Sarah Kominek

Detroit

Automotive and Medical Reporter at Plastics News

Automotive and medical reporter @plasticsnews || Formerly @Automotive_News @theaanews @newmichmedia || Wayne State || 🏳️‍🌈⛵️🐈‍⬛

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618 Plastics to begin business in Salem, Ill. with multi-million investment in new plant, molding machines

1 week ago | plasticsnews.com | Sarah Kominek

A new injection molder, 618 Plastics, is starting business in Salem, Ill., with a new 35,000-square-foot facility currently under construction. The multi-million-dollar investment includes five molding machines ranging from 250 tons to 720 tons, which are ordered and expected to be delivered when the building is finished this summer, Don Hall, president and director of operations at 618 Plastics, told Plastics News in an interview.
US plastics industry say tariffs make for uncertainty but remain cautiously optimistic for 2025

2 weeks ago | plasticsnews.com | Sarah Kominek

While plastics processors and mold builders anticipate global tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump's administration, some are optimistic about the potential impacts on their business despite continued high costs of doing business from inflation, labor shortages and competition with China. "Right now, those impacts change seemingly every week, every time a new tariff is announced," Laurie Harbour, principal at consulting firm Wipfli, told Plastics News in an interview.
Auto supplier Minth expands to Canada with C$300M facility

2 weeks ago | plasticsnews.com | Sarah Kominek

Taiwanese automotive supplier Minth Group Co. Ltd. has expanded into Canada with a C$300 million (US$211.9 million) investment to establish a manufacturing facility in Windsor, Ontario.
Berry hits emission reduction targets ahead of schedule

3 weeks ago | plasticsnews.com | Sarah Kominek

Evansville, Ind.-based Berry Global Group Inc. released its 2024 sustainability report, which highlighted its growing demand for post-consumer resin (PCR) and how it surpassed an emissions reduction target of 25 percent by 2025 two years ahead of schedule. "Our European flexibles division increased the use of PCR 36 percent year over year," Robert Flores, senior vice president of sustainability at Berry, told Plastics News in an interview.
Auto supplier sells North American operations to private equity

3 weeks ago | crainsdetroit.com | Sarah Kominek

Auburn Hills-based automotive supplier Teijin Automotive Technologies North America will be acquired by a Munich-based private equity firm from its Japanese parent company Teijin Ltd. TAT-NA will be rebranded once the deal with Aurelius Private Equity Mid-Market Buyout has closed, "probably within a month or so," Kim Zitny, director of corporate communications, told Plastics News in an email. "More details will follow when we announce the new brand.
Long Island's Autronic Plastics expands facility, creates 21 new jobs

4 weeks ago | plasticsnews.com | Sarah Kominek

Injection molder Autronic Plastics Inc. has invested $4 million to expand its facility in Central Islip, N.Y., on Long Island, creating 21 new jobs in the area. "The new facility in Central Islip is equipped with ... infrastructure and equipment, which will enable long-term economic success and growth," Michael Lax, CEO of API, said in a news release. The 100,000-square-foot facility features injection molding, tooling, product assembly and design engineering, the release said.
DK Manufacturing employee dies in accident at injection molding plant

4 weeks ago | plasticsnews.com | Sarah Kominek

An accident at automotive supplier and injection molder DK Manufacturing resulted in a fatality March 25 in Frazeysberg, Ohio. Authorities received the emergency call at 5:09 a.m., Brady Hittle, detective sergeant for the Muskingum County Sheriff's Office told Plastics News in an email. Since the accident remains under investigation, the sheriff's office declined to comment further on the incident.
Sur-Seal buys Kent Manufacturing, expanding medical clean room capabilities

1 month ago | rubbernews.com | Sarah Kominek

Gasket maker Sur-Seal Corp. has acquired Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Kent Manufacturing L.L.C., expanding its medical clean room and automotive market manufacturing capabilities. "Kent's enhanced medical clean room capabilities and ISO-13485 quality management system will allow Sur-Seal to better serve health care customers," Pete Futia, CEO of Sur-Seal, said in a news release.
BioLife invests $4M to recycle biohazardous plastic waste

1 month ago | plasticsnews.com | Sarah Kominek

Plasma donation and testing company BioLife Plasma Services LP in has invested $4 million to expand its testing laboratory in Hoover, Ala., and buy equipment to recycle biohazardous plastics waste more efficiently. The facility tests about 30,000 plasma donation samples daily. The 1,750 square feet of new processing space is expected to divert about 200 metric tons of biohazardous waste from landfills annually.
Sur-Seal buys Kent Manufacturing, expanding medical clean room capabilities

1 month ago | plasticsnews.com | Sarah Kominek

Gasket maker Sur-Seal Corp. has acquired Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Kent Manufacturing LLC, expanding its medical clean room and automotive market manufacturing capabilities. "Kent's enhanced medical clean room capabilities and ISO-13485 quality management system will allow Sur-Seal to better serve health care customers," Pete Futia, CEO of Sur-Seal, said in a news release.