CMPND

Polymer Foam: What You Need to Know

Friday, 15 May 2009 15:12

Emerging Technology Forum Set for Monday, June 1

Interested in new opportunities and developments in foam technology? Want to meet key players in the Ohio supply chain — everything from concept generation to bench research, scale-up, problem-solving, and manufacturing? Then mark your planner and connect with the registration site for the next Emerging Technology Forum sponsored by PolymerOhio. Speakers will represent such market leaders as Green Insulation Technologies, Battelle, Webcore, Cornerstone Research Group, GrafTech, and The Ohio State University. Their topics will be timely and the discussion promises to be lively.

Third Frontier Annual Report

Tuesday, 05 May 2009 14:35

Ohio’s Third Frontier (TFP) has had another outstanding year in its support of technology-based economic development for the state. Currently averaging nine new dollars brought into Ohio for every dollar spent on the program, the 2008 tally of funds attracted to Ohio reached $3.5 billion. The feat triples the original projected leverage capacity that the TFP targeted. As part of this very encouraging success story, more than 500 companies either were created, were attracted to Ohio, or were capitalized through TFP efforts. Among these companies, the average salary was nearly $68,000.

Why We Go to NPE

Tuesday, 14 April 2009 23:31

In a recent article about the upcoming National Plastics Expo (NPE) conference, Joseph Pryweller, a Plastics News staffer quoted Henry David Thoreau, who said: "Men have become the tools of their tools.” Pryweller followed with his own comment: “But visitors to NPE already know that, since their businesses frequently are only as healthy as their tools."

Ohio Wins Governor’s Cup – Again!!!

Monday, 16 March 2009 15:29

For a welcome change, here is some good economic news: Ohio has won its third consecutive Governor’s Cup – one of the hallmark awards given to states for their outstanding business and economic development achievements. The Governor’s Cup honors the state with the best record in capital investment – which, again, is Ohio.

PolymerOhio Hosts Webinar

Tuesday, 05 May 2009 14:29

Especially with the economy in such a tenuous condition, polymer industry leaders are interested in market trends. Everyone wants a crystal ball to predict where the industry is going, so the webinar sponsored by PolymerOhio in mid-March 2009 provided some useful insight.

The event was based on a special survey that updates the 2008 study of the plastic industry by the firm of Plante & Moran, PLLC, an independent certified public accounting company and business advisory firm based in Southfield, MI.

Ohio Has Amazing Assets for Expanding Polymer Companies

Wednesday, 01 April 2009 00:00

Ohio has amazing assets for attracting companies, especially polymer companies that are ready to establish or expand their business to Ohio. "It is asset-based company attraction," says Barr Klaus, of PolymerOhio, an industry-based organization that works with the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) and local economic development to encourage and assist companies in expanding in or relocating to the state. "Polymers have a strong presence in Ohio; we have the infrastructure, and companies’ growth and profit potential are improved by locating here"

Zyvex Wind Technology

Monday, 16 March 2009 15:10

A lot of emerging technologies play leapfrog with their commercialization process. A good idea – an advanced material or process – goes to bench testing, then scale-up. Tests prove that it does what it claims. That’s a big leap forward. Then everything slows down, while the manufacturing process gathers itself and advances enough to leap forward and provide the platform for production of marketable quantities.