Press release submitted on behalf of COVAL. SITON was originally developed to satisfy the specific requirements of the cosmetics industry, which required non-marking suction cups to handle delicate products such as lipsticks. After SITON had been developed and tested, COVAL observed its resistance to high temperatures, up to 160°C at peak, and exceptional abrasion … [Read more...] about SITON Suction Pads From COVAL
Enews December 2023
Three Companies Navigate Cross-Border M&A Trends and Transactions
Press release submitted on behalf of Stout. In a conversation presented at the 2023 MAPP (Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors) Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference, Michael Benson, Managing Director in Stout’s Investment Banking group and co-head of the Plastics & Packaging Group, spoke on cross-border M&A trends within the plastics industry, … [Read more...] about Three Companies Navigate Cross-Border M&A Trends and Transactions
Year-End Economic Outlook: Here We Go Again
By Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence Rather suddenly, the threat of recession is back. Many had been predicting the downturn would occur as early as Q3 of last year. However, growth numbers consistently exceeded expectations (2.6% in Q3, 2.9% in Q4, 2.3% in Q1 of this year and another 2.3% in Q2). Then the biggest shock yet – growth in the third … [Read more...] about Year-End Economic Outlook: Here We Go Again
Branching Out with Additive Manufacturing
By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Business PTA Plastics is a progressive company that embraces the power of diversity to stay healthy, successful and growing. The company demonstrates its belief in diversity with operations in Oxford, Connecticut and Longmont, Colorado, that offers design for manufacturing, moldmaking, injection molding, value-added services, process … [Read more...] about Branching Out with Additive Manufacturing
How to Get the Most Out of Exhibiting at NPE2024
By Greg Hannoosh and Mark Malloy, Next Step Communications, Inc. After a six-year absence, North America’s biggest plastics event is back, and NPE is coming to Orlando, Florida, from May 6-10, 2024. If you are one of the more than 2,000 companies exhibiting at the show, the booth space has already been chosen. Now what? How will your company be presented at NPE? And, how … [Read more...] about How to Get the Most Out of Exhibiting at NPE2024