Jim Callari

Jim Callari Editorial Director

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Compounder ‘Walks the Walk’ on Sustainability

Sustainability is one of Techmer PM’s four pillars and guiding principles. And the company has recently earned third-party certification that ensures at least 99% of its waste is diverted from landfills.

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editorial

Revisited: A Processor's Checklist for When Business Is Slow

Business slowdowns may provide you with more time for introspection. If you want to take a deeper dive into your operation, here are some things to consider.  

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Extrusion

Foam Processor Innovates on Path to Sustainability

Nomaco does foam and only foam, innovating solutions for consumers that not only solve problems but are better for the environment.

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polyolefins

TC Transcontinental Installs 'First Ever' BOPE Line in North America

TC Transcontinental Packaging will be installing what it says is the first-ever  biaxially oriented PE (BOPE) line in North America.

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Extrusion

Serious About Sustainability? Make Plans to Attend Extrusion 2023

Come to Indianapolis Oct. 10-12 and let us help you fill up your sustainability toolbox.  

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Processor Turns to AI to Help Keep Machines Humming

At captive processor McConkey, a new generation of artificial intelligence models, highlighted by ChatGPT, is helping it wade through the shortage of skilled labor and keep its production lines churning out good parts.

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Testing

Brabender GmbH Bought By Austrian Measurement Company

Leading metrology company Anton Paar buys 100-year old firm, known in the U.S. as C.W. Brabender.  

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editorial

Attention Molders: Time to Get Serious About Sustainability

If you’re not looking at ways to make your injection molding operation more sustainable, perhaps you’d better get started.

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Commodity Resins

Integrated PET Plant Due Onstream in 2025

Corpus Christi Polymers Plant to produce 2.4 billion lb/yr of PET and another 2.8 billion lb/yr of PET precursor purified terephthalic acid.  

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Extrusion

Registration Open for Extrusion 2023: All About Sustainability

Check out an agenda packed with tips and best practices and register for the conference focused on helping you get your extrusion ´óÏó´«Ã½ more sustainable.

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Drying

Captive Molder Beefs Up Auxiliaries to Boost Quality, Consistency

SeeScan adds conveying, drying, feeding and chilling technologies to improve quality — and enhance employee safety — in production of its underground/underwater inspection systems.  

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editorial

Bidding So Long — But Not Goodbye — To Plastics Icon Matt Naitove

After 51 years of contributing content, plastics industry stalwart will take a step back.

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Blending & Dosing
Process Cooling