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Injection Molding and Design Expo adds free training seminars


The Injection Molding and Design Expo has announced a programme of educational talks including training seminars from leading specialists in the field. They will take place in the Learning Space, a new free-to-attend conference theatre at the exhibition that is being held on 20-21 September in Novi, Michigan, USA. Experts from four of the industry’s


leading training companies – Beau- mont, Paulson, RJG and Routsis – will give a series of seminars on a range of practical methods for improving the productivity and profitability of moulding operations. On the first day of the expo, Jennifer


Schmidt, Senior Instructor at Beaumont Technologies, will cover injection moulding simulation, looking what is needed to deliver reliable and trust- worthy results. She will be followed by Todd Bryant, Senior Technical Instruc- tor and Product Developer at Paulson Training Programs, who will address four key plastic variables in injection moulding. In particular, he will look at how these can be used to develop successful troubleshooting and training strategies. The second day of the event will include a seminar on best practices in purging techniques and procedures that will be given by Daniel Stephens, Vice President at Routsis Training. Later that day, RJG trainer Jacque Gibson will


discuss how to improve profitability by making quality plastics parts every time. These four seminars are just one


part of a packed programme in the Learning Zone. There are more talks covering a range of useful tips for troubleshooting and process optimisa- tion. Additional speakers will address business and management issues. For example, Missy Rogers, President of Noble Plastics, will give a keynote presentation on meeting the chal- lenges of hiring and retention for manufacturers. The other keynote talk is on imple- menting sustainable solutions in injection moulding and will be given by two representatives from Teel Plastics – Steve Schick, Chief Technical


Officer, and Christian Herrild, Director of Growth Strategies. It is one of two conference theatres at the event, with the other hosting a series of industry debates featuring senior representatives from Altium Packaging, Amcor, Champion Plastics, IAC, Medbio, MMI Engineered Solutions, Radius Packaging, Sundberg-Ferar, Team 1 Plastics, Westfall Technik, Yanfeng Automotive Interiors and many more. View the full programme for the


Learning Zone and the Conference Theatre at the event here. To find out about more about the Injection Molding and Design Expo and to register for your free ticket, please visit: � www.injectionmoldingexpo.com


Berry reduces costs as sales decline


Packaging provider Berry Global’s third quarter 2023 results show net sales of $3.2bn, down from $3.7bn in the same period in 2022, and EBITDA of $522m, down from $550m. Net income was $143m, a dip of 30.9%. Chairman and CEO Tom


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Salmon said: “We continue to prioritise structural cost improvements, enhance operating efficiencies, and successfully shift our portfolio toward high-value growth products across all our businesses. Our cost actions, including site rationalisations,


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moving business to more cost-efficient facilities, and labour cost reductions, have resulted in significant annualised cost savings of $140m.” In August it was an- nounced that the company’s board of Directors had


unanimously elected Kevin Kwilinski, currently President and CEO of Multi-Color Corporation, as new CEO, effective 2 October 2023. Salmon will remain in an advisory role until the end of the year. �www.berryglobal.com


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