Matthew Naitove

1 week 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.

2 weeks 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.

4 weeks 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.

1 month 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.

2 months ago | ptonline.com | Matthew Naitove

Sidel’s new StarLITE-R Still base tooling supports production of 100% rPET still-water bottles weighing as little as 7 g (0.5 L) at up to 2,700 bph per mold. Source: SidelSidel is offering tooling for a new PET bottle base, called StarLITE-R Still, which it claims is a unique answer to today’s market priorities. According to Mikael Derrien, Sidel’s manager of Packaging Innovations, “Today there are bottle bases on the market suitable for lightweight designs and high production speeds.