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Almost every extruder knows that material is the main cost of manufacturing, with energy way down the list, and direct labor often a minor factor, too. Plastics extrusion is a very efficient operation ...

To keep up with goals of increasing sales and market share, the management of Engineered Profiles LLC knew the Columbus, Ohio, custom profile extruder needed to step up its game on hiring, training ...

Angel investors understand the high stakes of funding new technologies. The journey is fraught with financial, technical and market risks—but when a groundbreaking well-designed innovation meets the ...