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Piovan

Plastics Hall of Fame inducts 2021 class

Ten living and six posthumous inductees for 2021 were honoured at a ceremony on May 2 in Chicago.


Ontario investing $5.5 million in auto parts supply chain

The investment is part of the Ontario Automotive Modernization Program.


BlackBerry and Magna collaborating on advanced driver assistance solutions

Blackberry will provide Magna with QNX software, as well as professional engineering services for system-level integration, performance optimization, and solution validation.


Spartech names new CFO

The St. Louis, Mo.-based engineered thermoplastics supplier has appointed Marshall Scott to the role.


Epsilyte head Brad Crocker wins first William R. Carteaux Leadership Award

The award was established in 2020 to honour the late Plastics Industry Association leader.


Brueckner Group USA buys new, larger headquarters in Dover, N.H.

The new site has 72,000 square feet of space compared to the 20,000 square feet at the company’s previous premises in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
 
 
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Cleantech

Electric car supplies are running out – and could drastically slow down the journey to net-zero

Current issues have been brought on in part by COVID-19 affecting global supply chains and a shortage of semiconductors, a vital component of modern vehicles. » Read more

Disease-causing parasites can hitch a ride on plastics and potentially spread through the sea, new research suggests

Microplastics that float along the surface could potentially travel long distances, spreading pathogens far from their original sources on land. » Read more
 
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