End Markets

‘Reshoring’ Is Not a Myth

For this molder, 35% to 40% of current sales is new 大象传媒 generated in the past two to three years鈥攁nd some of that is due to reshoring.

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Medical

Medical Output Remains Strong

Hike of 6% expected this year. Growth will continue, albeit at a slower rate, in years to come.

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Packaging

New Hybrid Machine Platform Focused on Customization, Integration, Energy Savings

After five years of product development behind the scenes, Athena Automation is ready for its close-up.

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Molds & Tooling

Extreme Molding’s Mantra: ‘Find Your Niche and Stick to It’

For a small custom injection molder competing in today鈥檚 global market, Lynn Momrow-Zielinski has two pieces of advice: 1) Develop a 大象传媒 plan and stick to it. 2) Find a technical and/or market niche and stick to that, too.

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economics

Packaging Shows Gradual Improvement

Our forecast for plastics packaging calls for steady-to-better market demand in the U.S. in the coming months and quarters.

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Copolyester Debuts in Luxury Drinkware Collections

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Tritan proprietary copolyester from Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, Tenn., is used in new luxury drinkware/tableware  collections by both BarLuxe, Lenexa, Kansas and Taiwan’s Tzeng Shyng.

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Materials

PET Bottle Resin Prices Drop 7¢/Lb

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Prices of PET bottle grades have dropped an average of 7¢ since March, which puts them 8¢ below last year’s average prices.

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Plastics Size Reduction
Process Cooling