Plastics Technology Senior Editor
Heather Caliendo details the
rapid adoption of rapid manu-
facturing by some of the world's
leading athletic shoe manufactur-
ers. Read about the latest appli-
cation of additive manufacturing
in shoes by Under Armour, adidas,
Nike, and New Balance.
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Plastimagen 2017
Marches On
Despite natural and manmade chal-
lenges, including an earthquake just
49 days prior and the impending
renegotiation of a crucial trade agree-
ment, Mexico's preeminent plastics
event—Plastimagen 2017—was a marked
success. Get market updates from the
Mexican plastics trade association,
ANIPAC, as well as leading suppliers.
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Plastics Technology Senior Editor Lilli
Sherman, who also acted as a judge
for the prestigious awards, blogged
about SPE's Automotive Innovation
Awards. Always packed with plastics
processing firsts, the 2017 edition of
the awards doesn't disappoint when
it comes to innovation.
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