by Plastics.com Staff | Mar 25, 2019 | Daily News, Environmental, Global, Recycling
By Peter Murphy — March 23rd, 2019 — “Plastics… There’s a great future in plastics.” So said “Mr. McGuire” to Dustin Hoffman’s character, Ben Braddock, in The Graduate. Indeed, Mr. McGuire was prescient. In more than half a century since he gave his succinct advice,...
by Plastics.com Staff | Mar 22, 2019 | Automotive, Daily News, North America, Part Design, Thermoforming
ATLANTA, Ga. – Hadley is joining forces with its Corvac Composites affiliate to produce a lineup of lightweight thermoform barriers for heavy trucks – including splash shields, under-engine covers, and underbodies. Splash shields and under-engine covers are...
by Plastics.com Staff | Mar 20, 2019 | Daily News, Europe, Extrusion, Mergers & Acquisitions, Thermoforming
Swindon, UK — TransXL has announce the completion of a management buyout, which took place on 5th March 2019. Jon Smith takes over as the new MD with Tim Wrighton as the Operations Director. “It’s a very exciting time for TransXL. We are delighted to have...
by Plastics.com Staff | Mar 19, 2019 | Additive Mfg, Business, Daily News, Europe, Profile
Tel Aviv — Startup Nanofabrica announced that it has developed an additive manufacturing (AM) platform that provides an end-to-end bespoke process for manufacturers seeking micron and sub-micron levels of resolution and surface finish. To date, key AM platform...
by Plastics.com Staff | Mar 18, 2019 | Bioplastics, Business, Consumer, Daily News, Extrusion, North America, Packaging, Profile
Tiger Packaging — Boca Raton, Florida — Peter Horwitz was rather quietly building his Tiger Packaging company when the Plastic Straw Convulsion hit late last year: American consumers rather suddenly were rejecting the idea of plastic straws to sip their Cokes because...
