian PlasticsPACex International has expanded its focus to include food processing technologies and logistics, as well as packag…
Kawaguchi emerges from Chapter 11
by Canadian PlasticsWith support from its creditors, Japanese injection molding machinery manufacturer Kawaguchi Ltd. has been removed…
CITT to decide fate of tool steel exemption
by Canadian PlasticsContrary to at least one report sent through electronic mail, the decision on whether tool steels will be exempt fr…
Auto supplier posts record sales
by Canadian PlasticsDecoma International Inc., the Concord, ON-based company specializing in automotive exterior components and assembl…
Large air ring shipped to South America
by Canadian PlasticsMississauga, ON-based Future Design Inc. has manufactured and shipped a Saturn VII blown film air ring with an 80-i…
Van Dorn Demag and Demag Ergotech back together again
by Canadian PlasticsVan Dorn Demag Corp. and Demag Ergotech GmbH have announced an alliance that will combine their North American sale…
CPIA’s Dubois to retire
by Canadian PlasticsCanadian Plastics Industry Association president and CEO Pierre Dubois has announced his retirement, effective Marc…
Canadian suppliers expand
by Canadian PlasticsAuxiliary equipment manufacturer and distributor Hamilton Avtec (Mississauga, ON) has announced it will be moving t…
Ontario government to consult plastics industry
by Canadian PlasticsThe Ontario government will hold a number of meetings with key members of the plastics industry in order to ascerta…
Kitchener to get new automation plant
by Canadian PlasticsMeikle Automation is opening a new 15,000 sq. ft. facility in Kitchener, ON. The new facility is required because o…
Contract packaging gains ground (July 12, 2002)
by Canadian PlasticsA preview report from the upcoming Pack Expo International in Chicago touts contract packaging as an ideal answer f…
Royal to produce injection molded windows
by Canadian PlasticsRoyal Group Technologies’ founder and CEO Vic De Zen told a group of journalists gathered at the Royal Group Techno…
New eight-layer line added at Concord, ON facility
by Canadian PlasticsThe Packaging Group, has significantly ramped up its manufacturing capabilities with the recent installation and st…
Amcor completes purchase of rival’s PET business
by Canadian PlasticsAmcor Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Schmalbach-Lubeca’s PET container and White Cap closure business. With…
Wentworth Technologies buys German moldmaker (June 21, 2002)
by Canadian PlasticsPrecision moldmaker LEGO Werkzeugbau GmbH joins 16 other mold manufacturing and service facilities worldwide owned…