We're all in this together
An amazing discovery was found in the Arctic Ocean of Polystyrene chunks floating on the ice. It proves that what we do here today has lasting effects on the entire world. That's why Arlington is happy to sell plastics recycling equipment to help keep plastics from entering the landfill...
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Recycling for everyone
Even large companies like Jaguar have a stake in recycling. With their Waste to Wave surfboard project, they are recycling polyurethane armatures in surfboards. The surfboards are recycled from Land Rover models, more information can be found HERE
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Extrusion is Hot!
Sales of extruders and extrusion equipment are helping the plastics industry hold onto its market share. While sales of new injection molding equipment is down, new extruder and auxiliary equipment have seen an increase in global demand. It may be hard to see growth in plastics overall in the near f...
Continue readingNineties Vintage Injection Machines Aren't "All That" anymore
Older injection molders are not faring well in the market as evidenced by several auctions recently. We have been informing out clients that as we head towards 2020, the pre-2000 injection molders would be losing their value. Nineties vintage machines at recent auctions have fared poorly with early...
Continue readingMachinery Deliveries Fall
An article in the latest edition of Pipe & Profile Extrusion magazine states that primary plastics machinery fell again in the first quarter of 2017 to about 14% lower than sales in the final quarter of 2016. It doesn't look like positive growth for the primary machinery market this year. That b...
Continue readingWheely Good Idea
Plastic wheels for bikes may be a reality after groups compete to find the right combination of materials to produce the best option. The bicycle-share industry drove companies to look for alternatives to air filled tires for their fleets of bikes with a lot of use. As someone who rode...
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Arlington and America
We decided to have an internal contest to see who could come up with the best representation of Arlington and America to celebrate the July 4th holiday and the fact that we closed our offices for an extra day for our employees to enjoy themselves. I'm pleased to say that everyone submitted something...
Continue readingPlastic in a Circular Economy
There is a great article on the role of plastics in relation to it being a finite resource. The article also looks at alternatives to pure plastic products and what manufacturers are doing for with them. Plastics Engineering Magazine June 2017
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Arlington Machinery is a Service Company
Many of our customers don't realize we have several asset management services. We can do more than just offer cash for your used equipment. When your company is looking for the maximum recovery and has more flexibility on time frame, Arlington recommends using its exclusive brokerage services. Her...
Continue readingPVC Recycling comes into its own
Innovative companies are making recycling of products of PVC easier in Europe, which has PVC recycling on the rise there. Garden Hoses, medical equipment flooring mats are all being recycled in environmentally friendly ways. More information can be found in Pipe and Profile Magazine
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