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Krones Acquires MHT for PET Tooling
Krones significantly increased its capabilities in PET preform design and molding.
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OnRobot Opens U.S. Office in Dallas
Danish maker of electric grippers for many types of cobots.
Read MoreDassault Acquires IQMS, Pairing Production Monitoring With Product Design
The French software company best known for SolidWorks computer-aided design (CAD) software has acquired the California software company founded on plastics processing focused ERP and MES programs.
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Bill Carteaux Passes Away
Early on the morning of December 10, Bill Carteaux, president and CEO of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) passed away due to complications from acute myeloid leukemia (AML). He was 59.
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Masterbatch Manufacturer Opts for Customizable Stabilizers to Address Phosphite Issues in Polyolefin Applications
Baerlocher’s stabilizers help FD Plastics formulate LLDPE masterbatch that eliminates plate-out; meet standards for LLDPE geomembranes.
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Newcomer Nyltec Polymers Offers Novel Recycled PET/Nylon Resin
NyLester is positioned as a cost-efficient, environmentally-friendly alternative to nylon 6.
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Lanxess to Boost Global Production of Flame Retardants
Major investment planned over next three years.
Read MorePlastics Machinery Shipments Recover in Third Quarter After Weaker Second Quarter
The preliminary estimate of primary plastics equipment shipments was up 4.1% over the second quarter, with a year-over-year improvement of 5.6%.
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Plastics Processing Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Framework Launched
Oden Technologies has added what it calls the industry’s first cloud and edge Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) framework for manufacturing to its industrial automation platform.
Read MoreTechflow Expands to Larger Plant in Canada
Larger facility to meet demand for machinery for multi-layer blown film.
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