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December 10, 2019
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Piovan - BB1

Trelleborg making big organizational changes

The restructuring will see the Swedish company reduce the number of its business units from five to three.


Packaging supplier Pregis invests $5 million in Michigan facility

The company has bought its fourth Windmoeller & Hoelscher blown film line for the plant, and is leasing an additional 35,000 square feet in the same location for expanded warehousing capability.


Thermoplastics distributor Conventus Polymers opens Mexican subsidiary

The new subsidiary will offer specialty nylons, polycarbonates, polysulfones, PEEK, thermoplastic vulcanizates and custom compounds to processors and end users throughout the Mexican market.


Chemical maker Indorama acquires California PET recycler Green Fiber International

The purchase is designed to boost Indorama's recycling capabilities on the West Coast.
 
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Special Reports 
 
Special Reports

Part packaging, robot-style

So you’ve finally decided to automate your end-of-the-line part packaging process? Great. Now here’s how to do it. » Read More
 
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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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