By Kirk W. McLaren Businesses that aim to expand this year could be stymied if they fail to account for common obstacles that get in the way of growth. Those obstacles are winning new customers, keeping existing customers, gaining access to capital, overcoming low financial performance and having the right people and capacity to deliver. Before one’s business becomes … [Read more...] about Overcoming Obstacles for Growth in 2023
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Hot Stamping Injection-Molded Parts the Right Way
By ICOMold by Fathom Hot stamping is a secondary process to injection molding that is used to add logos, color accents or instructional information to plastic parts. Hot stamping plastic parts also can be done to achieve a specific color, texture or metallic finish. The process can be done with a press (hot stamping) or without a press (tipping). Plastic stamping process Hot … [Read more...] about Hot Stamping Injection-Molded Parts the Right Way
Top 5 Tips for Approaching a Big Data Project
Technological change is in the air and the buzzwords are as thick as mosquitos on a summer night. Industry 4.0. Machine learning. Artificial intelligence. Digital twins. Analytics. Edge computing. Here are five nuggets of information and suggestions for exploring big data as a foray into digital manufacturing. 1. Big Data Makes for a Good Foundation In the article, “Digital … [Read more...] about Top 5 Tips for Approaching a Big Data Project
INX International Makes Investment in Gooten
INX International Ink Co., Schaumburg, Illinois, announced it has completed an investment agreement in Gooten, a technology and fulfillment company with US headquarters in New York, New York. This deal will help Gooten expand its print-on-demand manufacturing network and capabilities globally while enabling INX to accelerate its strategy in digital printing. This is the … [Read more...] about INX International Makes Investment in Gooten
MCC Acquires Korsini
Multi-Color Corporation (MCC), a label solutions company based in Chicago, Illinois, announced the acquisition of Korsini, a provider of in-mold label (IML) solutions based in Izmir, Turkey. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. IML is a high-growth labeling technology in which preprinted labels are inserted into a packaging mold during a container’s … [Read more...] about MCC Acquires Korsini