Carbon, Redwood City, California, has acquired ParaMatters, a SaaS-based company offering software for design and production via 3D printing across metal, polymer and other materials and production systems. With the addition of ParaMatters, Carbon is expanding the capabilities of its idea-to-production platform with more robust design software and production optimization tools … [Read more...] about ParaMatters Joins the Carbon Platform
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Viking Plastics Expands Jeffersonville Facility
Viking Plastics, Jeffersonville, Indiana, a leading injection molding and value-added assembly service provider, has announced the expansion of more than $2 million in upgrades to the Jeffersonville 40,000-sq.-ft. facility. The expansion includes a new cooling water system, new material handling and drying system, five molding machines ranging from 220 tons to 560 tons with … [Read more...] about Viking Plastics Expands Jeffersonville Facility
KKR Agrees to Sell Minnesota Rubber and Plastics to Trelleborg
KKR, a leading global investment firm, has announced the signing of an agreement to sell Minnesota Rubber and Plastics, a leading provider of materials science-based elastomer and thermoplastic solutions, to Trelleborg Group, a leader in engineered polymer solutions, in a transaction valued at approximately $950 million. Since KKR’s acquisition in November 2018 and the … [Read more...] about KKR Agrees to Sell Minnesota Rubber and Plastics to Trelleborg
Going for Gold: Safety in the Workplace
by Lindsey Munson, editor, Plastics Business A high percentage of the American workforce represents the plastics industry. With so many in the trade, it is key for companies to place awareness, training and a cultural balance of safety and health at the forefront of their mission. It takes the dedication of every person, every day, whether in the front office or on the shop … [Read more...] about Going for Gold: Safety in the Workplace
Natech Installs Three New Injection Molding Presses
Natech Plastics, Ronkonkoma, New York, purchased and installed three new injection molding machines this quarter. These machines will service customers in the medical, pharmaceutical and consumer goods industries. Natech installed a new 470E 112-ton ARBURG with an integrated robot, Nissei FNX280 with a YCII-250 servo-driven take-out Yushin robot and Nissei FNX360 with a … [Read more...] about Natech Installs Three New Injection Molding Presses