Functional additive family dovetails with the company’s existing polyolefin compounds and grafted polyolefin resins.

The addition will reinforce its leading position in injection molding process automation and expand its footprint in Eastern Europe, said Engel.

The award-winning custom injection molder will become part of the TriMas Packaging group.

Subsidiary Diamond Edge Ventures has invested in California-based startup Lingrove. Its plant-based composites have 15% lower density than carbon fiber and a stiffness-to-weight ratio that surpasses aerospace fiberglass.

The purchase of the Munich-based startup brings to 3D Systems a unique extrusion technology developed for the printing of medical-grade, high-performance polymers.

The $11-billion deal will create a global powerhouse in engineering plastics.

Century’s expertise in multiple blow-molding mold technologies will bolster Uniloy’s position as a leader in molds across the blow-molding spectrum, said the company.

Injection- and blow-molding company Exo-s acquires Plastiques Moore; shoots for growth opportunities in medical market.

The deal represents Comar’s first step toward expanding its global footprint.

StyLight styrene-acrylonitrile composites have been rebranded as Tecatec thermoplastic composite materials.