Jim Callari

Jim Callari Editorial Director

Extrusion

SPE Extrusion Division Holding Tech Program at PTXPO 2023

SPE Extrusion Division joins TAPPI as PTXPO moves to develop educational programming concurrent with the trade show.  

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Film Extrusion

This Flexible-Film Giant Has Sustainability in its DNA

UFlex, a global manufacturer of flexible packaging film with plants all over the world, discusses what ‘sustainability’ means to its operations.

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Extrusion

TAPPI to Provide Film Education Program at PTXPO 2023

Second-ever PTXPO will feature a robust education program on flexible film, with more technical programming in the works.  

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editorial

Register Now for PTXPO 2023

New trade show for plastics processors to evaluate new technology will be held for the second time in March in Rosemont, Ill., with some new wrinkles.  

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editorial

Get to Know the Refreshed Plastics Hall of Fame

Nominations are open for the revamped Plastics Half of Fame’s Class of 2024

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Wisconsin Firms Unite in Battle Against Covid

Teel Plastics opened new plant in record time, partnering with AEC & Aqua Poly Equipment Co. to expand production of swab sticks to fight pandemic.

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Film Processor Automates Complex Resin Management, Blending & Distribution System

Polipak of Poland moves to BlendSave system to support sustainability and Industry 4.0 objectives.  

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editorial

Solve Processing Problems, Learn Tricks of the Trade: Register Now for Extrusion 2022

Tune into technical presentations that can help make you more money, and mingle with the world’s foremost authorities on extrusion processing.

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Teel Adding Capacity, Bumping Pay for Hourly Workers

Teel growing to meet market demand, meaning increased employment opportunities for the area.  

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Extrusion

ENTEK Gets Government Funding to Bolster Battery-Separator Production

Firm has produced ‘wet-process’ films in Oregon for decades.

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sustainability

Sustainability Among the Many Niches at Niche Polymer

Founded in 1987, Niche Polymer continues to grow—both organically and through acquisition—by focusing its product-development efforts on ever-changing market needs. Adding value to both industrial and post-consumer scrap is a growing part of this effort.  

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Novel System Produces Color on Demand

Ampacet’s FluxQF technology features a quick-dispersion universal carrier with novel machinery that provides automated color blending in quantities down to 50 lb.

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