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Aclo Compounders sold to new owner
Water footprint new focus of attention
Frigel nominated for Sustainable Technology award
Composites show still has exhibit space
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Aclo Compounders sold to new owner
The constantly changing scene in raw materials underwent another major shift last week with the purchase of Aclo Compounders Inc. (Cambridge, Ont.) by Matrixx Group Inc. (Evansville, Inc.) Matrixx not long ago purchased Bulk Molding Compounds Inc. (West Chicago, Ill.), a producer of additive and colour compounds, so the company is moving fast to establish itself as a major player in North America.
Aclo supplies both engineering and commodity thermoplastics. It has been in business for 44 years, and was most recently owned by Japan's Mitsubishi Corp. The new name will be Aclo Compounders – a business unit of the Matrixx Group. The company's current sales and marketing staff will remain in place.
Matrixx president Keith Rodden said that his company was attracted to Aclo's custom base and product line. His own firm is owned by Citadel Plastic Holdings Inc., which in turn is controlled by a Chicago private equity firm, Wind Point Partners LLC. Matrixx was purchased in 2007, and this became the cornerstone of Citadel Plastic Holdings.
“We have been trying to establish a presence in Canada for some time,” Rodden says. “We did try to acquire another company previously, but we found 85 percent of its business was in the US, and that wasn't what we were after.
“We can bring some technology that will be of benefit to Aclo's existing customers. But since Aclo exited the toll compounding business, it currently has excess capacity, so it won't add equipment in the near future.”
Although there have been customer plant closings in Canada, he sees a solid potential here. Aclo was particularly attractive to Matrixx because it is not focused on just one market, but has the diversity to ride out sectoral ups and downs.
http://matrixx.xcdfi.com
Water footprint new focus of attention
We're used to hearing about the carbon footprints of different products and processes. Now Borealis, an Austrian-based polyolefins producer, has joined with Uponor, a plumbing and heating systems supplier, to apply the idea of water footprints to plastics manufacturing.
The two used the World Water Week event in Sweden to announce they were applying the concept to assess the amount of water needed to equip a typical home with a modern plumbing and underfloor heating system. Water footprint is spearheaded by academics and environmental NGOs, and pilot projects have started in the food and drink industry. Borealis' and Uponor's findings will be shared with researchers to align varying approaches and offer validated methodologies for other products or value chains.
The initiative will investigate water uses across the entire plastics industry, from raw materials extraction to a full system installed in a home. Initial findings show that a typical under floor heating and tap water plumbing systems for a 100 cu. metre (1,000 sq ft) apartment using 500 metres of PEX pipe require some 29 cu. metres of water in total. The plastics material and pipe production account for a third of the total footprint of the system once installed.
www.borealisgroup.com
Frigel nominated for Sustainable Technology award
Frigel North America (Lake Zurich, Ill.) , a manufacturer of industrial process cooling and temperature control equipment, has been named one of two finalists for the 2008 Illinois Sustainable Technology Award. Established in 2001, the award honors those companies who have developed technology that supports sustainability efforts and benefits the environment.
Frigel was recognised for its Ecodry system, an alternative to cooling towers, which reportedly saves up to 95 percent in water consumption and energy bills. It operates by pumping the water returning from the process into heat exchangers and cooling it with ambient air flow. Its closed-loop system ensures water is never exposed to outside elements which can lead to contamination problems and chemical evaporation into the environment. In addition, because the Ecodry recycles clean water continuously, the amount of water usage is significantly reduced.
www.frigel.com
Composites show still has exhibit space
A few spaces are left at the Composites/Polycon 2009 show Tampa, Fla., this January. The Canadian Plastics Industry Association has booked 1,000 sq ft of space, which will be subdivided into one 400 sq ft space for a keystone exhibitor and 5 to 10 x 10 ft individual spaces. There will also be an information and literature display area.
Interested participants can contact Duncan Cross at 902 820-2550 or dcross@cpia.ca to book space.
Composites/Polycon 2009 is held at the Tampa Convention Centre, from January 15 through17, 2009. The show in 2007 had 260 exhibitors, and 4,000 attendees.
More information is at www.acmashow.org
CPIA Ontario golf
The Canadian Plastics Industry Association held its annual Ontario Golf Classic tournament last week at Cardinal Golf Course in Kettleby, Ont. About 90 golfers enjoyed the day.
Here Paul Cohen, CEO of W. Ralston (Canada) Inc. and chairman of the Ontario management committee for CPIA, announces winners of some of the prizes.
www.cpia.ca
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Changes
Mark Kloster has joined Wittmann Canada to provide service to Battenfeld injection moulding machines. He has had 18 years with Battenfeld, which was bought by Wittmann earlier this year.
www.wittmann-canada.com
Mark Kloster
Husky Injection Molding Systems (Bolton, Ont.) has named Carmen Lowe vice-president, service and sales, North America. He succeeds Mike Diletti, who has left the organisation. Since joining Husky in 1987, Lowe has served as a general manager within the North American service and sales organisation.
www.husky.ca
Carmen Lowe
Mitutoyo Canada Inc. has appointed Fritz Jordaan support service manager. He began his career with Mitutoyo in 1989 within the repair department and has also served in the sales support group providing sales, technical and application assistance before becoming sales and application specialist for the last eleven years. Peter Detmers will continue to oversee all the company's sales related functions in his role as national sales manager.
www.mitutoyo.ca
Fritz Jordaan
Magnum D'Or Resources Inc. is establishing a rubber recycling facility in Magog, Que. Magnum, with headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., recently moved into a 98,000-sq ft building in Magog's technology centre.
www.magnumresources.net
The Magnum D'Or plant as equipment was being moved in.
Process Control Corp. (Atlanta, Ga.), which makes auxiliary equipment and systems, has named Dana G. Darley its vice-president and general manager. He has more than 25 years of experience in the plastics industry. From 2001 to 2004 he was president of Kreyenborg Industries, a screen changer, gear pump and pelletiser manufacturer, before launching Extrusion Auxiliary Services, Inc., a technical services and consulting company for extrusion equipment and systems.
www.process-control.com
The Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. has appointed Al Damico as executive vice-president. He assumes the number two position at the association as of September 8. He will oversee the work of SPI staff and leadership in managing SPI's three councils, formed last year to meet the specialised needs of the industry sectors represented by its membership: equipment manufacturers, material suppliers and processors. Damico will also oversee management of SPI's four regional offices and membership activities. He fills the position vacated by Catherine Randazzo, who left SPI in May to lead The Sulfur Institute.
www.plasticsindustry.org
William "Bill" Stickles has joined Optical Gaging Products, Inc. (Rochester, NY) as eastern regional sales manager. He will work on sales, customer support and service efforts throughout the eastern US and Canada.
www.ogpnet.com
Two former Magna International Inc. executives have formed Innovative Composites Inc., a company that is developing new composite technologies. Terry Ball, president, was president of Decoma Exterior Trim, and Fraser Wray, chief financial officer, was president and CEO of Decoma International Inc. Innovative Composites has begun working on thermoplastic composites reinforced with long fibres of glass, Kevlar and other materials. The head office is in Toronto, and the plant in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
Injection moulding machinery producer HPM – a division of Taylors Industrial Services LLC (Mt. Gilead, Ohio), is facing possible foreclosure after failing to pay over $900,000 in taxes to Morrow County, where its plant is located. In July, a legal action for unpaid bills was filed against the company by Ellwood Engineered Castings.
www.hpmamerica.com
Chromalox, Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.), a manufacturer of electric heat and control products, will sell its products in Canada under the Etirex brand. Chromalox products have long been available in Canada under the Wiegand and Ogden brands. While some Ogden products will remain available through select distributors, the remainder of the Odgen products and the Wiegand brand will be consolidated under the Etirex name. Etirex has been a Chromalox brand for a number of years.
www.Chromalox.com.
Dow Automotive (Auburn Hills, Mich.) has named David Bem its new global research & development director. He will be responsible for identifying, developing and commercialising new technologies. He replaces John Hacskaylo who is now chief technology officer at K-Dow Petrochemicals.
www.dow.com
David Bem
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Coming Events
2008
September 3: Plastic Film Manufacturers Association of Canada auction and dinner, at Bellevue Manor, Vaughan, Ont. (Contact: Marilyne Berman at 905-678-7748 or mberman@cpia.ca).
September 23-25: Canadian Manufacturing Week, at the International Centre, Mississauga, Ont. (Contact: 888-322-7333 or www.sme.org)
September 30-October 2: Interplas 2008, Britain's national plastics show, at the Birmingham NEC, UK. (Contact: Graham Earl at 020-8910-7890 or graham.earl@reedexpo.co.uk).
October 7-10: Ausplas 2008, Australia's leading plastics show. At Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre. (Contact: Robert Damcevski, 61-3-9699-4699 or rob@exhibitionmanagement.com).
October 20-21: Expoplast 2008, Quebec's triennial plastics show, at the Palais des Congrès in Montreal. (Contact: Tom Sockett at 905-678-7748 or tsockett@cpia.ca)
October 22: APAC international business development conference, at the Palais des Congrès in Montreal. (Contact: Tom Sockett at 905-678-7748 or tsockett@cpia.ca)
October 22-23: Rotoplas '08, the international rotational moulding show and conference, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Ill. (Contact: Maria at 630-942-6589, or mariap@cmservnet.com)
November 5: The Basics of Plastics introductory seminar on industry practices and processes. With Paul Waller of The Plastics Touchpoint Group. At the World Trade & Convention Centre, Halifax. (Contact: Nick Passingham at 416-764-1527 or npassingham@plastics.rogers.com).
November 5-6: Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo. At the International Centre, Mississauga, Ont. (Contact: Arnie Gess, 403-638-4410 or arnie.gess@cwre.ca).
November 18-19: Canadian Association of Mold Makers' Trade Fair, at Caesar's Windsor. (Contact Diane Deslippe at 519-255-7863, or info@camm.ca).
November 18: One-day seminar on Blown and Cast Film Optimisation and Troubleshooting, sponsored by SPE Ontario and featuring Paul Waller of The Plastics Touchpoint Group. At the Delta Toronto Airport West Hotel. (Contact: Penny Perdis at 416-802-9565 or pennyperdis@sympatico.ca).
November 25: The Basics of Plastics introductory seminar on industry practices and processes. With Paul Waller of The Plastics Touchpoint Group. At the Rogers Inc. campus, Brampton, Ont.. (Contact: Nick Passingham at 416-764-1527 or npassingham@plastics.rogers.com).
December 2: The Basics of Plastics introductory seminar on industry practices and processes. With Paul Waller of The Plastics Touchpoint Group. At the Rogers Campus, Brampton, Ont. (Contact: Nick Passingham at 416-764-1527 or npassingham@plastics.rogers.com).
February 4-9 2009: Plastindia 2009, at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. This show features 1,300 exhibitors, and draws 80,000 visitors. (Contact: Stefan Egge at 416-598-1524, or messduesseldorf@germanchamber.ca).
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Coming Soon From Plastics In Canada Magazine - October issue:
Plastics in automotive safety systems
The evolving world of hot-runners
Product Spotlight on Mould releases, purge compounds and lubricants
Extrusion report – Producing extruded pipe
Raw materials report – Innovations in resin technology, fillers and additives
Troubleshooting – Our regular look at what can go wrong, and how to be sure it doesn't
Processor profile – A visit to an innovative moulder, extruder or other manufacturer of finished plastic items
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