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Diversys tracks recycling, EPR compliance

Bruce Geiselman

April 2, 2025

The cloud-based software helps users document progress toward sustainability goals.

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EBM publications cover tariffs and more

Feb. 5, 2025

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Prepare now for potential tariff shocks

Feb. 5, 2025

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PLASTICS Legislative Fly-In brings industry leaders to Capitol Hill

Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)

April 1, 2025

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Trash becomes resin; thermoforming PET caps; state of the plastics treaty: Machinery Minutes

March 31, 2025

Stadler and Krones collaborated on this recycling system at the Republic Services Polymer Center in Las Vegas.

Stadler, Krones collaborate on recycling line

March 28, 2025

Injection Molding

A 1,500-ton injection molding machine is shown under construction at Milacron's Batavia, Ohio, facility in 2023.

Injection Molding

Hillenbrand completes sale of majority share in Milacron

April 1, 2025

Hasco

Molds & Tooling

Hasco system optimizes flow rates

March 28, 2025

Engel has made improvements to its three-zone mixing screws and barrier screws.

Injection Molding

Engel improves 3-zone, barrier screws

March 27, 2025

Extrusion

Polyfuze's Polymer Fusion technology permanently affixes labels to extruded products.

Polyfuze applies permanent labels

April 1, 2025

McKenna Forgash

Bay Plastics Machinery names rotor sales rep

March 26, 2025

A new gauge helps operators monitor air pressure on the Eco-Pro 360.

Molds & Tooling

Eco-Pro adds safety features

March 26, 2025

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Manufacturing

Georg Krenn, left, has taken over management of Lindner Washtech from Harald Hoffmann.

Georg Krenn takes over management of Lindner Washtech

March 31, 2025

Kaeser Compressors

Product Innovations

Kaeser adds rotary-screw compressor

March 31, 2025

Origin Materials' PET cap will enable full bottle-to-bottle recycling.

Origin Materials solves the PET cap conundrum

March 26, 2025

Planters are among the products that can be made with UBQ's recycled resin.

UBQ Materials turns trash into plastic

Bruce Geiselman

March 25, 2025

A new alliance of the Plastics Industry Association targets PS recycling.

PLASTICS strengthens recycling efforts through key alliances

Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)

March 21, 2025

Blow Molding

Elgi's EQ series of rotary screw air compressors now come in higher-horsepower versions.

Product Innovations

Elgi EQ compressors add horsepower

March 25, 2025

When extruding with bioresins, Dean Elliott, technical processing manager at Entek, recommends avoiding reverse convey screw elements that pump the compound back toward the extruder throat because the action could degrade the temperature-sensitive materials.

Bioresins make inroads in extrusion, blow molding

Bruce Geiselman

March 18, 2025

PMM's top stories in February

March 4, 2025

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How to become a world-class plastics manufacturer

March 4, 2025

Molds & Tooling

Thierry Fabozzi (right) is the new GM for Oerlikon HRSflow in North America. Italo Bincoletto (left) becomes president.

Hot Runner Systems

Thierry Fabozzi appointed GM of Oerlikon HRSflow North America

March 25, 2025

Progressive Components purchased the Versa-Slide product line in January.

Molds & Tooling

Progressive Components adds Versa-Slide line

Progressive Components

March 24, 2025

Perc Pineda, chief economist for the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)

PLASTICS analyzes potential effects of EU tariffs

March 20, 2025

Meltio's Engine Blue kit integrates a 3D metal print head onto an industrial robot.

Molds & Tooling

Meltio kit adds printing capabilities

March 20, 2025

Recycling

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Erema names Christoph Wöss global sales director

April 1, 2025

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A global treaty would benefit the plastics industry

March 19, 2025

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Biodegradable additive makes PE, PP more sustainable

Bruce Geiselman

March 14, 2025

This Hellweg shredder handles heavily profiled thermoformed trim strips.

Hellweg shredder handles difficult materials

March 13, 2025

Additive Manufacturing

The UltiMaker S8 is faster and provides more processing power than the S7.

Additive Manufacturing

UltiMaker S8 is faster, more powerful

April 2, 2025

The Tradesman P3-44 Astra printer’s control module software is specifically designed to protect operators during and after production.

Additive Manufacturing

JuggerBot printer processes PVC

March 7, 2025

3D Systems has added the Wash 400, Wash 400F and Cure 400 post-processing solutions to its lineup.

Additive Manufacturing

3D Systems adds post-processing solutions

Feb. 19, 2025

The Sharebot SnowWhite 2 HT printer handles high-temperature materials.

Additive Manufacturing

Sharebot 3D printer handles high-temperature materials

Feb. 14, 2025

Features

Artie Riegger spent decades drumming for a series of rock 'n' roll bands.

Riegger maintains sales rhythm

March 20, 2025

Arburg GmbH + Co. KG

Injection Molding

Professor takes sustainability deep dive

Bruce Geiselman

Feb. 26, 2025

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High-tech skills come at high price

Feb. 21, 2025

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Plan for the future of your factory: PMM Insight

Feb. 20, 2025

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Thermoforming

The first machines have already arrived at Kiefel’s new Customer Innovation Center at the thermoforming machinery maker's headquarters in Freilassing, Germany. The project on the new facility is set for completion this quarter.

Kiefel appoints VPs for packaging, engineering, technology

March 13, 2025

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Data-driven manufacturing jobs are on the rise

Feb. 18, 2025

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SPE Thermoforming Division seeks entries for parts competition

Feb. 14, 2025

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Maruho Hatsujyo Group announces 2 hires

Feb. 12, 2025

Compounding

Plastic Recycling Inc. has invested in two state-of-the-art extruder systems from Celectric Technology and Delco Extrusion.

Plastic Recycling Inc. adds two extruder systems

March 12, 2025

Bay Plastics Machinery is offering assessments, repair and refurbishment of pelletizers like this one.

Bay Plastics Machinery offers pelletizer assessments

Jan. 29, 2025

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Holding company takes KraussMaffei Group private

Dec. 16, 2024

Steve Maguire, founder of auxiliary equipment maker Maguire Products Inc., Aston, Pa., poses with one of his many products.

Injection Molding

Engineering challenges energize Maguire

Nov. 19, 2024

Rotomolding

Amid hiring challenges, molders have invested in automation. Among them is Rockford, Ill., Pyramid Plastics, where a Yushin robot is shown stationed above a press.

Manufacturers turn to robots, cobots amid workforce woes

Nov. 14, 2024

Matt Seaholm, left, appears on stage with Bill Carteaux in 2018 at the Global Plastics Summit. Carteaux, who had served the Plastics Industry Association as its president and CEO since 2005, when it was known as the Society of the Plastics Industry, died a few weeks later. In 2022, Seaholm was promoted to helm the organization.

Seaholm restores stability to PLASTICS

Nov. 13, 2024

Maag mill housing improves airflow

Bruce Geiselman

May 1, 2024

Processor, material firm adapt resin to rotomold part with a challenging feature

Bruce Geiselman

Jan. 17, 2024