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Myers finalizes sale of two rubber businesses to Chinese buyer
AKRON, OHIO (Nov. 2, 4:25 p.m. ET) -- Myers Industries Inc. has completed the sale of its Buckhorn Rubber Products Inc. and Michigan Rubber Products Inc. businesses to a U.S. subsidiary of a Chinese company. November 2, 2009
New rotomolding firm starts up in Quebec
SAINT-ANTONIN, QUEBEC (Oct. 14, 12:40 p.m. ET) -- The Canadian and Quebec governments have contributed to the startup of a new rotational molder in Saint-Antonin. Industries Rototeck Inc. specializes in making parts for plastic trunks and accessories for all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles. October 14, 2009
Dutchland Plastics consolidating into one plant in Oostburg, Wis.
OOSTBURG, WIS. (Oct. 14, 12:10 p.m. ET) -- In a move to become more efficient, rotational and blow molder Dutchland Plastics Corp. is consolidating operations from two plants to one in its hometown of Oostburg, north of Milwaukee. The move is more than a reaction to the slow economy. In fact, Dutchland leaders say a push into lean manufacturing and continuous improvement — together with an improving economy — should result in doubling sales over the next five years. October 14, 2009
Ex-executive buys rotomolder Eco-Pure
PULASKI, VA. (Oct. 2, 12:05 p.m. ET) -- The founder of Fort Myers, Fla.-based rotational molder Eco-Pure has retired and sold its assets to a former executive, who has renamed the firm Planet Care Inc. and is moving it Pulaski, Va. October 2, 2009
Researchers go bananas over plant fibers in plastics
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND (Oct. 1, 3 p.m. ET) -- A team of specialists at Queen's University Belfast is pioneering a technique to use banana plantation waste from the Canary Islands in the manufacture of rotationally molded plastic products. The process of incorporating treated banana plant fibers in plastic molding is expected not only to reduce substantially the amount of polyethylene required, but also create jobs and benefit the environment, according to the university. October 1, 2009
China's rotomolders looking to modernize
WENZHOU, CHINA (Sept. 18, 11:35 a.m. ET) — China’s small and largely domestic-oriented rotomolding sector has thus far had little foreign investment, but in interviews at a recent industry conference, executives said they are looking for foreign capital and partnerships to boost a sector they said has made some innovations but has generally been forced to develop on its own. September 18, 2009
Spell Capital's Rotonics Manufacturing buys Okla. rotomolder Thermodynamics
DENVER (Sept. 9, 3:45 p.m. ET) — Rotonics Manufacturing Inc. — one of North America’s largest rotational molders — has grown by acquiring Thermodynamics. The Broken Arrow, Okla.-based company has annual sales of $6.5 million and employs 45 at a 30,000-square-foot site. Thermodynamics makes plastic pallets and other rotomolded products. Denver-based Rotonics is a unit of investment firm Spell Capital LLC of Minneapolis. September 9, 2009
Rotomolder Step2 wins export award
STREETSBORO, OHIO (Sept. 3, 4:50 p.m. ET) — Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has presented Step2 Co. LLC, a Streetsboro-based maker of rotationally molded toys, with the Governor’s Excellence in Exporting Awards. Step2 claims to be the largest U.S. manufacturer of toys, a market dominated by imported toys. Step2 competes in more than 70 countries. September 3, 2009
Nova's Inspirion wins first big order for rotomolded containers
PITTSBURGH (Sept. 2, 12:35 p.m. ET) — Inspirion Ventures Inc. — a unit of Nova Chemicals — has taken its first large commercial order for its line of Cosmo-brand moving and storage containers. The collapsible containers are rotationally molded by Plasticraft Corp. of Darien, Wis. September 2, 2009
Meese Orbitron Dunne adds another Leonardo machine
ASHTABULA, OHIO (Sept. 1, 3 p.m. ET) -- Meese Orbitron Dunne Co. began commercial production with a Persico SpA automated Leonardo rotational molding system in La Mirada, Calif., in August after two weeks of tests. The first product is a new bulk laundry cart that MOD President Robert Dunne said would not have been possible to manufacture on other rotomolding machines. September 1, 2009
Rotoline building plant in Brazil to make rotomolding machines
CHAPECO, BRAZIL (Aug. 27, 11:30 a.m. ET) — Rotoline, which makes rotational molding machines in Chapeco, Brazil, has broken ground on a 54,000-square-foot factory — an investment of $1.4 million. Rotoline President Washington DeLuccas said the company needs more space at it builds larger rotomolders in its core line of shuttle machines, and a recent expansion into big rock-and-roll machines. August 27, 2009
Ferry selling Italian rotomolding machine
STOW, OHIO (Aug. 24, 2:05 p.m. ET) -- Ferry Industries Inc. is selling the Italian-made, Leonardo automatic rotational molding machine, and Leonardo’s maker, Persico SpA will handle Ferry rotomolding machines in Europe. August 24, 2009
Trilogy Plastics moving forward
ALLIANCE, OHIO (Aug. 24, 11:15 a.m. ET)  — Trilogy Plastics Inc. is not immune to the recession hammering U.S. manufacturing — but management and employees keep focused on running an efficient, clean operation with tight control over the rotational molding process. August 24, 2009
Hedstrom buys rotomolder Diamond
ASHLAND, OHIO (Aug. 24, 11 a.m. ET) -- Ashland-based Hedstrom Plastics has purchased another Ohio rotational molder, Diamond Plastics Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. August 24, 2009
Two rotomolders make plant consolidations
(Aug. 24, 10:55 a.m. ET) -- Two rotational molders have launched rotomolding plant consolidations — kayak and canoe molder Johnson Outdoors Inc. and playground equipment maker PlayPower Inc. August 24, 2009

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