Last summer, the International Cast Polymer Association (ICPA) held an informative multi-regional meeting at the headquarters of Ashland Performance Materials in Dublin, Ohio. The meeting featured several workshops, including one sponsored by Polytek Development Corp., an Easton, Pa.-based manufacturer of a variety of polyurethane mold rubbers and silicone liquid rubbers.
Bonnie Webster has been the vice president of Monroe Industries since 2005 and has been in the composites industry since 2000. She received a degree in business and design and is currently on the International Cast Polymer Association (ICPA) Board of Directors, the ICPA Marketing Committee and the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) Green...
If you want to succeed in the cast polymer market, sell the spectacular, said Jack Simmons, vice president of sales for ACS International Inc. Big Box stores such as Home Depot and Lowe’s display plenty of low-cost—and often unattractive—cultured marble sinks. “The smaller shops have a hard time competing against the store that sells...
COMPOSITES 2011 is a huge networking event and a showcase of the latest technologies. It’s also a chance for individuals and companies to celebrate the most innovative products in our industry, and recognize some of the leaders that have made strong contributions to the industry through their career. Thursday’s Awards Luncheon highlighted some of...
Paul Schuch talked for more than 15 minutes about the robots that his company manufactures before one of them flashed across the screen, all yellow paint and geometrical angles and long mechanical arms. They cut holes through car hoods, trim the edges of bathtubs—each movement just seconds. They just looked efficient.
For years, International Marble Industries (IMI) manufactured products for about 18,000 new homes annually in the Atlanta area. The single-family homebuilder market was IMI’s bread and butter — the company had enjoyed longstanding success and high demand, and it was renowned for its speed and quality in the niche.
Many business meetings are structured to talk at attendees. But educational sessions at COMPOSITES 2011 will showcase the importance of talking with each other instead. Composites firms face similar economic concerns and regulatory pressures, but each organization has distinct goals, questions and customers. So when attendees gather at an event like COMPOSITES 2011, it is...
BYK makes additives for composite applications in the construction, transportation, automotive, recreation, and wind energy markets. Applications include wind blades, fiberglass tubs, boat hulls, automotive body panels, and duroskins for fiberglass doors. The additives are designed to improve the processing or air release in spray-up and lay-up manufacturing as well as the casting process...
Did you happen to have a busy month in July? If so, that doesn't mean you have to miss what everyone else in the industry is talking about, or reading.
Last April, the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) organized a Lobby Day and Composites Caucus events in Washington D.C. Industry members from all around the country met with and educated Senators and Representatives on issues important to them. One of those companies, and the only representative for the cultured marble industry, was manufacturer Quality...
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