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Plastics Processes
New Canadian rep for BD-Plast extrusion equipment
Converting Supply Inc., an Orangeville, Ont.-based supplier of equipment and converting supplies to the extrus…
Medical tubing: Getting a grip on precision
In many ways, these are troubled times for North American extruders. The recession kicked the feet out from …
Register now for Canadian Pavilion at K Show
Messe Dusseldorf (Canada) is now offering full-service exhibition spaces in the Canadian Pavilion, for Canadia…
PLASTICS RECYCLING: NOW MORE THAN EVER
That font of knowledge known as “Wikipedia” defines plastic recycling as the process of recovering scrap or wa…
Barway to rep Reifenhauser extrusion lines
Extrusion machinery supplier Reifenhauser Inc., of Danvers, Mass, has appointed Barway Plastic Equipment Inc…
DME to distribute Elmet cold runners in N. America
Mold technology supplier DME Company has been named the exclusive distributor in North America for cold runn…
Majority of I/M shops optimistic about 2010: Canadian Plastics survey
Seventy-seven per cent of respondents to the 2009 Canadian Plastics Injection Molders’ Benchmark Surve…
SPE accepting moldmaking awards nominations
The Mold Making & Mold Design division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) is now accepting nom…
U.S. housing recovery will benefit cellular vinyl, not WPCs: study
Residential decking and railing demand is expected to improve in 2010 compared to 2009 as home construction …
Auxiliary equipment maker K-Tron sold to coffin manufacturer
In one of the odder couplings of recent years, Hillenbrand Inc., a provider of caskets for the funeral home in…
Motan and Colortronic businesses to merge in Europe
Motan, Colortronic and Colortronic Systems, all three members of the Ralf Schneider Group of Konstanz, Germa…
U.S. housing market turnaround to spur extrusion demand: report
Demand for extruded plastic in the U.S. will expand 2.6 per cent yearly to nearly 34 billion pounds in 2013,…
IMBC named Canadian Plastics Sector Council’s Employer of Choice
The Canadian Plastics Sector Council (CPSC) recently recognized IMBC Blowmolding Inc., of Orangeville, Ont.,…
New Ontario I/M shop tackles Chinese competition
As if it’s not enough work to keep one business going during a severe recession, Jim Wei decided to op…
Pelletron expands into Germany
Raw material handling equipment supplier Pelletron Corporation has established a sales company in Germany.
IPL to review strategic objectives
Custom molder IPL Inc. has begun a strategic review of future strategic objectives and possible growth opportu…
Tony Rodrigues heads Piovan Canada
Tony Rodrigues has joined Piovan Canada Ltd., Mississauga, Ont., as CEO and director.
Onex to offer IPO for Husky: report
Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp. is expected to sell shares of Husky Injection Molding Systems.
CAMM raising funds with mold plaques
The Canadian Association of Mold Makers (CAMM) is now selling mold plaques to its members, as well as servic…
Reifenhauser moves U.S. headquarters
On the heels of its merger with Kiefel, extrusion line manufacturer Reifenhauser Inc. is moving from Ipswich, …
