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Injection Molding
Mold Builders Face Diverse Set of Challenges in 2023Mold Builders Face Diverse Set of Challenges in 2023

Workforce development remains the number-one issue for US mold makers, but its dominance is shrinking as other challenges come into view, according to a business report from the American Mold Builders Association.

byGeoff Giordano
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Materials
High-Density Polyethylene Market Growing 10% yearlyHigh-Density Polyethylene Market Growing 10% yearly
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Workforce & Training
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Business
Handicapping Plastics M&A Winners and Losers in 2023Handicapping Plastics M&A Winners and Losers in 2023
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Biopolymers
Bio-based Polymers Projected to Grow at Double Digits Through 2027Bio-based Polymers Projected to Grow at Double Digits Through 2027
byBruce Adams
Feb 13, 2023
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Medical
Non-PVC Alternatives Future-Proof Medical Applications
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Feb 9, 2023
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byNorbert Sparrow
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Industry Trends
More than Two-Thirds of Manufacturers Plan to Expand US Operations, Survey Says
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Feb 7, 2023
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byBruce Adams
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Business
Europe’s Plastics Industry: The Good News Is that It Probably Won’t Get Any Worse
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Feb 5, 2023
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byNorbert Sparrow
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Medical
Why You Should Adopt a Digital Twin
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Feb 1, 2023
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byNorbert Sparrow
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Automotive & Mobility
EV Index Measures US Progress vis-à-vis ICEs and Roadblocks to Adoption
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Jan 31, 2023
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Automotive & Mobility
BMW Concept Car Comes in 32 Colors, at Once
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Jan 30, 2023
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byStephen Moore
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Workforce & Training
Talent Talk: A Whole New Vocabulary for Hiring Personnel
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Jan 30, 2023
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byPaul Sturgeon
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Automotive & Mobility
Chemically Recycled Plastics Hitch a Ride in Auto Applications
Chemically Recycled Plastics Hitch a Ride in Auto Applications
Jan 27, 2023
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byStephen Moore
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Business
Plastics Industry: Five Factors to Watch in 2023
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Jan 26, 2023
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Biopolymers
Global Bio-based Polyolefin Market Projected to Grow by Factor of 20+ over Next 10 Years
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Jan 23, 2023
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Plastics Processing
Plastics Processing Operations Salary Survey
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Jan 23, 2023
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byGeoff Giordano
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Packaging
Pharmaceutical Packaging Market to Top $106 Billion by 2027
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Jan 19, 2023
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Workforce & Training
Talent Talk: Are We Seeing the End of the Remote Work Era?
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Jan 16, 2023
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byPaul Sturgeon
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Workforce & Training
Talent Talk: FTC Proposes National Ban on Noncompete Clauses
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Jan 9, 2023
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byPaul Sturgeon
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Workforce & Training
Good Salaries, Long-Term Job Opportunities Keep Plastics Engineers Satisfied
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Jan 9, 2023
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byGeoff Giordano
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Medical
Medical Marvels Coming in 2023, Made Possible by Plastics 50804
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Jan 3, 2023
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Resin Pricing
PE, PP Resin Prices to Remain Under Pressure in 2023
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Jan 3, 2023
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Industry Trends
Fixing the Broken Supply Chain
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Dec 28, 2022
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byRob Spiegel
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3D Printing
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Dec 27, 2022
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bySarah Goehrke
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Medical
Trends That Could Define Medtech’s Success in 2023
Trends That Could Define Medtech’s Success in 2023
Dec 23, 2022
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byLisette Hilton, Reporter and President
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Industry Trends
Top Predictions for Manufacturing in 2023
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Dec 23, 2022
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Industry Trends
Looking to 2023: AI on the Upswing as Users Learn From Missteps
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Dec 21, 2022
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bySpencer Chin, Senior Editor
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Automotive & Mobility
Auto Tooling Sector Forecast to Reach $5 Billion in 2025
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Dec 14, 2022
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byStephen Moore
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Packaging
The Plastics Police Had a Banner Year
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Dec 12, 2022
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byGeoff Giordano
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Workforce & Training
Talent Talk: The Emerging Best Practice of Proactive Hiring
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Dec 12, 2022
byPaul Sturgeon
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Business
Priorities for Asia’s Plastics Industry in the Year of the Rabbit
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Dec 8, 2022
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Industry Trends
It’s Cheaper to Manufacture Plastic Products in Ohio than in China, Report Claims
It’s Cheaper to Manufacture Plastic Products in Ohio than in China, Report Claims
Dec 2, 2022
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byNorbert Sparrow
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Industry Trends
US Plastics Machinery Shipments Decline in Third Quarter
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Nov 17, 2022
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