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    • US Extruders
    With 50-plus years in the plastic and rubber industry, Bill Kramer has had a lot of influence on extrusion, having co-founded American Kuhne and US Extruders.
    Extrusion

    Kramer finds demand for custom extruders

    Bruce Geiselman
    Nov. 25, 2024
    Co-founder of American Kuhne and US Extruders Bill Kramer has been in the plastics and rubber industry more than 50 years.

    Manufacturing

    Engel North America
    Vanessa Malena, president of Engel North America, watches a technician make adjustments to the end-of-arm-tool on an Engel robot arm.
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    Jabil inc.
    The services offered by printing farms and service providers such as Jabil illustrate the growing array of applications possible from 3D printers, including R&D; prototyping; production of jigs, fixtures and tooling; bridge production; serial production; and parts repair.
    Maag
    The Chem-X gear pump is the first joint release by Maag and Witte.
    Maguire
    Steve Maguire, founder of auxiliary equipment maker Maguire Products Inc., Aston, Pa., poses with one of his many products.
    Coperion
    Coperion's new slide gate valve has multiple applications.
    Conair Group
    Jared Helfrich

    BROWSE THESE LEADING COMPANIES

    Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)
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    Manufacturing

    Plastics machinery shipments rise in Q3

    Nov. 18, 2024
    The Plastics Industry Association reports an especially significant jump in twin-screw extruder shipments.
    Erema
    Christian Sommer, application sales manager at Erema, presented the company’s new DischargePro laser filter control system at NPE2024.
    Recycling

    Erema DischargePro reduces melt loss

    David Tillett
    Nov. 18, 2024
    The control automatically compensates for fluctuations in the input material.
    Steinwall Inc.
    Maureen Steinwall poses with her son, Tom Smolenski, who has taken over day-to-day control of Steinwall Inc., an injection molding shop her father started.
    Injection Molding

    Steinwall offers alternative outlook on workforce

    Karen Hanna
    Nov. 15, 2024
    Injection molding processing plant leader espouses caring approach.
    LG Chem
    LG Chem's new resins are flame-retardant without use of PFAS, and contain more than 50 percent PCR.
    Recycling

    LG Chem introduces PFAS-free flame-retardant plastics

    Bruce Geiselman
    Nov. 15, 2024
    The PC/ABS materials contain more than 50 percent PCR.
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    Skyline of Madison, Wisconsin featuring the Monona Terrace convention center.
    Manufacturing

    SPE Thermoset Division seeks TopCon participants 

    Nov. 14, 2024
    The annual event will be held May 13-14 in Madison, Wis.