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Over one million square feet of exhibit space sold for NPE2024

The recent in-person space draw sold 1,024,462 square feet of exhibit space.

BASF to cut 2,600 jobs, shutter TDI plant

The chemical giant's cost-savings program is largely a response to the high costs of energy and raw materials exacerbated by the war in Ukraine.

U.S. auto parts supplier LKQ buying Quebec-based Uni-Select

Uni-Select distributes automotive paints, industrial coatings, accessories and other vehicle products for the aftermarket.

Entek, Bruckner Group sign production deal for lithium-ion battery separators

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CME invests in manufacturing training

FedDev Ontario provides $8.8 million in funding to help manufacturers adopt new technologies and grow their businesses.

KraussMaffei cutting ‘several hundred' jobs to boost efficiency

The job cuts in non-production areas are part of what the company calls a “worldwide adjustment and efficiency program.”

SPE acquires 3D printing media, events firm 3Dnatives

3Dnatives is a France-based international online media platform with more than 1.2 million visitors.

Engel delivers its largest-ever molding machines to North American customer

Two machines with clamping forces of 8,000 tons have been delivered to Infiltrator Water Technologies in Winchester, Kentucky.

 
 
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Researchers develop next-generation polymer-based energy storage device

A new polysulfate compound can make polymer film capacitors that store and discharge electrical energy while tolerating extreme heat and electric fields. » Read More...

Making lifelike, 3D-printed microscopic creatures from smart polymers

Developed by scientists at Heidelberg University, the technique combines two-photon laser printing with dynamic covalent chemistry. » Read More...

 
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Plastico Brasil 2023    -    March 27, 2023

March 27, 2023 | Rodovia dos Imigrantes, 1,5 km - Vila Água Funda, São Paulo - SP, 04329-900, Brazil » Visit website

The Powder Show    -    April 25, 2023

April 25, 2023 | 5555 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018, United States » Visit website

Rubber in Automotive    -    May 10, 2023

May 10, 2023 | 3180 W Market St, Akron, OH 44333, United States » Visit website

CTMA Annual Shotgun Golf Tournament    -    June 6, 2023

June 6, 2023 | 5421 Hamilton Rd, Dorchester, ON N0L 1G6 » Visit website