The OPM250 metal 3D printer combines laser metal sintering and high-speed milling within the same workspace, allowing users to create finished 3D-printed molds within a single machine.
For the full year, Milacron achieved 9% order and 5% sales growth and, despite numerous inflationary headwinds, continued to expand EBITDA margins with a 20 basis point improvement.
The packaging solutions and mold manufacturing company helped the Dr Pepper Snapple Group (Plano, TX) convert the Snapple glass bottle to plastic while maintaining the look, feel and, yes, sound of the beloved brand.
If past cycles are any guide, we are overdue for a slowdown, yet M&A activity remains robust and shows no sign of declining. You can thank the baby boomers, the enduring popularity of plastic products, tax reform and attractive interest rates.
A global injection molder with toolmaking capabilities, Plastek (Erie, PA) has acquired Costapacking (Pirassununga, Brazil), which serves the food and beverage, personal care and home care industries of several Fortune 100 companies.
