Machinery Deliveries Fall
An article in the latest edition of Pipe & Profile Extrusion magazine states that primary plastics machinery fell again in the first quarter of 2017 to about 14% lower than sales in the final quarter of 2016. It doesn't look like positive growth for the primary machinery market this year. That b...
Continue readingWheely Good Idea
Plastic wheels for bikes may be a reality after groups compete to find the right combination of materials to produce the best option. The bicycle-share industry drove companies to look for alternatives to air filled tires for their fleets of bikes with a lot of use. As someone who rode...
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Arlington and America
We decided to have an internal contest to see who could come up with the best representation of Arlington and America to celebrate the July 4th holiday and the fact that we closed our offices for an extra day for our employees to enjoy themselves. I'm pleased to say that everyone submitted something...
Continue readingPlastic in a Circular Economy
There is a great article on the role of plastics in relation to it being a finite resource. The article also looks at alternatives to pure plastic products and what manufacturers are doing for with them. Plastics Engineering Magazine June 2017
Continue readingPVC Recycling comes into its own
Innovative companies are making recycling of products of PVC easier in Europe, which has PVC recycling on the rise there. Garden Hoses, medical equipment flooring mats are all being recycled in environmentally friendly ways. More information can be found in Pipe and Profile Magazine
Continue readingCompetition for Plastics
In the United States, it's hard to believe that there isn't open competition in certain industries. The Plastics Pipe Institute, Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association and the American Chemistry Council's efforts to get government agencies to open the bidding process to plastics products could have a b...
Continue readingBioplastics - a place for growth
There is a neat article about how the global production of bioplastics is supposed to grow 50% in the five years. Polylactic Acid or PLA may be the best known bioplastic and it has been undergoing changes by it's manufacturers to make it easier for molders to use. This is an ever growin...
Continue readingAuto Sales Up or Down?
It seems like the the experts don't really know how good or bad auto sales are going to go this year, however, most agree that they will be 2-4% lower than last year overall. This affects the plastics machinery market considerably as car manufacturers continue to find innovate ways to use plas...
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We have a booth for NPE 2018!
Garrett from our office attended the NPE 2018 Space Draw this week and selected a great booth location for us in the main hall. We are really excited to be exhibiting at NPE again next year. It's hard to believe it's over a year away. Click below to see where we are going to be an...
Continue readingMachinery, Melons and Bugs
I was interviewed for an article by the AP. It's an interesting look at how businesses use videos to promote their goods and services. Check out the article here: David Pietig in Shoot melons, kill bugs: How businesses make creative videos.
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