ATLANTA — Barry Shepherd, who with his wife Denise, founded Shepherd Thermoforming and Packaging Inc. in Toronto 30 years ago, thinks he knows why he is the Thermoformer of the Year: Because his ...

The motto at Jamestown Plastics is if you can heat a type of plastic and make it pliable, the company can work with it. In its 65th year, the Brocton, New York-based thermoformer has lived up to that ...

Preston, Iowa-based thermoformer Plastics Unlimited Inc. built a $4 million, 30,000-square-foot addition — its second in four years — to meet demand for composite parts as it grows with customers. The ...

Already using recycled content, biobased materials, and overall less plastic through package redesign, thermoformer Plastic Package Inc. (Sacramento, CA) hopes to further build its “green” cred with ...

Michigan-based thermoformer Duo Form is shortening lead times and reducing costs by using 3D printing (aka additive manufacturing) to make custom molds. By leveraging additive manufacturing techniques ...

The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Thermoforming Division (Danbury, Conn., U.S.) has named Donald (Don) Hylton the 2025 Thermoformer of the Year. Hylton will be presented the award during the the ...

Makers searching for a quick way to create a moulds for a wide variety of different applications from candle making to sweets. Or an easy and effective way to create plastic cases or mouldings may be ...

Harpak-ULMA today announced the North American release of the ULMA TFX thermoformer, a next--generation smart platform engineered to help food, medical and consumer packaged goods producers achieve ...

Orbis Corp., an Oconomowoc, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of reusable plastic packaging, has acquired thermoformer Robinson Industries Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Orbis says the ...

On January 13, Harpak-ULMA announced the launch of its ULMA TFX thermoformer. According to a company statement, the TFX is suitable for use in packaging food, medical, and consumer packaged goods. The ...

Leading international thermoformer TEQ is benefiting from using cutting-edge computer simulation techniques to boost packaging functionality and sustainability. The global company uses Finite Element ...

Vacuum Forming is a process used to mold plastic into a desired shape. A thin sheet of plastic is heated to a soft state and then air pressure is used to press the plastic down around or into a mold.