Orbital Wrapper manufacturer increases Made in USA components to 90 percent
Orbital wrapping machine manufacturer TAB Industries, LLC, Reading, Pa.has increased the amount of component parts that are “Made in USA” in its TAB Wrapper Tornado line of pallet wrappers to 90 percent. Now manufacturing more than 40 different parts per orbital wrapper in its Reading, PA facility, the company increased the use of in-house and locally sourced components as a key part of its business strategy to help insulate...
Plastics Industry Association releases global trends report which shows improved trade in 2021 and positive outlook for 2022
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released its annual Global Trends report today during an executive briefing at the K Show in Düsseldorf, Germany—the world’s largest plastics trade show. “Inflation was a big factor in the increases in the dollar value of exports and imports of plastics trade,” said Perc Pineda, Ph.D. Chief Economist at PLASTICS. “While this year’s merchandise trade outlook could miss the forecast, as the...
Bally Ribbon Mills highlights highly specialized engineered woven fabrics at 60th Annual SAFE Symposium
Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM), an industry provider in the design, development, and manufacture of highly specialized engineered woven fabrics, says it will highlight its creative solutions for product design and development at the 60th Annual SAFE Symposium, which will be held November 1-3, 2022 at the Mobile Convention Center in Mobile, AL, booth 120. On display will be a selection of the company’s high-performance webbings, including...
Excel Composites expands sales team
Following huge private and public infrastructural funding across North and Central America, global composites manufacturer Exel Composites has invested in expanding the sales team based at its factory in Erlanger, Northern Kentucky. The team serves customers in the North and Central American markets as well as opening up customers to Exel’s global network. Now the team is looking to increase the awareness and benefits of pull-winding...
Nucor announces Leon J. Topalian as Chair of the Board of Directors; names Christopher J. Kearney Lead Independent Director
Nucor Corporation announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Leon J. Topalian, has assumed the additional role of Chair of the Board of Directors and that Board member, Christopher J. Kearney, has been appointed Lead Director of the Board, both effective today. John H. Walker, a member of the Board since 2008 and most recently its Non-Executive Chairman, will continue to serve as a Board member. Mr. Topalian has been...
Bison Gear and Engineering adds Automated Gear Tooth Grinder
The new machine improves product quality and increases production capacity Bison Gear & Engineering Corp., a provider in the power transmission industry, has added an Automated Gear Tooth Grinder to their gear hobbing department. This new equipment offers a range of benefits that improve product quality and increase production capacity. This unique machine frees up capacity on four other machines, improves the quality of gear...
Nucor announces guidance for the Third Quarter of 2022 earnings
Nucor Corporation has announced guidance for its third quarter ending October 1, 2022. Nucor expects third-quarter earnings to be in the range of $6.30 to $6.40 per diluted share. Nucor reported net earnings of $9.67 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2022 and $7.28 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2021. We expect the steel mills segment earnings to be considerably lower in the third quarter of 2022 as compared to the...