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Star Plastics, Ravenswood, West Virginia, is continuing company growth with the installation of the first of two new twin screw extruders at its North American facilities. The new addition marks the first phase of a larger investment that will amount to more than $5 million in 2022 as the company commits to major growth within its current market space to support current and … [Read more...] about Star Plastics Invests $5 Million in Equipment

Molded Dimensions, a manufacturer and supplier of custom rubber and urethane molded parts in original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and related businesses, has announced the acquisition of GlobalTech Plastics, Fife, Washington. GlobalTech Plastics is a full-service, certified AS9100 and ISO 9001:2015, plastic-injection molding company that specializes in the aerospace, … [Read more...] about Molded Dimensions Acquires GlobalTech Plastics

The American Injection Molding Institute (AIM), Erie, Pennsylvania, held a graduation ceremony for the second class of students to graduate from the Pennsylvania state-registered Plastics Process Technician Apprenticeship at the Manufacturer and Business Association. Currently, two other classes are in progress with another class scheduled to start in the fall of … [Read more...] about PPTA Program Aims to Elevate Injection Molding Workforce

Carbon, Redwood City, California, is further expanding the capabilities of its idea-to-production platform by introducing the all-new EPX 86FR, a flame retardant photopolymer resin that uses Carbon’s patented dual-cure process. This follows the recent announcement of the M3 Series printers and the general availability of the Carbon Design Engine. EPX 86FR is a photopolymer … [Read more...] about Carbon Unveils Flame-Retardant Resin

Americhem, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, a globally recognized designer and manufacturer of custom color masterbatch, functional additives, engineered compounds and performance strategies, has released its 2023 Color Trends. This year’s color trend theme is “The Future is Now.” There are four palettes to go along with this theme, which are “Discovery,” “Local,” “Bold” and … [Read more...] about Americhem Releases 2023 Color Trends