IMDA Welcomes 10 New Members
The In-Mold Decorating Association is pleased to welcome 10 new members to the organization dedicated to advancing IML, IMD and IME technologies.
Engineered Molding Solutions
Since 1996, Engineered Molding Solutions has consistently produced top-quality injection molded products for its customers in industries such as aerosol caps and closures, beauty caps and closures, electronics, medical and safety. The family-owned custom injection molding company is located in McHenry, Illinois, just 45 minutes from Chicago O’Hare airport. Its 28,000-square-foot facility is comprised of the latest injection molding machines, ranging from 88 tons to 425 tons; secondary finishing operations; and a staff of highly knowledgeable and talented people.
UVitec Printing Ink, Inc.
In 1980, UVitec began as an idea to build a company exclusively dedicated to serving the UV-curable ink and coating market. Now a leader in the UV- and UV LED-curable ink, coating and adhesive market, as well as a nationally recognized resource for the printing and converting industries, UVitec is proud of the reputation it has built over four decades. UVitec is one of the few remaining domestic, privately owned UV- and UV LED-curable ink and coating manufacturers in the US.
Henry Martin Smyth founded Smyth Printing in 1877 in the frontier town of St. Paul, Minnesota. Originally established to help local businesses with their commercial printing needs, the company eventually turned its focus to the production of labels for consumer product goods packaging. Smyth maintains two distinct types of production facilities: Roll-fed and Sheet-fed. The sheet-fed operations in Bedford, Virginia, and Austin, Minnesota, utilize lithographic presses to produce glue-applied cut and stack labels, as well as labels for in-mold application.
Curbell Plastics, Inc.
Curbell Plastics, Inc. is one of America’s premier suppliers of plastic sheets, rods, tubes, films, tapes, adhesives, sealants and prototyping materials. In business since, 1942, the Curbell’s film offerings for IML and IMD include thermoplastic polycarbonate and polycarbonate blends that are easy to diecut and have excellent ink adhesion. With locations across the US, the company offers custom fabrication, exceptional service and next-day delivery of high-quality plastics nationwide.
Krevera Inc
Krevera Inc.’s data-driven solutions are specifically tailored for plastic injection molders, using artificial intelligence to help transform their operations. With Krevera, molders easily can control their processes through vision inspection systems designed to cut down on labor, waste and maintenance costs. The inspection system identifies defect type, size, location and severity, while also offering live, adjustable defect tolerances and enabling robust changes in lighting, camera placement and product orientation.
KW Plastics Recycling Division
KW Plastics is the world’s largest plastics recycler and supplier of HDPE and PP recycled resins. Headquartered in Troy, Alabama, KW Plastics has built a reputation on a pioneering spirit for developing new markets and technologies to meet tomorrow’s plastic recycling demands. Utilizing proprietary technology developed through years of in-house research, KW consistently produces high-quality products not normally associated with recycled resin. In fact, KW’s material can be used at up to 100% concentrations in diverse applications.
Graham Packaging Company
Graham Packaging is headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with its flagship manufacturing facility and Graham Recycling Company in nearby York, Pennsylvania. Through efforts at plants across North America, Europe and South America, the company produces millions of plastic bottles each year. Graham Packaging’s stability, innovation and customizable services attract Fortune 500 firms and small independent businesses alike, serving the automotive, beverage, diary, food and home care industries.
HG Image
HG Image (Wuhan Huagong Image Technology & Development Co.,Ltd) has been a leading hologram manufacturer since 1990. It is the key subsidiary of the public company HG Tech. With advanced holographic and comprehensive security techniques, HG Image offers holographic security label products and packaging solutions worldwide. The company’s Shanghai industrial base offers 50,000 square meters for in-mold decorating (IMD) production, with more than 3.9 million units of IMD products produced annually.
Metas, LLC
Metas, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, guides customers through an ecosystem of tech-driven solutions to bring labels into the future with the hardware, software and cloud solutions they need under one roof. No matter where customers are in the world, Metas supplies everything for their print and label needs: hardware, service and support. Metas works with a wide range of industries around the globe, including beer, wine and spirits; food and beverage; cannabis and tobacco; pharmaceutical; aerospace and durables.
M&M Industries
M&M Industries, Inc. is a US-based plastic pail and custom packaging manufacturer, established in 1986, offering a complete packaging line across multiple product ranges and sizes. With innovative packaging that performs, M&M Industries defines revolutionary results through communication, performance and design solutions for companies seeking innovative and high-end plastic pails and packaging for their products. This custom packaging design not only solves practical design dilemmas, but also helps customers stand out from their competitors