Catherine Kavanaugh
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Machinery maker Hillenbrand selling to private equity's Lone Star Funds for $3.8B https://t.co/UXAEgO7qjy via @plasticsnews
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Haitian expands global production, unveils Zhafir ZE-F press at K https://t.co/ALTiOYDzVq via @plasticsnews
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China-based Haitian Group, the world's largest injection molding machine builder, is adding production floor space in Serbia, Malaysia, Japan and India as part of its continued local-to-local...
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K 2025 closes with stable attendance, optimism amid industry headwinds https://t.co/j2jwR1SMmw via @plasticsnews
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K 2025 wrapped up in Düsseldorf, Germany, with 175,000 visitors and renewed optimism, despite headwinds in resin and machinery markets.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold tariffs to support 'peace, prosperity' https://t.co/vTxf38EL1l via @plasticsnews
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The Trump administration told the Supreme Court that overturning its Liberation Day tariffs would harm national security and cost the U.S. $4 trillion, as plaintiffs argue the tariffs exceed presid...
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Judge allows JM Eagle to revise RICO lawsuit over asbestos cases https://t.co/YGmrQhCXqI via @plasticsnews
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A federal judge is allowing JM Eagle to amend its RICO lawsuit alleging that asbestos law firms coordinated fraudulent personal injury claims over the company's past pipe products.
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Japanese machinery association ‘deeply concerned' over US tariffs for machinery steel https://t.co/oRb3O2RSid via @plasticsnews
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The Japan Plastics Machinery Association urged the Plastics Industry Association to oppose new U.S. steel tariffs that include molding machines and robots, warning the duties could raise costs, slow...
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Entek sells majority stake to I Squared Capital as DOE loan clears hurdle https://t.co/gCm6kQjJ6v via @plasticsnews
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Entek has sold a majority stake to I Squared Capital and received its first DOE loan disbursement, fueling construction of a battery separator plant in Indiana as the U.S. pushes to reshore energy...
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Aliaxis sales, profit fall in first half of 2025 https://t.co/NQ1sLoSMFz via @plasticsnews
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Aliaxis SA/NV, the parent of North Carolina-based Ipex USA, reported a sharp drop in first-half 2025 sales and profit as softer markets, operational setbacks and lingering impacts from a U.S. plant...
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As machine builders wrestle with steel tariffs, some eye price increases https://t.co/PJK7PnRZmc via @plasticsnews
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New U.S. steel tariffs are driving up machinery costs and delaying investments in plastics processing, but companies like Milacron see long-term potential for domestic manufacturing growth.
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Pregis to close Wisconsin site, consolidate machine building by 2026 https://t.co/W6HfEjXYsn via @plasticsnews
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Pregis Innovative Packaging will shut down its Germantown, Wis., assembly plant by April 2026, moving Sharp Packaging Systems machine-building work to Tulsa, Okla., as part of a broader footprint...
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Mitten brings ‘true' black vinyl siding to market https://t.co/2hvWWkGycx via @plasticsnews
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Mitten Building Products, a Cornerstone Building Brands company, has developed black vinyl siding reinforced with a PVDF film that resists heat, fading and cracking, giving builders a durable new...
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Cascade partners with Sweden's NOAQ on flood protection products https://t.co/xrOG048elA via @plasticsnews
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The Michigan-based injection molder is producing self-anchoring flood barrier systems for distribution in North America.
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Supreme Court fast tracks Trump tariff appeal https://t.co/JNYqbLkPHP via @plasticsnews
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The plaintiffs, including plastic pipe maker Genova Pipe, agree to expedite case questioning the president's constitutional power to impose tariffs.
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Arburg shutting down additive manufacturing business, Freeformer production https://t.co/WFB9gQ6HcF via @plasticsnews
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As of Dec. 31, Arburg will no longer offer the Freeformer 3D printing machine. It will continue to offer full support and supply spare parts for Freeformers already on the market.
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Supreme Court asked to review Trump tariff case brought by Utah pipe maker https://t.co/sXDwhnyq3E via @plasticsnews
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The federal government has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, facing a legal challenge from a plastic pipe maker and...
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Canadian mold makers fear long-term harm from tariffs https://t.co/WJgV1fB0Tk via @plasticsnews
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Every day without resolution erodes cross-border trust, investment confidence and job security, trade group CAMM warns.
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‘Good operating results' allow Uniloy to repay Ironwood investment https://t.co/WzvKB6gT66 via @plasticsnews
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Ironwood Capital invested in Uniloy in 2019 to support Osgood Capital and Cyprium Investment Partners in their acquisition of the blow molding equipment manufacturer spun off by Milacron.
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German machinery association slams new US steel tariffs https://t.co/CcGkOyiSyE via @plasticsnews
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German machinery association VDMA says that for some European companies, the Trump administration's expanded steel and aluminum tariffs mean that "their entire U.S. business is at risk."
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Trump steel tariff expansion hits plastic molds, divides industry https://t.co/wMGkvfnGnT via @plasticsnews
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President Donald Trump's administration has added imported injection, blow and compression molds into its 50 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum, a move experts said could benefit the U.S. mold...
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Flex confirms injuries, damage at Ukraine plant hit by Russian missile https://t.co/UG6ihZ1EJu via @plasticsnews
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Flex Ltd. says several workers were injured in the Russian missile strike that damaged its Mukachevo, Ukraine, plant, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismissed concerns about hitting a...
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