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Pexco in injection takeover


US-based Pexco has acquired Recto Molded Products and Legacy Extrusions, expanding its capabilities in injection moulding, tooling and assembly. The Cincinnati-based company, founded in 1919, operates injection moulding presses ranging from 55 to 500 tonnes. It supplies customers in markets including ware- house automation, conveying systems, inventory management, and building and construc- tion products.


“Customers increasingly want a manufacturing partner that can support a product from concept and tooling through moulding, assembly, and production,” said Sam Patel, CEO of Pexco. “Recto’s engineer- ing expertise and tooling capabilities expand our ability to deliver complete engineered manufacturing solutions to our OEM partners.” �www.pexco.com


North American machine deliveries decline in Q2


North American deliveries of plastics machinery fell in the second quarter of the year, though new orders were on the rise. The Plastics Industry


Association’s Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) said that shipments reached around. US$236 million — down 7% year-on-year, and nearly 15% since Q1. Year-on-year, deliveries of


twin-screw and single-screw extruders fell by 60% and 35%, respectively, while those of injection moulding machines grew nearly. 5%. Since Q1, twin-screw deliver- ies grew 25%, but there were declines for single- screw extruders (22%) and injection moulding (16%). The continued weakness in deliveries reflects the normal lag between new orders and deliveries for capital equipment, said the organisation. “An order is recorded when the custom- er commits to the equip- ment, while the shipment occurs later, after engineer- ing, production, testing, and


Primary plastics machinery shipments Source: PLASTICS Committee on Equipment Statistics


delivery,” said Perc Pineda, chief economist at the organisation.


In US plastics machinery


trade, exports reached US$756m and imports US$276m, for a US$480m trade surplus — a 24% increase from a year earlier. “The combination of


strong orders and modest shipments could be inter- preted as a sign of strength- ening pipeline demand rather than immediate weakness in market condi- tions,” said Pineda. “The lag between orders and shipments helps explain the softer shipment numbers.”


The second-quarter CES survey showed a cautious near-term outlook but more confidence over the next 12 months. For Q3, 35% of respondents expect im- provement, while 35% antici- pate deterioration (com- pared with 32% and 20%, respectively, in Q1). Over the next 12 months, 39% expect conditions to improve, while 28% anticipate deterioration. This suggests continued


near-term uncertainty but stronger longer-term expectations, consistent with the increase of new orders in Q2, said CES. �www.plasticsindustry.org


NexPoint becomes the newest player in ETPs


NexPoint Materials, operating as NexPoint, has launched as a standalone engineering thermoplastics (ETPs) company following the finalisation of its acquisition from Sabic’s Engineering Thermoplastics business by Mutares. The new company employs approxi- mately 2,800 people and operates an integrated manufacturing, technical, and commercial network across Europe and the Americas.


4 The name NexPoint is meant to


reflect the value the company pro- vides at the precise point where customers need responsive collabora- tion, deep materials expertise, and practical solutions. NexPoint offers a broad portfolio of thermoplastics including Lexan polycarbonate (PC), Cycolac acryloni- trile butadiene styrene (ABS), and Valox polybutylene terephthalate


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(PBT) resins and blends which are widely used in the automotive, healthcare, electrical/electronics, building/construction, consumer, and industrial markets. The launch marks a new chapter in the engineering thermoplastic sector, said NexPoint, with a sharper focus on customer, supplier, and partner collaboration. � www.nexpointmaterials.com


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