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Routsis Training, Dracut, Massachusetts, has announced the passing of its founder, Andrew “Andy” Routsis, on November 4, 2021. Routsis spent his lifetime working in the plastics industry he loved, and he was a leader in the industry for over 40 years. Through Routsis Training, he provided training and guidance to companies of all sizes around the world. He enjoyed working, … [Read more...] about In Remembrance: Andy Routsis

Chase Plastics recently announced the official kick-off of its annual holiday “Giving Card” Campaign. This is the sixth year that Chase Plastics has hosted the campaign. This tradition provides the opportunity to nominate a charitable organization to receive a $1,000 donation. Entrants can nominate their favorite charity now through December 14 on the Chase Plastics website. … [Read more...] about Chase Plastics Announces Annual Giving Card Campaign

Brown Machine Group, Beaverton, Michigan, announced that it is changing its name to BMG to reflect its growth and market position as a leading global turn-key solutions provider for the plastic and paper packaging industry. Brown Machine Group was originally created with the purpose of unifying a collection of industrial brands into one family. The company has grown steadily … [Read more...] about Brown Machine Group Changes Name to BMG

A quarter of Indiana’s economic output is based in manufacturing, and the transition to becoming data-driven and using artificial intelligence holds the possibility for broad economic impact among manufacturers, who, at this point, are missing a golden opportunity and lagging behind national trends. That is the finding of a study conducted at Purdue University, West … [Read more...] about Study: Indiana Manufacturers Ready to Tackle Data, AI

Manufacturing is perpetually in search of workers – dependable, trainable people. Here are five categories of potential employees that are often overlooked. Retained workers, older workers, retired workers The no-brainer for locating good workers is to look at those already on the payroll. Two groups merit recognition and recruiting effort: workers considering a leap to a … [Read more...] about Top 5 Overlooked Groups for Workforce Development