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Hillenbrand, Inc., Batesville, Indiana, has announced that Joe Raver, president and chief executive officer, plans to retire at the end of 2021. The Board of Directors has appointed Kimberly Ryan to succeed Raver as chief executive officer on Jan. 1, 2022, at which time she also will join the Hillenbrand board. Effective immediately, Ryan will have responsibility for the … [Read more...] about Hillenbrand Announces CEO Retirement and Succession Plan

Graham Engineering Corporation, York, Pennsylvania, has appointed Vladmir Ilyutovich to be director of international sales for extruders and systems. In this position, he will oversee the growth of the company’s technologies in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. He will be responsible for commercial management of Welex sheet lines, Graham Engineering … [Read more...] about Graham Engineering Promotes Vladmir Ilyutovich

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry based in Houston, Texas, has conducted a joint study with Local Motors on the feasibility of recycling scrap thermoplastic parts and shavings from the 3D printing process. With the desire to improve the circularity of large format additive manufacturing (LFAM), the study explored more sustainable alternatives to landfilling … [Read more...] about SABIC Takes Part in Thermoplastic Recycling Study

K 2022, the trade fair for plastics and rubber, will take place from Oct. 19-26, 2022, at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. About 3,000 companies have registered to exhibit their innovations. On display will be raw materials, auxiliaries, semi-finished products, technical components and reinforced plastic products, as well as machinery and equipment for the plastics … [Read more...] about Worldwide Plastics and Rubber Industry Focuses on K 2022

The Sarasota, Florida-based Reshoring Initiative’s 2020 Data Report contains data on US reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) companies that have shifted production or sourcing from offshore to the United States. Reshoring will continue to be key to US manufacturing and economic recovery in 2021 and beyond due to the increase of jobs that it has proved to bring. … [Read more...] about Reshoring Initiative® 2020 Data Report