Shipments value of injection molding machinery is down 15.5% compared with Q3 2018, twin-screw extruders fell markedly by 29.3% and single-screw extruders decreased 5.6%.

Since December 2018, U.S. importers and manufacturers have been exempted from a 25% tariff placed on plastic injection molds imported from China. The tariff is scheduled to be reinstated at the end of this year. It’s about time, according to the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA).

Hübner (Kassel, Germany) announced today that it intends to sell its plastic injection molding business serving automotive OEMs to Gotec Gorschlüter GmbH, a supplier to the automotive sector based in Wülfrath, Germany.

Almost three-quarters of the plastics professionals who participated in a poll conducted by Plastics Information Europe (Bad Homburg, Germany) cited trade conflicts as a significant concern that is “negatively impacting business performance.”