Competition for Plastics
In the United States, it's hard to believe that there isn't open competition in certain industries. The Plastics Pipe Institute, Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association and the American Chemistry Council's efforts to get government agencies to open the bidding process to plastics products could have a b...
Continue readingBioplastics - a place for growth
There is a neat article about how the global production of bioplastics is supposed to grow 50% in the five years. Polylactic Acid or PLA may be the best known bioplastic and it has been undergoing changes by it's manufacturers to make it easier for molders to use. This is an ever growin...
Continue readingAuto Sales Up or Down?
It seems like the the experts don't really know how good or bad auto sales are going to go this year, however, most agree that they will be 2-4% lower than last year overall. This affects the plastics machinery market considerably as car manufacturers continue to find innovate ways to use plas...
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We have a booth for NPE 2018!
Garrett from our office attended the NPE 2018 Space Draw this week and selected a great booth location for us in the main hall. We are really excited to be exhibiting at NPE again next year. It's hard to believe it's over a year away. Click below to see where we are going to be an...
Continue readingMachinery, Melons and Bugs
I was interviewed for an article by the AP. It's an interesting look at how businesses use videos to promote their goods and services. Check out the article here: David Pietig in Shoot melons, kill bugs: How businesses make creative videos.
Continue readingAMEA Certified Appraiser
This week I'm brushing up on my appraisal skills by attending the AMEA conference. I'll be taking the 7-hour USPAP refresher course as well as other classes to expand my knowledge to serve our customers better. We are always striving to produce quality machinery and equipment appraisals...
Continue readingAlan Clarke Named on of the Plastics News Rising Stars
In keeping with my Pietig's Posting theme of Arlington in the news, here's a good one from 2014. . Alan Clarke, Vice President of Arlington Plastics Machinery, was honored as one of Plastics News 2014 Rising Stars. Out of all of the applicants they chose 20 as their noteworthy rising star...
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Arlington In the News
I'm going to start a new section in our blog called "Arlington Machinery In the News" Arlington Employees have been featured in several articles over the years. In the age of the internet these stories are available forever, if not for a very long time. The articles will give a lit...
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Check back for a new contest!
In the next few weeks we'll be unveiling a contest for our customers.
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Machinery Dealers National Association
Alan Clarke and I attended the MDNA (Machinery Dealers National Association) Chicago Chapter meeting last night. It was a great chance to catch up with some of the other members. Being part of an organization like the MDNA has benefits for Arlington Machinery but it also benefits...
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