Jim Callari

Jim Callari Editorial Director

sustainability

Recycling’s Here to Stay, And We’re Ready to Report on It

Plastics Technology will increase coverage of this developing industry.

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Air-Ring Upgrades Get Film Processor Quickly Up to Spec

PolyExpert’s trials lead to installation of three new air rings and one digital IBC control to speed changeovers and reduce scrap.

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Film Extrusion

PE Market Film Analysis: Converter Film

Market projected to grow by 3.6% year through 2017.

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Film Extrusion

PE Film Market Analysis: Consumer Can Liners

Huge market still dominated by single-layer structures, which could change as use of PCR grows.

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Film Extrusion

PE Film Market Analysis: Institutional Can Liners

Huge market still overwhelmingly dominated by monolayer structures.

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Film Extrusion

PE Film Market Analysis: T-Shirt Bags

It's a huge ´óÏó´«Ã½ that will grow modestly over the next three years even in the face of environmental obstacles.

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Thermoforming

Tips to Sell Your Company at the Right Value

M&A expert offers her advice in part two of this three-part blog series.

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Film Extrusion

EXTRUSION AND COMPOUNDING NPE: Flexibility, Speed and Quality

Extrusion processors need more—of everything—to compete. And suppliers responded in force in Orlando.

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Thermoforming

THERMOFORMING AT NPE: Formers & Trim Presses Get A Comprehensive Makeover

Operating efficiency, flexibility, and fast changeovers were the big themes in new equipment at the show.

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best practices

Bag ‘Commander’ Brings Innovation And Service to Can-Liners

Aluf is a huge supplier of industrial and consumer can liners that—despite its size—is fast, flexible, and customer responsive.

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Sheet Extrusion

Global Processors Establishing U.S. Footprint

Two major international processors establish plants in central Pennsylvania to serve the U.S. market.

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What’s Your Company Worth?

Most processors might not really know. Here, an expert offers her insights at a time when M&A activity is growing.

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Process Cooling