Two of the industry’s biggest names changed hands last month as mergers and acquisitions continue to grab headlines in plastics. ArticlePublished: 2/26/2013
Sequential valve gating either eliminates or greatly reduces the flow-front collisions, and resulting knit lines, between a set of nozzles. However, there are still applications using sequential molding where a “ghost mark” or marks occurs on the pa... ArticlePublished: 7/30/2012
Hot-runner supplier Mold-Masters Ltd., Georgetown, Ont., has obtained rights to exclusive global use of Ritemp evaporative cooling technology for hot-runner molds. ArticlePublished: 3/27/2012
In the challenging environment of the last several years, manufacturers are looking inward to improve their manufacturing processes, streamline their supply chains, lower maintenance costs, andimprove their bottom lines. ArticlePublished: 3/27/2012
Most of the emphasis is on valve gating and on doing more in less space. Other highlights include standardized mold components, some impressive feats of moldmaking creativity, and advances in mold simulation. ArticlePublished: 2/24/2012
Late last month, Friedrichshafen, Germany, hosted Fakuma 2011, the largest European plastics show of the year, growing to be second in size and importance to the K show in Dusseldorf. ArticlePublished: 10/25/2011
The combined MD&M East and Plastec East shows in N.Y.C. in June presented intriguing developments for medical injection molders. ArticlePublished: 7/27/2011
Boston-based private-equity firm Berkshire Partners and OMERS Private Equity of Toronto reportedly paid $2.1 billion last month to jointly buy Husky International Ltd. and its subsidiaries, which makes injection molding machines, hot runners and mol... ArticlePublished: 5/31/2011