Press release submitted on behalf of Absolute Group. Absolute Group of Companies, the distributor of plastics equipment in the U.S. and Canada, has expanded its sales management team with the promotion of Jason Tucker and the addition of three new sales managers for Absolute Haitian (injection molding machines) and Absolute Robot (automation solutions). Jason Tucker … [Read more...] about Absolute Haitian Expands Sales Team
Enews March 2026
LS Mtron IMM USA Promotes Repair Expert Jose Villanueva To Service Manager
LS Mtron IMM USA has promoted Jose Villanueva to service manager to coordinate the service team and work with customers, vendors and headquarters to execute machine repairs. Based in Chicago, Villanueva commenced his new role Feb. 23. Previously, Villanueva performed field service for LS Mtron and has been a service technician for 19 years for other companies including … [Read more...] about LS Mtron IMM USA Promotes Repair Expert Jose Villanueva To Service Manager
APMC Automates with Integrated Innovations
By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Business Many Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) members are in the vanguard of companies exploring, embracing and implementing advanced automation in plastics processing. One outstanding MAPP member is striving to build new functionality from proven technologies to make immediate improvements in its productivity and … [Read more...] about APMC Automates with Integrated Innovations
Processors Report Optimism for 2026 Despite Sales and Margin Pressures: 2026 MAPP State of the Industry Report
By Andrew Carlsgaard, benchmarking and analytics director, MAPP MAPP’s 26th annual State of the Plastics Industry Report, based on responses from 152 plastics processing leaders, depicts an industry that is stable and optimistic but also under increased profit pressure, with most companies operating in the middle of the performance spectrum rather than at extremes. Notably, … [Read more...] about Processors Report Optimism for 2026 Despite Sales and Margin Pressures: 2026 MAPP State of the Industry Report
From Chaos to Control: How MAPP Members Are Taking Charge of MRO Spending with Grainger
By Shelby Lasley, GPO Director, MAPP In the world of manufacturing, most companies can quickly identify their biggest cost drivers: labor, raw materials and energy. But tucked behind the scenes, in storerooms and tool cribs, lurks a category that often goes unnoticed until something breaks – maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) supplies. More than 40% of MRO purchases … [Read more...] about From Chaos to Control: How MAPP Members Are Taking Charge of MRO Spending with Grainger