01/2020

Coming to the Anaheim Convention Center, located in Anaheim, California, Feb. 11-13, PLASTEC West offers engineers and executives an opportunity to meet and improve their plastics and processing capabilities. Attendees will meet leaders specializing in plastics and polymers, automation, molds and dies, and additive manufacturing. The event offers more education than ever … [Read more...] about Educational Opportunities at PLASTEC West 2020

2020 marks a special occasion for Westec Plastics Corporation, a custom plastic injection molder in Livermore, California. After celebrating being in business for 50 years, the company is launching its new brand identity. Since inception in 1969, the Westec logo has remained relatively unchanged. The colors of the company’s rebrand stay the same, with a larger emphasis on … [Read more...] about Westec Plastics Corporation Updates Brand Identity

3D printing company Stratasys Ltd., with headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and Rehovot, Israel, has announced the appointment of Yoav Zeif as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective Feb. 18, 2020. Current interim CEO Elchanan (Elan) Jaglom will continue in his role as chairman. Zeif brings broad, global experience in industry transformation to Stratasys, … [Read more...] about Stratasys Appoints Yoav Zeif as Chief Executive Officer

Specialty chemical company Clariant, Muttenz, Switzerland, has agreed to sell its entire Masterbatches business to PolyOne. The transaction values the Masterbatches business at USD 1,560 million, representing c. 12.2 times the last 12 months reported EBITDA (ending September 2019) on a cash and debt free basis. This amount is payable at closing, which is expected by Q3 … [Read more...] about Clariant to Sell Masterbatches Business for Nearly $1.6 Billion

Traverse City, Michigan-based RJG®, a provider of injection molding training, technology and resources, and San Polo di Piave, Italy-based hot runner systems producer HRSflow have partnered to provide an advanced process control solution, specifically for sequential valve gate control. They conducted a demonstration that included placing sensors in three different-sized … [Read more...] about RJG® and HRSflow Partner to Provide Advanced Process Control