Plastics News Report

Dow Inc. plans to carry out a strategic review of some of its assets in Europe, primarily in its polyurethanes business.

Ansonia, Conn.-based Farrel Pomini will debut a solution for mechanical and chemical recycling applications, featuring the versatility and flexibility of its continuous mixer at NPE2024.

The Oregon-based machinery maker will show advances related to vent flow sensors, compounding, material handling and machinery controllers at NPE.

Anton Paar GmbH, an Austrian maker of materials measuring equipment, has acquired Brabender GmbH & Co. K.G. of Duisburg, Germany.

Polymer producer Kraton Corp. is expanding domestically and internationally, and has made several personnel changes recently.

Machine builder Engel North America, which delivers 350-400 robots and automation products to U.S. and Canadian customers every year, has doubled the space for automation at its York, Pa., headquarters.

Levi Kishbaugh has been appointed CEO of Trexel Inc. He replaces Brian Bechard, who died following a heart attack on Aug. 6.

Orion Engineered Carbons plans to add capacity to meet the growing batter market, and it will do so with a new facility in La Porte, Texas.

Dow Inc. has won six awards and also has received a special recognition in the 2022 R&D 100 Awards.

Wilmington, Del.-based DuPont marked the opening of the Liveo Healthcare Solutions plant at its Cooper River site in Moncks Corners, S.C., on July 28.

Stratasys Direct recently created a Healthcare Print Center in Eden Prairie, Minn.

Medical technology trends related to digital health, 3D printing, robotics and production will be on display at the Medical Design & Manufacturing West trade show.

RJG Inc. has consolidated its Gibsonville, N.C., and Woodstock, Ga., training facilities.

Injection molding machine builder Arburg GmbH has opened a prototype center in Shanghai.

Medical device assembly firm TechnoMed Inc. is now operating under the name Tecnoideal America.