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Family-Owned Bemis Manufacturing Defies Odds, as Fourth Generation Takes Charge

Jun 10, 2021

The new chairperson of the Board of Directors, Vesla (Bemis) Hoeschen is the fourth generation of the Bemis family to take a leadership role in the plastic injection molding company.

Plante Moran Index: Automotive OEM-Supplier Relationship Key to Competitive Success

Jun 10, 2021

Toyota, Honda, and GM rank highest in this year’s Working Relations Index.

Zeus Acquires Contract Manufacturer CathX Medical

Jun 09, 2021

CathX offers catheter design engineering and manufacturing services. Through the acquisition, Zeus gains a contract manufacturing foothold in the medical device market.

Weekly Resin Report: Unprecedented Shortfall Maintains Pricing Pressure

Jun 09, 2021

Also in resin news this week: Ascend expands long-chain polyamide production; Dow invests to meet demand for downstream polyurethane.

Brightmark Set to Build ‘World’s Largest’ Advanced Recycling Plant in Georgia

Jun 08, 2021

The company’s closed-loop technology converts plastic waste, including difficult-to-recycle types 3 to 7, into useful products such as renewable fuels and wax.

Compostable Films Maker Tipa Deepens North America Footprint

Jun 08, 2021

Company responds to “overwhelming demand” for sustainable packaging with investment including management hires for the US and Canada.

MTD Micro Molding Celebrates Expansion

Jun 07, 2021

MTD Micro Molding recently marked the grand opening of its expanded medical micro-molding facility in Charlton, MA, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Thermoplastics Market Expects Healthy 6% Growth This Decade

Jun 07, 2021

New study reveals that more than half of the 2020 $246 billion market for engineering thermoplastics was generated in North America and Europe.

Talent Talk: Worker Shortage Could Cost Manufacturers $1 Trillion

Jun 07, 2021

According to a new study by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, as many as 2.1 million manufacturing jobs could be left unfilled by 2030. The study puts the price tag of that at around $1 trillion.

Reshoring Surges to Record High

Jun 03, 2021

One industry watcher forecasts 2021 reshoring and foreign direct investment related job announcements to rise by at least 25%.

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