Conventus Polymers LLC, Parsippany, New Jersey, a distributor of high-performance engineering thermoplastics, has been named a distributor of AGC Chemicals Americas’ fluoropolymer resins in the US, Canada and Mexico. The agreement with the Exton, Pennsylvania-based global producer covers Fluon® ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) fluoropolymers and Fluon® PFA resins, which are … [Read more...] about Conventus Becomes Distributor for AGC Chemicals Americas
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What to Make of Recession Angst
by Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence I really don’t want to be a media basher – really, I don’t. I understand that this is a tough task and that those in the media are trying to explain very complicated issues in a sound bite or two. I never know where blame lies – on the consumers who seem to have the attention span of a gnat or the media outlets … [Read more...] about What to Make of Recession Angst
North American Tooling Spend Forecasted to Reach $8.3 Billion in 2025
Harbour Results, Inc. (HRI), Southfield, Michigan, a leading authority to the manufacturing industry, recently released the results of the Harbour IQ in-depth study on the current state of the automotive vendor tooling industry. The analysis indicates automotive vendor tooling spend in North America will increase year-over-year at a rate of 13.4% resulting in $8.3B in spending … [Read more...] about North American Tooling Spend Forecasted to Reach $8.3 Billion in 2025
Plastics Industry Responds to Greenpeace Report, Attacks on Plastic Recycling
Matt Seaholm, president and CEO of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), released the statement below in response to a report issued by Greenpeace, the anti-recycling organization, in which the group claims the act of recycling is a “myth.” “The activists at Greenpeace cannot call themselves environmentalists while simultaneously discouraging recycling as part of the … [Read more...] about Plastics Industry Responds to Greenpeace Report, Attacks on Plastic Recycling
Top 5 Reasons to Try Reverse Mentoring
There is a hot new trend in mentoring gaining steam across a spectrum of industries, from advertising to engineering to manufacturing. Reverse mentoring is not just a hot trend; it is a bright, practical approach to bringing newbies up to speed on a new job while capitalizing on the smarts and insights that they bring to the company. But really, reverse mentoring is not really … [Read more...] about Top 5 Reasons to Try Reverse Mentoring