New leader at Conair, merger in injection molding: Machinery Minutes

On today’s Machinery Minutes podcast with PMM editor Ron Shinn, we round up these three essential stories in five minutes:  John Erkert, CEO of PiovanGroup North America, has assumed the additional role of president of Conair Group.  Japanese injection molding machinery makers Nissei and Toyo are merging, citing lessening demand and rising costs, tightening global competition, environmental concerns and a shortage of skilled labor.  An interesting case study about implementing automation in a blow molding cell that manufactures large industrial drums.