Top 5 Stories of 2015 Plastics Business As Plastics Business embarks on its 10th year, we paused to see the topics with which our readers spent the most time. We found that readers often check through our archives, referring to information published as far back as 2006. The following stories, published in 2015, were the top reads for nearly 25,000 visitors … [Read more...] about Top 5 Stories of 2015
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Tooling Barometer: Shops are Investing in the Future
Plastics Business Tool shops will be looking to apprentices to assist in replacing an aging workforce, according to recent research by the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) and Harbour Results Inc., (HRI). The fourth edition of the Automotive Tooling Barometer (The Barometer), which was sponsored by Die Cad Group and Expert Tech, focused on the impending talent … [Read more...] about Tooling Barometer: Shops are Investing in the Future
Automotive Lightweighting Driven by Fuel Economy and Emissions
Automotive Lightweighting Driven by Fuel Economy and Emissions By Suzanne Cole Miller Cole LLC COURTESY/FORD MOTOR COMPANYFord debuted the lightweight carbon fiber Ford GT at the 2015 North American International Auto Show. The cost and infrastructure the auto industry needs in order to integrate carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) on vehicle … [Read more...] about Automotive Lightweighting Driven by Fuel Economy and Emissions
IQMS Offers Inline Vehicle Sequencing Software
IQMS Offers Inline Vehicle Sequencing Software Plastics Business A new automated inline vehicle sequencing (ILVS) solution from IQMS, Paso Robles, California, tracks and associates every piece with a reusable tote or container, allowing the required traceability, compliance and parts history documentation required by automotive suppliers. The ILVS … [Read more...] about IQMS Offers Inline Vehicle Sequencing Software
Jade Molds Sponsors SPE Foundation Scholarship
Jade Molds Sponsors SPE Foundation Scholarship Plastics Business Jade Molds, West Bend, Wisconsin, has sponsored a scholarship for US students studying in the plastics field. Jade is committed to helping American companies reshore plastics manufacturing and to addressing the US skills gap in the industry. Another way that Jade is able to contribute is … [Read more...] about Jade Molds Sponsors SPE Foundation Scholarship