Absolute Group of Companies, Worchester, Massachusetts, a distributor of plastics equipment in the US and Canada, has expanded its sales management team with the promotion of Sherman McGinnis to vice president of sales for the group. McGinnis will lead the sales teams for Absolute Haitian’s injection molding machinery and Absolute Robot’s (ARI) automation equipment, as well … [Read more...] about Absolute Expands Sales Management Team
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Plastic Molding Technology Acquired by Tide Rock
Tide Rock Holdings, San Diego, California, recently acquired Plastic Molding Technology (PMT), El Paso, Texas. PMT joins Pikes Peak Plastics and Altratek to form a new plastics injection molding company that serves the industrial, energy, electronics, telecommunications, medical and automotive industries. Tide Rock’s growing plastics manufacturing portfolio includes … [Read more...] about Plastic Molding Technology Acquired by Tide Rock
LS Mtron Releases New Injection Molding Machine
LS Mtron, Norcross, Georgia, has released its newest injection molding machine, the ONE*-E. The ONE*-E is an all-electric injection molding machine that features a new toggle-link design for fast speeds. The ONE*-E is ideal for high-cavitation, high-speed and thinwall molding, which is typical in packaging and medical part applications. It is Industry 4.0 ready, offering users … [Read more...] about LS Mtron Releases New Injection Molding Machine
AMUG Announces Keynote Speakers for 2022 Conference
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) has announced its keynote speakers for the 2022 AMUG Conference, which will be held in Chicago, Illinois, from April 3-7, 2022. Kevin Czinger, founder, lead inventor and CEO of Divergent 3D and Czinger Vehicles, and Ellen Lee, technical leader additive manufacturing research at Ford Motor Company, will take the stage to discuss … [Read more...] about AMUG Announces Keynote Speakers for 2022 Conference
Top 5 Plastics Business Articles of 2021
1. Use Automation to Monitor Inventory in Silos Imagine your job didn’t involve climbing silos, guesswork or inventory shortages. Instead, each day you stayed safe; and inventory was convenient, accurate and reliable. That’s what level sensors and software can do for your plant – easily and affordably. In most cases, the most important job of a level sensor in a resin silo or … [Read more...] about Top 5 Plastics Business Articles of 2021





