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Nexeo Plastics, The Woodlands, Texas, a leading global thermoplastics resin distributor, has welcomed Nathan J. Wiker as its new vice president of North America commercial sales. Wiker will lead the North America commercial sales organization and is responsible for the continued development and expansion of Nexeo Plastics’ footprint across all existing and prospective … [Read more...] about Nexeo Plastics Names Nathan Wiker as Expansion Leader

Star Plastics, Ravenswood, West Virginia, announced that Donald Wiseman was appointed the company’s CEO effective September 2021 after the company’s acquisition by Akoya Capital Partners. Wiseman succeeds Star Plastics founder Doug Ritchie, who will become the company’s chief strategy officer. With more than 25 years of experience, Wiseman has held senior-level leadership … [Read more...] about Star Plastics Appoints Donald Wiseman as CEO

Wilmington Machinery, Wilmington, North Carolina, has redesigned the Wilmington HE Series (horizontal elevated) to incorporate all of the features and more that are available on the company’s low profile models. The new machines have an elevated press that provides for both robotic and beneath the press molded product removal. This same space below the press also provides … [Read more...] about Wilmington Machinery Redesigns Molding Machines

Natech Plastics, Ronkonkoma, New York, has finalized the design, manufacture and assembly of its custom extraction tube. The extraction tube, used in diagnostics applications such as COVID-19 testing, was engineered, tested and manufactured by Natech Plastics. This custom product solves supply chain issues for companies specializing in rapid diagnostics tests. The extraction … [Read more...] about Natech Plastics Introduces Custom Extraction Tube

In early August 2021, Plastic Components Inc., Germantown, Wisconsin, announced the acquisition of SMI Molding, Inc., Clearfield, Utah. SMI Molding is a leading ISO 9001:2015 certified injection molder that offers a full suite of design, manufacturing and value-added services to a diverse range of sectors, including medical, industrial, recreation and consumer. For more … [Read more...] about Plastic Components Inc. Acquires SMI Molding, LLC