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Plastics Machinery Shipments Finish 2019 Down Compared to 2018
A surge in the final quarter of 2019 could not salvage a weaker overall performance for North American plastics machinery and equipment sales compared to 2018.
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Chinaplas 2020 Rescheduled
The show originally scheduled to take place from April 21-24 in Shanghai was indefinitely postponed at the start of February before being rescheduled for August 3-6 at the same venue.
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New Concepts in PET Wine & Vitamin Bottles
Amcor’s two new looks for PET wine bottles—one with PCR---and a first all-PCR PET multivitamin bottle.
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Arburg Acquires 3D Printing Provider German RepRap
German RepRap will remain a separate company.
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Germany’s IKV to Build ‘Smart Factory’ R&D Center
Germany’s leading plastics institute bids to be a world leader in Industry 4.0 technologies.
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Coronavirus and the U.S. Plastics Industry Supply Chain
While we cannot confirm today that the coronavirus has already impacted the U.S. plastics industry supply chain, it is reasonable to expect that if the coronavirus crisis in China continues and escalates, it will negatively impact the U.S. plastics industry. For business continuity reasons, U.S. plastics companies need to look at their current supply chain involving China and—as a precautionary measure—examine alternative supply sources.
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NPE Network Video: Plastic Bag Myths Debunked
There are numerous misconceptions about plastic bags out there today. ARPBA Executive Director Matt Seaholm helps separate myth from fact. Plastic bags make up less than 1 percent of litter and less than one-half of 1 percent of the waste stream, but they draw outsized attention from environmental groups; why?
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Take Action for Plastics
You can easily be a part of a positive change for the plastics industry.
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Check Out the Game-Changing Technologies Recognized by the Re|focus Sustainability Innovation Awards
Learn about the award-winning material, design and end-of-life technologies from Vartega, Accredo Packaging and Eastman, respectively.
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Plastic Molding Technology Expands Plant to Add Value-Added Operations
The additional leasing of 39,000 ft2 at its site in El Paso, Texas will increase the company’s total footprint to nearly 100,000 ft2 by the fourth quarter of 2020.
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