Manufacturers Reduce Energy Consumption
Plastics Business
Energy consumption has long been a target for sustainability efforts at plastic processing facilities, as well as from the companies that supply equipment...
MAPP Members Receive Industry Honors
Plastics Business
Four Manufacturers Association of Plastic Processors (MAPP) members were among the companies and individual leaders that were recognized with the 2013 Manufacturing Leadership...
Manufacturing Buzz Tempered by Challenges from China and Mexico
by Laurie Harbour, Harbour Results, Inc.
The buzz today for manufacturing is exciting. From large companies moving critical manufacturing operations back to the US to...
Pharmaceutical Packaging and Plastic Container Markets Poised for Growth
Packaging is one of the biggest markets in North America, and it's safe from offshore manufacturing. It covers a variety of products including food...
Tips for the Effective Use of Purging Materials
By John Pizzo, Sun Plastech
1.How do we know which type of purge is best for our facility?
These days, there are a number of commercial...
Study: Manufacturing Key to Long-Term Economic Recovery
by Brittany M. Bond, US Department of Commerce
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As the country emerges from the Great Recession, which officially lasted...
Adhesives for Assembly
by Edward A.Y. Fisher, engineering manager, Henkel Corp.
Question: When choosing an assembly process for a manufactured part, why should adhesives be considered over other...
Cardinal Answers Manufacturing Skills Crisis
by AJ Sweatt, AJ Sweatt Logic & Communications
In the heart of the US manufacturing heartland, a very special "machine shop" with an equally special...
