Piab Group, an international provider of automation solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire TAWI Group, a manufacturer of smart lifting solutions with global reach. Total sales for TAWI is expected to reach 340 MSEK in 2019. With more than 30 years of history, TAWI adds a solid complementary portfolio of products, very experienced and skilled employees, a strong … [Read more...] about Piab Group Acquires TAWI Group
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W. Amsler Equipment Marks 25th Anniversary
W. Amsler Equipment Inc., Bolton, Ontario, Canada, is celebrating its 25th anniversary as a manufacturer of all-electric stretch blow molding (SBM) machinery for the plastics industry. The company founded by Swiss-born Werner Amsler, a 49-year veteran of the plastic industry, has grown from humble beginnings to its current position as a strategic global supplier of blow molding … [Read more...] about W. Amsler Equipment Marks 25th Anniversary
M. Holland Promotes Leaders in Resale Group to Advance Growth
Thermoplastic resins distributor M. Holland Company, Northbrook, Illinois, announced an evolved structure of its resale business unit to support continued growth and success. As part of this restructuring, four positions have been created to achieve strategic business goals across the resale organization. Steve Armstrong, Darren D’Olivo, Dave Franco and Frank LaRocque have … [Read more...] about M. Holland Promotes Leaders in Resale Group to Advance Growth
AMBA Files Formal Comments Calling for Reinstatement of 25% Tariffs on Chinese Molds
On November 29, the AMBA filed formal comments with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) requesting it not extend the exclusion granted to importers from paying a 25 percent tariffs on plastic injection molds from China for another year. Importers and manufacturers had until November 30, 2019, to register their support or opposition for extending the tariff … [Read more...] about AMBA Files Formal Comments Calling for Reinstatement of 25% Tariffs on Chinese Molds
Expanding Plastics Exhibitions Will Return to Cleveland, Ohio In 2020
AMI, a provider of information, market intelligence and conferences for the global plastics industry, has announced that three free-to-attend exhibitions focused on plastics recycling, extrusion and compounding will return to the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio, USA on November 4-5, 2020. They will also be joined by a new expo focused on polymer testing and … [Read more...] about Expanding Plastics Exhibitions Will Return to Cleveland, Ohio In 2020