by Ron Kosmalski, Clean Air Technology, Inc. The health care community is a significant consumer of plastic products and components. Products ranging from syringes and IV bags to medical grade tubing and implantable devices now rely on injection molders to meet demand. Manufacturers hoping to enter that arena already may have mastered product quality and production … [Read more...] about Cleanroom Considerations
2013 Fall
In-Mold Label Market Study Assesses Industry
Plastics Business AWA's Global In-Mold Label Market Study 2013 is the third assessment conducted by Alexander Watson Associates of the current status of one of the world's developing labeling technologies. In-mold labels are used in a diverse range of FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) and industrial packaging. This report details the market structure, market volumes and … [Read more...] about In-Mold Label Market Study Assesses Industry
The Truth About Robotics: Impact of Robotics on Employment
excerpt from a white paper by Seegrid The state of robotics today has real-world applications, impacting employment, safety, quality, productivity, efficiency and competitiveness. ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, defines an industrial robot as an automatically controlled, reprogrammable, multipurpose manipulator programmable in three or more axes. … [Read more...] about The Truth About Robotics: Impact of Robotics on Employment
MAPP Association News
by MAPP MAPP Hits Record Numbers at Recent Benchmarking Conference MAPP recently held the annual Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis, IN, on October 17-18. This annual conference drew over 400 key executives, representing 181 plastics and rubber companies from across the United States, to convene at the nation's largest … [Read more...] about MAPP Association News
Marketing: The New Frontier
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business Why expend resources on marketing? Dan Cunningham, president of Parish Manufacturing, understands the necessity of a strong marketing campaign. As a matter of fact, when he joined Parish Manufacturing, he insisted upon it. "My first career was in the US army," he explained. "I was a field artilleryman. I compare the employment of field … [Read more...] about Marketing: The New Frontier