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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

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

ZVerse Inc., Columbia, South Carolina, developer of the only CAD as a Service (CADaaS) platform for digital manufacturing, is partnering with 3D Systems, a provider of parts manufacturing services. The strategic alignment will provide 3D Systems’ customers with access to ZVerse’s network of certified designers. These services include everything from design modifications to … [Read more...] about 3D Systems and ZVerse Partner to Provide Design Capabilities to On-Demand Customers

RJG, Inc., Traverse City, Michigan, a provider of injection molding training, technology and resources, now offers its newest process control software: CoPilot+ for process optimization. This advanced option allows for deeper analytics and for more control over processes than the CoPilot™ package. It works in tandem with cavity pressure sensors placed in the mold and allows … [Read more...] about RJG Offering CoPilot+ with Cavity Pressure

Carbon, Redwood City, California, a digital manufacturing platform, has announced that Ellen J. Kullman, former chairman and CEO of DuPont, has been named president and CEO of the company. Dr. Joseph M. DeSimone has been named executive chairman of the board, effective immediately. Kullman also will remain on Carbon’s board of directors, where she has served since 2016. The … [Read more...] about Carbon Appoints President/CEO, Executive Chairman