The organizing committee for the Detroit, Michigan-based SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers) Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE) has issued a call for nominations for its annual innovative parts competition at the group's 2021 conference, Sept. 8-10 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. Any registered conference participant (speaker, … [Read more...] about SPE® Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition Announces Call for Nominations
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Falcon Plastics Announces Leadership Changes into 3rd Generation
The Bender family, owners of Falcon Plastics, a custom injection and blow-molding company in Brookings, South Dakota, has announced changes to its leadership structure effective April 1, 2021. These changes have been, unofficially, in effect since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and are now being made official. Jenn Barlund will assume the role of president, and Kyle … [Read more...] about Falcon Plastics Announces Leadership Changes into 3rd Generation
PLASTICS Releases New Safety Standard for Robotics and Injection Molding
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), Washington, DC, has announced that its Machinery Safety Standards Committee has released a new American National Standards Institute-accredited safety standard: Safety Requirements for Robot/Injection Molding Machine Systems (ANSI B151.27-2021). ANSI/SPI B151.27-2021 Safety Requirements for Robot/Injection Molding Machine Systems … [Read more...] about PLASTICS Releases New Safety Standard for Robotics and Injection Molding
Top 5 Learning Styles of Skilled Workers
In an Industry Week article, "The Importance of Hands-on Learning,"1 author Michael Collins discusses the surprising breadth and depth of skills required in manufacturing, and he uses maintenance technicians to illustrate his point. This manufacturing role calls for knowledge and experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical and electronics, software, PLC programs, wiring … [Read more...] about Top 5 Learning Styles of Skilled Workers
What I Wish I Knew About Selling My Business Before I Sold My Business
In a conversation presented at the virtual 2020 MAPP Benchmarking Conference, former business owner Rick Gill spoke candidly with Stout Investment Banking’s Mike Benson about their recent shared experience of selling his family’s company, Polyfab, to Japanese buyer, DAIHO. Mike Benson: One of the most compelling attributes of Manufacturers Association of Plastics Processors … [Read more...] about What I Wish I Knew About Selling My Business Before I Sold My Business