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Donald Picard starts consultancy to stay involved in polymers Donald Picard starts consultancy to stay involved in polymers After 40 years in the rubber industry, Donald Picard formed his own consultancy firm. SANDOWN, N.H.—When Donald Picard found himself on the outside looking in after a restructuring at custom mixer Hexpol Compounding in early 2020, he wasnt ready to call it a career. Nobody would have blamed him if he decided it was time to ease up a bit after more than four decades in th...

Harwick Standard hires Marc Pignataro to executive role Harwick Standard hires Marc Pignataro to executive role Rubber & Plastics News Staff Print Marc Pignataro has been named vice president of sales and marketing at Harwick Standard Distribution Corp. AKRON—Marc Pignataro has been hired to replace Dan Davis as vice president of sales and marketing at Harwick Standard Distribution Corp. For the last 14 years, Pignataro worked first for Preferred Compounding Corp. and then Hexpol Compounding ...

Larger mixers tout economies of scale, along with the need for speed AirBoss recently opened this upgraded laboratory in Kitchener, Ontario. Theres no doubt the larger players in the North American custom mix business look at the market different than their medium and smaller counterparts. They can service high-volume accounts, benefit from economies of scale and have the flexibility to source customers from more than one facility. And when talking about mergers and acquisitions, they tend to b...

Hexpol eyes more acquisitions after best ever quarter Hexpols head office in Malmo, Sweden. MALMO, Sweden—Hexpol A.B. has seen a significant rebound in fourth quarter operating profit and a strong cash flow, which could support the rubber groups "acquisition agenda." During the final three months of 2020, operating profit rose 47 percent year-on-year to $74 million, on 10 percent lower sales of $404 million, Hexpol announced Jan. 29. For the full year, the Swedish compounder posted sales down...