02/2019

Diversified Plastics, Inc. (DPI), Minneapolis, Minnesota, a custom plastic-injection molder and digital manufacturer of parts and components for medical device, filtration, aerospace and other industrial markets, has acquired the assets of Pacific Plastics Injection Molding (PPIM) in Vista, Calif. DPI is a full-service contract manufacturer providing design for manufacturing … [Read more...] about Diversified Plastics Announces Acquisition of Pacific Plastics Injection Molding

Thermoplastics resin distributor M. Holland Company, Northbrook, Illinois, has been selected by Vienna, Austria-based polyolefins producer Borealis to be its North American distributor. M. Holland will distribute filled polypropylene (PP) from Borealis’ new PP compounding facility in Taylorsville, North Carolina, as well as imported PP, polyethylene (PE) and Queo™ polyolefin … [Read more...] about M. Holland Enters North American Distribution Agreement with Borealis

The National Automobile Dealers Association, a trade group representing US-franchised new car dealerships, is forecasting sales of 16.8 million new cars and light trucks in 2019. With a strong finish last December, new light vehicle sales topped 17.3 million units in 2018, marking the fourth best sales year in US history. Last year, consumers continued to abandon car … [Read more...] about NADA Forecasts 16.8 Million New-Vehicle Sales in 2019

Redwood City, California-based hardware, software and molecular science developer Carbon has announced the L1 printer, the newest hardware addition to the Carbon Platform, designed specifically for immediate, high-volume production. The L1 offers 10 times the build area of Carbon’s first product (the M1), making it ideal for printing many parts simultaneously. For customers … [Read more...] about Carbon® Introduces L1 Printer

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a nonprofit organization consisting of 27 global companies, has been created to advance solutions to help reduce mismanaged plastic waste in the environment. SABIC, a diversified chemical manufacturing company headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will be a founding member of the organization. The alliance will be a stand-alone, … [Read more...] about Global Nonprofit Created with Aim to End Plastic Waste