End Markets

Packaging

On-Site: This Currier Delivers

“We love to tell our story.” That’s one way Mike Cartner, CFO of Currier Plastics, defines what separates this family-owned custom processor from its competitors.

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Automotive

Wood on Plastics: Making Cars Makes Money Again

The U.S. motor vehicle and parts industry reached a major milestone earlier this year.

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On-Site: An ‘Empire’ Built on Scientific Molding

A U.S. custom injection molder that’s hiring?

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Construction

Wood on Plastics: Building a Foundation for Construction Market Recovery

Now that the first half of 2010 is behind us, it appears safe to make two observations about the latest trends in the residential construction sector.

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Automotive

Novel High-Temperature Nylon Debuts

A new class of semi-aromatic, high-temperature nylons is being introduced to the U.S. by Kuraray America in N.Y.C.

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Automotive

First Plastics Molders Sign Up For Ford's 'Supplier Park'

A 155-acre lot in the Chicago area, vacant for 40 years, will be converted into the site of the first automotive "supplier park" in the U.S.

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sustainability

Wood on Plastics: Consumer Products Creep Toward Recovery

The outlook for many segments of consumer products is reminiscent of the Beatles’ song “It’s Getting Better All the Time.” So far in2010, consumer spending has exceeded most analysts’ predictions at the end of last year.

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Construction

Profile Maker Runs Lean & Fast

In the early 1990s, as competition heated up in European PVC window markets, many European processors looked to U.S. markets for growth.

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Sheet Extrusion

Genpak Pioneers in PET Foam Sheet

 Soon after Genpak LLC launched its line of CPET trays for commercial baking in the early 1990s, the firm chose foamed PET as its next R&D target.

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Medical

Wood on Plastics: Demand for Medical Products Continues to Expand

The healthcare industry has received a lot of attention recently.

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