Matthew Naitove

1 week ago | ptonline.com | Matthew Naitove

Jomar’s turnkey services now include in-house moldmaking and consequent cost savings. Shown here, a 40-cavity injection-blow tool. Source: JomarJomar Corp., a longtime provider in injection-blow molding machinery, now also offers its first capabilities for in-house mold design, development and production. The company has acquired a local moldmaker and has set aside a portion of Jomar’s headquarters in Belleville, New Jersey, for its new tooling operations.

1 month ago | ptonline.com | Matthew Naitove

Precision Concepts International announced in March that it had acquired Meredith-Springfield Associates Inc. (MSA) of Ludlow, Massachusetts. Meredith-Springfield specializes in design and blow molding of PET and HDPE bottles and containers, especially those presenting technical challenges. It was co-founded in 1983 by Mel O’Leary, president and CEO. Precision Concepts says Meredith-Springfield will continue to be led by its existing leadership team.

1 month ago | ptonline.com | Matthew Naitove

Uniloy’s first all-electric injection-blow machine, model UIB 85-E, is an 85-tonner aimed at medical and other “clean” applications. It’s the first of a new three-machine line. Source: Uniloy Inc. Source: UniloyUniloy Inc. has hit three-quarters of a century mark this year.

1 month ago | ptonline.com | Matthew Naitove

A Uniloy model UCS14.ED 4+4 will be one of two all-electric shuttle machines coming to the firm’s U.S. headquarters this year. A three-layer coex UCS30.ED machine will arrive in July. Uniloy Inc. will install two all-electric stock shuttle machines in Tecumseh, Michigan, this year. A model UCS30.ED 5+5 CoEx3 with ability to run three layers and recycled resins will arrive in July, while a smaller monolayer model UCS14.ED 4+4 (pictured) is due in September.

2 months ago | ptonline.com | Matthew Naitove

New Cypet PRO Series ISBM machines separate preform injection from conditioning and stretch-blowing in adjoining enclosure. Source: CypetThe latest generation of PET injection stretch-blow molding machines from Cypet Technologies of Cyprus boasts higher productivity than the firm’s existing K Series. Unlike the latter, the new PRO Series does not combine injection and blowing molds in the same clamp.