Haitian says it’s here to stay in N. America

      Ohio firm buys structural foam machine

      Netstal taking IML strength to U.S. market

      Mitsubishi shows hybrid machine

      Cinpres to represent Asahi Kasei in N. America

      Chen Hsong unveils Supermaster high-speed press

      Maruka displays Toyo´s biggest all-electric press

      Fortune International shows presses from Taiwan

      Ube introduces Imprest in-mold painting system

      Toshiba introduces ECN series of small presses

      Dima quietly displays VI hydraulic press

      Presma presses make unusual products

      Krauss-Maffei takes new turn with press

      Battenfeld takes a swipe at car windows

      Kortec, Arburg to offer turnkey preform press

      Boy Machines features automated vertical presses

      All-electric Elma gains in tonnage

      Sandretto introduces toggle-clamp presses

      Powerline crosses 1,000-ton threshold in all-electrics

      Arburg injection press molds two-color suitcase

      MuCell system users starting to pick up

      Nissei goes to NEX level in all-electric presses

      Milacron substitutes technology for iron

      Ube debuts in-mold auto part painting

      Engel shows presses, big and small

      Latest Husky machine completes Hylectric line

      Reformed Demag debuts direct-drive press

      Beaumont Runner Technologies cranks out parts

      Demag to display direct-drive all-electric press

      Machine makers describe injection press lineups

Blow molding

      Jomar machine targets specialty materials processing

      Blow molding machine makers showcase stock

      Hobson technology lives on through Progressive

Extrusion

      Extruder maker seeing increased demand

      HPM unveils alternative to blow molding

      Krauss-Maffei shows off QuickSwitch system

      CDL Technology shows high-torque machines

      Maag Pump highlights melt-filtration systems

      Kiefel Inc.´s Kirion system makes N. American debut

      Leistritz uses carbon dioxide in foam profile line

      Reifenhäuser´s Reitorque drive available commercially

      Black Clawson expands modular equipment line

      NFM/Welding Engineers unveil extruding advances

      Plastic Engineering Associates touts Turbo-Screw

      Merritt Davis, CPS introduce profile systems

      Macchi touts three-layer film system

      JSW-Marubeni demonstrate wares

      W&H blown film line has new features

      D-S offers lower-cost single-screw extruder

      Wireless control system allows remote access

      W&H film line has expanded features

      Welex shows Hercules line for wide sheet

      Austria is common thread at diverse NPE booth

      Extruders stress cost, controls, speed

Thermoforming

      Keifel shows off modular pressure forming unit

      Thermoforming-related news briefs

      Zed pressure former gets workout at NPE

      Brown showing PP container lip roller

      Thermoforming suppliers tout products, services

Other primary equipment

      Krauss-Maffei touting CCM process

Tooling

      Mold maker MGS also touts insert press

      Magnet maker Tecnomagnete introduces controller

      MGS forms venture for in-mold decorating of parts

      StackTeck puts pioneering effort into molds

      Brampton shows largest nine-layer die

      Progressive to feature tooling for blow molding

      Toolmakers displaying wares

Auxiliary equipment

      Epco teams with major controller makers

      DVT improves on its vision systems

      Foil technology moves to plastics

      3DT LLC introduces bottle-treatment unit

      Serigraph consults on decorating systems

      H-P´s new couplings help form booth

      Kreyenborg touts new line of screen changers

      Process Control offers blenders for injection molding

      Rapid Granulator confident of screenless market growth

      Mokon touts expanded line of controllers

      Parkinson winder emphasizes safety

      Liquid Control Decker offers PU applicator

      Georgia firm introduces redesigned dryers

      Logic Corp. tests Vac-U-Safe system

      Matsui America Inc. rolls out Plas-aid line

      Gloucester-CMG JV produces granulators

      Stratasys Inc. touts low-cost 3-D printer

      Equipment synchronizes color internationally

      Comeleon seeking licensees for imaging system

      Erema introduces recycling system to U.S.

      Weima debuts energy-saving granulator

      A+G shows dual extrusion technology

      Controllers aim to help workers get back on line

      Coperion unveils air control system

      Watlow tailoring thermal products to client

      Inoex strikes out on own with testing units

      Lectro offers alternative to open flames

      Twinshot goes beyond the Spirex booth

      PocketSpec color scanner designed to be affordable

      Xaloy system designed to improve molding

      ACS stresses full service as key to survival

      Conair introducing latest Generation IV robot

      Gefran to exhibit melt-pressure, linear transducers

      Tungsten carbide designed to rebuild feedscrews

      Benz touts melt-flow index tester

      Dynisco turns 50, presents 14 products

      Coperion develops barrel-measuring product

      PTI monitoring system allows for remote viewing

      Automatic Filters touts water-saving versions

      Downstream equipment aids manufacturing

      New heaters and coolers to make appearance

      Upstream products will vary at NPE 2003

      Range of recycling equipment available

      Midwest Knife debuting at NPE with new grinder

      Robot makers to show off their latest in automation

Process controls & software

      PTI to sell control devices, working on foamed bottle

      Milacron unveils upgraded Xtreem controller

      Stratasys exhibiting lower-cost 3-D printer

      Adaptive to display wireless monitoring system

      Software, Web products staking out space at NPE

      Controller keep low profile, provide high efficiency

Resins & Additives

      Dyneon introduces processing aids

      Milliken offers additive for UV protection

      Riverdale Color opens warehouse in Mexico

      Ube offers new composites for auto fuel lines

      Ems-Grivory shows off new grades of nylon

      Heritage making compounds for more than film

      GLS unveils three TPEs for consumer products

      Shepherd introduces silver-based colorants

      Compounds opening new doors for EPC

      Hubron boosts North American marketing

      Bayer Polymers touts thermoformable nylon

      BMC thermoset finds place in GE’s Noryl family

      Shuman adding blender, flame-retardant alloy

      Kraton expansions, materials progress

      Seven grades of Engage make debut

      Resin distributor API-Kolon expands offerings

      Crompton says additives lower VOC emissions

      DuPont Engineering introduces materials

      RTP featuring metal injection molding compounds

      Penske uses DuPont’s Vespel polyimide

      RTI offers pricing forecast, ‘no-risk’ buying

      GE Plastics plans bevy of product introductions

      PolyOne touting multidimensional color software

      Additive suppliers offering more color choices

      Recyclers to unveil products and services

      Resin makers to announce new products

      Compounders will unveil assortment of products

      Structured Products featuring eight new offerings

Processors

      Emhart clip system targets carmakers

      Sentinel’s market vigilance pays off in PP

      Genmar Holdings touts VEC technology

      Processors to show their wares

Other products & services

      Roundup of late-arriving NPE exhibitors

      Range of services to be available at show

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