Archive for the ‘Plastic Industry News’ Category
Prosecutor explains HPM decision
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Today Plastics News senior reporter Bill Bregar wrote about the decision by Morrow County, Ohio, Prosecutor Charles Howland not to file charges against Christopher Filos, the former owner of the now-shuttered HPM machinery company. Because so many readers are interested,...
Hoffer Plastics talks up employee training program
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
For a lot of manufacturers, finding skilled employees is one of the biggest challenges these days, as the United States recovers from the recession of 2007-2009. William Hoffer, president of injection molder Hoffer Plastics Corp., recently got a chance to...
A balanced story on plastic vs. paper
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
We've seen this story hundreds of times -- which type of bag is better, paper or plastic? Frequently the coverage is not complimentary to plastic. Toronto's The Globe and Mail deserves credit for bringing some balance to its Feb. 1...
Spotlight on a star designer
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Top industrial designers are a bit like rock stars -- well known in their fields, and frequently known for their quirky personalities. Last weekend one was featured in The New York Times' Sunday Magazine -- including enough plastics manufacturing references...
Composites help protect Jupiter satellite
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Forget about moon colonies. A new thermoset composite, developed in part by Owens Corning through a joint development program with Lockheed Martin under the name Applied NanoStructured Solutions LLC, provides electrical magnetic interference shielding for vital components on the Juno...
The latest in the battle against plastophobia
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
I'm praising one company today for its sustainability message, so forgive me for going negative on two others. My targets -- Repurpose Compostables Inc. and Bed Bath & Beyond stores, for their misleading messages about line of compostable cups made...
Glad highlights source reduction – but will consumers understand?
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
I don't expect to see commercial messages that reference plastic resin consumption during an NFL game. But in commercials that ran last weekend during the football playoffs, Glad Products Co. chose to highlight source reduction achieved by its its Tall...
Inside story from a Fortis worker
Friday, January 20th, 2012
Say you work for an injection molder that has closed at least 10 plants in three years. Would you come to work every day thinking it might be your last? That's the perspective of a Fortis Plastics LLC worker who...
Highlighting efforts to close the manufacturing skills gap
Friday, January 20th, 2012
The industry has been buzzing with the need to do something about the skills gap in manufacturing. For the upcoming Plastics News Executive Forum, this subject is at the forefront. The keynote address will be delivered by Gardner Carrick, senior...
How durable is Canada’s plastic currency?
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
The Bank of Canada promotes its new plastic currency as being durable, secure and innovative -- but just how durable are they? CTV News in Winnipeg claims the currency -- specifically the new $100 bills -- are not as durable...