Automotive
ABC Technologies Appoints Campbell as CEO
Terry Campbell advances from COO to president and CEO of a leading automotive molder, extruder and compounder.
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Composite Seatback Design Wins Altair Enlighten Award
New seatback made from BASF’s Elastocoat PUR pultrusion system and overmolded with impact-modified Ultramid nylon 6
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Trexel Broadens Support for Foam Blow Molding
Agreement with MuCell Extrusion allows Trexel to pursue foam blow molding in packaging as well as automotive.
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Getting Charged Up About Electric Vehicles
Metal-to-plastics replacement stories are a classic of the genre for plastics publishing, and nowhere more so than in the automotive space.
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LFT-D Thrives in Automotive and Other Durables
Teijin Automotive acquires its 10th direct long-fiber thermoplastic system as demand for this technology soars.
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Plastikos Wins Inaugural RJG Mold Smart Award
RJG named the medical molder as the first North American winner of the new award for its use of RJG training and technology, with YanFeng and Stoneridge recognized for Latin American and Asia, respectively.
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North American Tooling Industry Increases Utilization, Revenue in 2021
Harbour Results’ benchmarking study found that the tooling industry rebounded in 2021 with companies on average seeing year-over-year revenue growth of 10%.
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Molded, Hybrid Composite Creates Tough Truck-Mounted Toolbox
SABIC long-glass-fiber polypropylene (PP) overmolded onto continuous-glass-fiber-composite laminate inserts resulted in a plastic toolbox for Dongfeng Motors that is 30% lighter than a steel counterpart.
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Celanese to Acquire DuPont’s Engineering Plastics
Celanese will acquire nearly all of DuPont’s engineering thermoplastics, except for its Delrin, Multibase and Tedlar products.
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Electrification Sparks Changes in Automotive Design
Cars are marketed to consumers as everything from a form of personal expression to a reflection of the American experience, but ultimately they’re about moving people, and moving the car comes down to the motor.
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