Roland DGA Corporation, Irvine, California, has announced three key changes to its leadership team. The changes come following Amado Lara’s appointment to company president. Dan Johansen has joined the company as vice president of sales. Sid Lambert has been promoted from US sales manager to director of sales. Dan Wilson, most recently serving as marketing director, has been … [Read more...] about Roland DGA Makes Key Changes to Leadership Team
Roland DGA Makes Key Changes to Leadership Team
LEONHARD KURZ Undergoes Changes in Leadership
Long-serving CEOs Walter Kurz and Peter Kurz have retired from the operational side of LEONHARD KURZ, headquartered in Fürth, Germany, and have taken advisory functions as chairman and deputy chairman of a newly founded advisory board. Dr. Andreas Hirschfelder, previously serving as senior vice president of the business area plastic decoration, has been named CEO. Walter … [Read more...] about LEONHARD KURZ Undergoes Changes in Leadership
The Future of the Plastics Marketplace for Molding and Decorating
By Cara Walton, director of market intelligence, Harbour Results, Inc. It’s been an interesting three years for the manufacturing industry. In 2020, we dealt with COVID-19, but, together, we learned what to do and what not to do. And despite starts and stops, ups and downs, the plastics industry persevered. Then, 2021 brought a year of unprecedented high demand for durable … [Read more...] about The Future of the Plastics Marketplace for Molding and Decorating
From Niche Applications to Mass Production: A Brief Review of Laser Welding
By Craig Birrittella and Bill Reed, business development managers, automotive, Branson Welding and Assembly at Emerson Since its initial development, laser welding for plastics has made an important contribution to the successful, high-quality assembly of a growing range of products – from medical diagnostic testing devices to computers, cellphones, electronics, appliances and … [Read more...] about From Niche Applications to Mass Production: A Brief Review of Laser Welding
Common HR Challenges in the Plastics Industry
By Nicole Mitchell, writer, Plastics Decorating From topics such as bilingual training systems to what to do when an applicant ghosts, these are five of the common human resources challenges that companies face in the plastics industry. Job applicant “ghosting” The Great Resignation begin in 2021, with record numbers of people leaving their jobs when the COVID-19 pandemic … [Read more...] about Common HR Challenges in the Plastics Industry