KASO engineers were recently challenged with finding a new material solution for Werner Paddles—makers of some of the world’s finest kayak, canoe and stand-up paddles—ultimately finding their solution in a very unlikely place: carbon fiber reclaimed from manufacturing scrap from Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner airplane production.
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Results from a recent Winter 2012 Business Forecast Survey presented by the American Mold Builders Association are in... and things are looking good! With almost half of moldmakers who responded expecting an increase in business in 2012, rising employment and increasing profits, all signs seem to predict the positive growth that began in 2011 will continue through 2012.
At KASO, we're incredibly proud of our ability to provide full-service injection molding services. But we couldn't do it without our knowledgeable staff and fully-equipped injection mold facility in Vancouver, Washington.
After disappointing numbers in the years following the economic recession, things are starting to look up for the automotive industry. In a recent article posted on Plastic Industry Trade Association SPI’s blog, dismal production figures that dipped down to only 10.6 million units in 2009 have steadily climbed back their way back up—to 12.8 million units closing out 2011 with predictions as high as 13.8 million units for 2012.
In a recent editorial (“Blue Skies or Clouds Ahead for Medtech Industry? Experts Make Their 2012 Predictions”), Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry web editor Heather Thompson surveyed several leading experts in the Medical Device industry to get their opinion on the future of the medical device industry in 2012. Among the predictions? Greater opportunities to get involved in regulatory requirements and an increasing push towards a global perspective during the entire development process, to name a few.
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KASO engineers were recently challenged with finding a new material solution for Werner Paddles—makers of some of the world’s finest kayak, canoe and stand-up paddles—ultimately finding their solution in a very unlikely place: carbon fiber reclaimed from manufacturing scrap from Boeing’s 787...
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