Consumer
OrderFox.com Launches Machinery Exchange
OrderFox.com developed a new feature that will provide value to platform users researching, advertising and selling and buying machines.
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Why a Decrease in Consumer Savings Is Good for Consumer Products
Consumer products goods companies should expect to do well in 2018.
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Statistics Uphold Mexico’s Importance in Plastics Industry
Did you know that Mexico is the world’s second largest importer of molds and tools?
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Mexico: Manufacturing Mecca to the South
A mold-building perspective on Mexico’s manufacturing opportunities, trends and challenges.
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End Market Reports: Automotive & Consumer Products
Automotive manufacturers may be hedging their output despite strong new order demand. Gardner Business Intelligence’s (GBI) review of consumer confidence, employment and credit markets all point to a strong 2017 for consumer spending.
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One Word: Plastics
Plastics is still king, and the latest U.S. Size and Impact Report from the Plastics Industry Association has the numbers to prove it.
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When Great Plastic Products Fail
Not too long ago I blogged about how moldmakers are often approached by entrepreneurial types with no manufacturing background about building molds for new product “inventions”. I also touched on the fact that many moldmakers themselves invent things, and I requested personal stories from readers. This is about a great product that didn’t do so great.
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Consumer Goods and Electronics
Packaging to see stable growth; electronics likely to remain soft.
Read MoreA Modern Moldmaking Trend
Moldmakers continue to pursue adding processing capabilities—whether for sampling or production molding. One shop’s journey spells out all the required investments.
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