Selling the Value of Decorating Techniques: Direct to Object and IML/IMD
By Jeff Peterson, editor-in-chief, Plastics Decorating At the recent Plastic Product Decorating Summit, Paul Strunk, Inkcups; Bob Travis, InkWorks Printing; and Lindsey Dimon, Falcon Plastics, were panelists discussing how to…
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Selling the Value of Decorating Techniques: Direct to Object and IML/IMD
By Jeff Peterson, editor-in-chief, Plastics Decorating At the recent Plastic Product Decorating Summit, Paul Strunk, Inkcups; Bob Travis, InkWorks Printing; and Lindsey Dimon, Falcon Plastics,…
Diversified Printing Techniques’KSD 165 Servo Pad Printer
Diversified Printing Techniques, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has introduced the KSD 165, the next generation of servo-driven pad printing technology designed for high-precision, high-volume…
Developing Engineering Skills for Decorating Launch and Production
By Paul Uglum, president, Uglum Consulting, LLC Plastic decoration is, by its very nature, a multifaceted and complex set of technologies. Given this, it is…
Process Highlight: In-Mold Decorating and Labeling
BRINK+31 (0)318 452 500www.brinkbv.com Brink, Harskamp, The Netherlands, a supplier of automation systems and molds, demonstrated its expertise in IML automation and extremely fast cycle…
IMDA Association New: October/November 2025
Make Meaningful Connections to GrowIML, IMD and IME are much easier to do well – and with less scrap – when everyone in the production…
Association for In-Mold Processes Honors Charter Members, Looks to the Future
By Dianna Brodine, executive director, In-Mold Decorating Association The In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA) is celebrating its 20-year anniversary in 2025 – a milestone achieved due…
The State of Plastics Manufacturing: Challenges, Shifts and Opportunities Ahead
By Laurie Harbour, partner, Wipfli Advisory LLC The plastics manufacturing industry is navigating an increasingly complex business landscape. Economic pressures, shifting global trade dynamics and structural labor…
Safety Strategies in an Uncertain Economy
By Michael D. Zblewski, safety services director, national accounts safety services, Sentry Insurance Economic uncertainty is dominating discussions across the manufacturing sector in 2025, including…
Inside the World of Safe Medical Device Laser Marking
Edited by Jeff Peterson, editor-in-chief, Plastics Decorating In medical technology, safety is paramount. Every step in the manufacturing process must meet the highest standards –…
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Plastics Decorating is a quarterly magazine with a distribution of 10,500 each quarter, targeting companies that decorate and assemble plastics. It is distributed to corporate management as well as plant and production managers involved in the plastics decorating process.
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