Press release submitted on behalf of INX International INX International recently was acknowledged as one of the best workplace cultures in the United States with a Great Place to WorkÒ CertificationÔ. INX earned the employer-of-choice recognition after 71% of its surveyed workforce – 14% points higher than the average U.S. company - indicated that INX has developed an … [Read more...] about INX Earns Prestigious Great Place to Work Certification
SPE® Automotive Names Winners for 52nd Annual Automotive Innovation Awards Competition
Press release submitted on behalf of SPE’s Automotive Innovation Awards Program The Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE®) today announced the winners for its 52nd annual Automotive Innovation Awards Gala, the oldest and largest recognition event (established in 1970) in the automotive and plastics industries. The announcement was made on the evening … [Read more...] about SPE® Automotive Names Winners for 52nd Annual Automotive Innovation Awards Competition
IMDA Association News
Promoting and Growing In-Mold Decorating and Labeling In September, the IMDA gathered with brand owners, label printers, resin suppliers, injection molders and others involved in the decorating of plastic parts in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the Plastic Product Decorating Summit. IMDA’s Board of Directors held a meeting prior to the start of the event, and among the typical … [Read more...] about IMDA Association News
In-Mold Labeling Provides Design, Sustainability Options for Food Packaging
Compiled by Jeff Peterson, editor-in-chief, Plastics Decorating Editor’s Note: This article was developed from a panel discussion held at the 2022 SPE Decorating & Coatings Division TopCon & IMDA Symposium in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Sustainability continues to be a hot topic in food packaging applications. Consumers want to know their food is safely packaged and … [Read more...] about In-Mold Labeling Provides Design, Sustainability Options for Food Packaging
Process-Induced Manufacturing Defects in Decorated Plastic and How to Address Them
By Paul Uglum, president, Uglum Consulting, LLC The most important function of plastic decorating is to impart a superior appearance to a product and to convey information to the customer. Above all else, the appearance of a product sends a message of quality and value. Any small blemish in the appearance has the potential of creating customer dissatisfaction. Visual … [Read more...] about Process-Induced Manufacturing Defects in Decorated Plastic and How to Address Them