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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

The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, an organization that educates and advances the uses and applications of additive manufacturing technologies, has announced the winners of its annual Technical Competition, which recognizes excellence in additive manufacturing applications and finishing techniques. A panel of industry veterans selected Bill … [Read more...] about Additive Manufacturing Users Group Names Technical Competition Winners

In a recent IndustryWeek article1, Jill Jusko distills information about five years' worth of IW Best Plants finalists and winners, from 2015 through 2019. Among the characteristics common to these high achievers, Jusko identifies five operational practices that stand out as key to the plants' success. These can be seen as top-ranked advice for any manufacturer pursuing … [Read more...] about Top 5 Operational Practices of Exemplary Manufacturing Plants

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, registrations for Paulson’s Plastics Academy (PPA) certification seminars outpaced previous years by nearly 38 percent. The Paulson Plastics Academy, a division of Paulson Training Programs, Chester, Connecticut, offers expert instructor led, vendor-neutral certification seminars that teach personnel how to optimize plastics processing for … [Read more...] about Paulson Reports Record Seminar Registration Despite COVID-19