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Digital Watermarking Consortium Advances Technology for Sorting & Recycling Plastics
Europe’s Digital Watermarks Initiative HolyGrail 2.0 gains new members and advances to Phase II pilot projects.
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Arburg Announces Summer Dates for Technology Days 2021
Cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19, Arburg says its annual Technology Days event at its Lossburg, Germany headquarters will go forward in 2021, moving from the Spring to June 9-12.
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Alpla to Build New HDPE Recycling Plant in Mexico
The launch is planned for the second half of 2021.
Read MoreDownstream Extrusion Machine Builder Expands
Plastics Extrusion Machinery to break ground on a new plant in Kansas.
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MTD Micro Molding Completes Expansion
The Massachusetts based micro molder and moldmaker has added 11,700-ft2 to its facility, effectively doubling its clean room manufacturing space.
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My NPE: Highlights of the Polyethylene Industry
Nick Vafiadis with IHS Markit shares how the polyethylene industry is growing both globally and in the U.S.
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Re|focus Webinar Episode 5: New Solutions for Untapped Feedstocks
As the industry seeks to advance the circularity of its products, the limitations of mechanical recycling are becoming increasingly clear. While some products are perfectly suited for mechanical recycling, others are not. Register today for the fifth episode in the Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit Webinar Series on October 18 and explore how advanced recycling technologies are building new pathways to ensure all plastics can be managed as valuable resources for manufacturing.
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GPS Online October 21–23: PE Market Update
The global polyethylene market has proven remarkably resilient in the face of a global economic recession, historic energy and feedstock price volatility, a global pandemic, and lockdowns impacting global cities large and small. Register for GPS Online to hear how the industry will respond as the world recovers from COVID-19 and massive global capacity additions are brought online.
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NPE2021 Update and Message From Tony Radoszewski
Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) President and CEO, Tony Radoszewski, addresses the industry’s strength and resiliency during COVID-19 and the technological innovations that will transform tomorrow at NPE2021.
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Trade in Molds for Plastics Manufacturing: A V-shaped Recovery
U.S. exports of plastics molds in June were 36% above June 2019, and imports were up 4% from a year ago. Both exports and imports of molds are back to pre-COVID-19 levels. This could be an indication that demand from plastics processors has picked up in both domestic and export markets since the lockdown in March.
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