Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the plastics industry has been consistently strong for the past three years, with about 100 deals a quarter, according to advisory firm Stout.
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE; Bethel, CT) seeks parts that will promote the industry’s commitment to expanding the versatility of the thermoforming process.
By collecting valuable data at the machine, assembly line and plant level, manufacturers can improve quality and reduce cost within the challenging constraints of short lead times.
Simplified Industry 4.0 capability, a free APET plastic food packaging upgrade for U.S. customers and more were highlighted in the extrusion company’s booth.
Moldmakers are teaming up with machinery manufacturers to show what their molds can do when running in a press or thermoforming machine. Here are some of the really cool molds that you can see in action at NPE2018.
Today’s all-electric blowmolding systems have been engineered to exceed capacity, cost and bottle quality previously considered unreachable, said Wilmington Machinery (Wilmington, NC).
