Extrusion International USA 1-2019

32 Extrusion International 1/2019 INDUSTRY NEWS BlowMolding: Partership announced R&B Plastics Machinery, a leading manufacturer of blow molding machinery, single-screw plastic extruders, extruder process screws, and a machinery rebuilder, has announced a strategic partnership with Sika, a custom blow molding ma- chine maker in Taiwan, and Seecor, a technology company based in South Africa, for the production of new fully elec- tric, hybrid, and hydraulic blow molding machines. The new shuttle and accumulator head machines, sold and engineered under the R&B Plastics Machinery brand, will expand the company’s portfolio of blow molding machin- ery for the consumer packaging, automotive, and industrial markets, according to Fred Piercy, president of R&B Plastics Machinery. The launch of the new machinery also marks R&B’s entry into the all-electric blow molding machine seg- ment. The company is already a leading supplier of extrusion blow molding (EBM) machines including wheel and shuttle systems. “This partnership will result in the development of a new series of machine platforms that will incorporate R&B tech- nology, engineering, and know-how,” said Piercy. “This business arrangement will significantly expand our machine portfolio and enable us to compete with larger rivals, par- ticularly in the all-electric market.” R&B is an established technology developer and manufac- turer, long known for its robust and dependable blow mold- ing machine line and its highly trained customer support and service team. The company will combine modern and efficient blow mold technology and marketing approaches to offer the R&B Sika Shuttle line (RBS Series) and accumu- lator machines (RBA Series) throughout the North American market. The all-electric machines will consist of shuttle plat- forms ranging from 350mm to 1250mm long stroke, offered in both single- and double-sided machine configurations. As a partner, Sika will manufacture systems and components which will be shipped to R&B’s manufacturing facility in Sa- line, Mich. for final assembly and customer trials. R&B main- tains all detailed drawings of the machinery, and will provide all service and parts supply from its Saline, Mich. North Amer- ican facility. Seecor will provide technology support includ- ing manufacturing guidance and design, primarily at SIKA in Taiwan. Under the new partnership, R&B Plastics Machinery has al- ready sold multiple new shuttle machines in the U.S. R&B Plastics Machinery LLC www.rbplasticsmachinery.com SIKA Machinery Company Ltd. www.seecor.com/sika.php Seecor http://seecor.com/about.php 2019 with Record Sales started Film and sheet extrusion machinery supplier Macro Engi- neering & Technology (Canada) has had an excellent start to the year 2019. Following the success of launching Macro’s new line Quadex (Bi-axially oriented multiple-bubble lines) in 2018 and adding two new agents in Spain, Portugal, and Mexico, Macro starts the new year of 2019 with tremendous growth on dies, air rings, and winders sales. “We are very excited to start 2019 with unprecedented growth in sales. This is right on track with the new machining capabilities we acquired last year in die manufacturing. It is a reassurance from the industry that we are a leader in supplying extrusion systems and components,” says Jim Stobie, Macro’s CEO. Many of these are repeat orders from our existing custom- ers who are very satisfied with the equipment they received from Macro. Macro Engineering & Technology Inc. www.macroeng.com