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Adhesives Technology Corp. (ATC) recently announced the promotion of T.J. Bland to the position of president.

Netzsch recently announced that it has extended its product portfolio with the acquisition of Kinexus rotational rheometers and Rosand capillary rheometers from Malvern Panalytical Ltd.

Two technologies from Dow—a reworkable thermal gel and a textile treatment—were recently recognized with 2020 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group (BIG).

Berry Global Group, Inc. recently reported its fiscal first quarter 2020 results.

Maroon Group recently announced that Melissa McLemore has transitioned into an expanded role as warehouse supervisor at its Avon, Ohio, location.

In industrial manufacturing, companies often push the life of capital equipment in the hope of optimizing operational costs by utilizing assets that have long since been paid off. However, when the line goes down and failure ultimately occurs, companies can be left scrambling to secure the necessary replacements to resume production. When direct replacements and spare parts are standard and readily available, this practice is justifiable and cost effective. In cases where replacement items have long lead times or have become obsolete and replaced by technology that is not a drop-in solution, waiting until failure can be disastrous to a company’s bottom line.