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Piovan S.p.A., Venice, Italy, and IPEG, Inc., have announced the signing of an agreement providing for the acquisition by Piovan of all outstanding shares of IPEG. Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania-based IPEG is a US industrial group comprised of these four brands: Conair, Thermalcare, Pelletron and Republic Machine. The combined group will have a workforce of more than 1,800 … [Read more...] about Piovan Acquires IPEG

Viking Plastics, Corry, Pennsylvania, recently hired two employees: Jenn Cullers, controller, and Dave Burke, account manager. Cullers has worked in the finance world for more than 16 years. Before joining Viking, she worked at Northwest Bank as the AVP, budget/management reporting manager. Burke has spent more than 10 years in the automotive world working in sales, … [Read more...] about Viking Plastics Hires Two New Employees

Slide Products, Wheeling, Illinois, has announced its partnership with One Tree Planted. For every online order placed, Slide will donate $1 for one tree to be planted in a reforestation effort around the world. The customer also will have the option to match the donation if desired. Those at Slide strive to research and implement initiatives that are environmentally … [Read more...] about Slide Products Partners with One Tree Planted

Teknor Apex, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, has announced the acquisition of Lanier Color Company, located in Gainseville, Georgia. Lanier Color Company is a supplier of color concentrates and specialty compounds for the thermoplastics industry with a focus in the building and construction market. The addition of Lanier will expand Teknor Apex’s portfolio to include PVC color … [Read more...] about Teknor Apex Acquires Lanier Color Company

The Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) officially announced the winners of the 2021 MAPP Innovation Award focused on employee retention. This year’s awards were split into two categories to recognize plastics companies with over or under 150 employees. The winners with <150 employees are Plastic Components Inc., Intertech Plastics, Inc. and Greenleaf … [Read more...] about Annual MAPP Innovation Award Winners Announced