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December 3, 2019
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TC Transcontinental selling its paper and woven PP operations to Hood Packaging

Burlington, Ont.-base Hood will acquire TC’s operations in the U.S. states of California, Iowa, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Georgia.


CTMA names Chris Hergott as new president

The vice president of operations for Kitchener, Ont.-based XL Tool Inc., Hergott has 27 years of experience in the Canadian tooling industry.


Jordan Co. acquires PSG’s Polymer Additives division from Arsenal Capital

The division supplies homogenizing agents, process aids, dispersions, and release agents for the rubber, plastic, and engineered wood industries.


DSM and Shapeways partner to develop scalable 3D printing solutions

DSM said the partnership will allow it to utilize Shapeways’ technology to “harness the power of on-demand 3D printing at scale, with just a small line of code.”
 
 
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New 3D printing technology produces “living” polymers

Researchers in Australia and New Zealand have successfully merged 3D/4D printing with a chemical process to produce “living” resin, with huge potential for fields as diverse as recycling and biomedicine. » Read More
 
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Canadians at K 2019: Oh, Canada!

Canadian companies may not have been among the most numerous exhibitors at the K 2019 trade show in Düsseldorf in October, but they made an impact. From the Great White North direct to western Germany, here’s a look at some of the made-in-Canada developments and technologies unveiled at the big show. » Read More
 
EVENTS CALENDAR 
 

Compounding World Forum  

Dec. 3-4, 2019
Location: Tampa, Fla.
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Leistritz Twin-Screw Extrusion Workshop

Dec. 4-5, 2019
Location: Clinton, N.J.
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Thermoplastic Concentrates

Jan. 28-30, 2020
Location: Coral Springs, Fla.
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