LS Mtron Injection Molding Machines, Duluth, Georgia, has named Millholland Conrad, Inc. as its new sales representative for the Midwestern US. Effective November 1, 2022, Millholland Conrad will represent LS Mtron in the states of Indiana, Ohio, western New York, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky. The new agreement was signed at the 2022 MAPP Benchmarking … [Read more...] about LS Mtron Names Millholland Conrad as Midwest Sales Representative
Enews January 2023
Venture Plastics Purchases Nissei Machine, Strengthens Manufacturing and Operations
Venture Plastics, a full-service, ISO/IATF 16949 certified custom thermoplastic injection molder with processing facilities in Newton Falls, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, has invested in a new injection molding machine the Nissei 500 Ton FNX 460 III. This molding machine will be added to the Ohio plant, bringing Venture Plastics to 20 presses ranging from 55 to 1,440 tons. Venture … [Read more...] about Venture Plastics Purchases Nissei Machine, Strengthens Manufacturing and Operations
Top 5 Plastics Business Articles of 2022
While work on the first issue of 2023 is well underway, we paused to see which Plastics Business articles from 2022 caught the eyes of our readers. The following stories were the top reads from 2022 for visitors to the website. 1. New Facility Construction: Designing for the Future For blow molders and injection molders whose businesses are outgrowing their available space, … [Read more...] about Top 5 Plastics Business Articles of 2022
Raising the Bar on Recruitment and Retentions
by Lindsey Munson, editor, Plastics Business A leading manufacturer is raising the bar when it comes to recruitment and retention, and its strategy is not complicated – focus on the employee journey straight out of the gate! Responding with Action Pyramid Molding Group (PMG) a nimble and adaptive company in Rockford, Illinois, is independently owned and operates on the … [Read more...] about Raising the Bar on Recruitment and Retentions
US is More Profitable Than China for Plastics-Based Manufacturing
by Greg Kozera, director of marketing and sales, Shale Crescent USA A new study by Shale Crescent USA and Jobs Ohio directly shows the United States is the most profitable place to manufacture plastics products. For the past four decades, US manufacturers have migrated overseas to China primarily due to cheaper foreign labor and a decreasing US energy supply. Times have … [Read more...] about US is More Profitable Than China for Plastics-Based Manufacturing