Jan 21, 2016

Inside Convertech

At Convertech’s 40,000-sq. ft. facility, shafts and chucks of every size are custom made for OEMs, print shops, label makers and packagers.

Jan 19, 2016

Convertech Meets HoHokus Exec Board to Propose Expanded Machinist Program

Machinists at Convertech, Wharton, NJ. Convertech president Larry Taitel met with Thomas Eastwick, the president of Eastwick College and the HoHoKus Schools, along with Eastwick’s executive board of the HoHoKus School of Trade, to discuss…

Jan 18, 2016

Can the flexible film recovery puzzle be solved?

The following appeared in PackagingWorld: by Anne Marie Mohan, Senior Editor, Packaging World Multilayer, mixed-material flexible film packaging is a sustainability conundrum. Lighter in weight, using less material, and resulting in fewer…

Jan 18, 2016

Help wanted: Manufacturers struggle to find skilled employees

The following appeared in PlasticsToday:by Clare Goldsberry (published: January 15, 2016) Manufacturing needs new blood in order to breathe new life back into this segment of the economy, but finding young people and creating the programs needed…

Jan 11, 2016

Machinists Wanted in North New Jersey

Convertech, a leading manufacturer of expanding shafts and chucks, is looking for experienced Manufacturing Machine Operators. Your experience running a manual lathe will make you a perfect fit for this Manual Lathe Machinist role. At Convertech,…

Jan 08, 2016

Want to Save New Jersey’s Manufacturing Jobs?

On Wed., Jan. 27, New Jersey Assemblyman Gary Schaer will host a Manufacturers Roundtable at Bergan Community College in Lyndhurst. Convertech will be there because we believe all of NJ’s manufacturers need to emphasize the importance of…

Jan 04, 2016

Convertech President and NJMEP CEO Address Manufacturing Gloom With a Call to Action

Larry Taitel, President of Convertech, Inc., and Dr. John W. Kennedy, CEO of NJMEP, are remaining outspoken advocates of State-supported educational opportunities for students interested in machining in New Jersey, home to 11,000 manufacturers.…

Jan 04, 2016

The Report of Manufacturing’s Death Was an Exaggeration

Larry Taitel, President of Convertech, Inc., and Dr. John W. Kennedy, CEO of NJMEP, are remaining outspoken advocates of State-supported educational opportunities for students interested in machining in New Jersey, home to 11,000 manufacturers.…

Jan 04, 2016

The Dow-DuPont Merger: What Does It Mean?

Dennis K. Berman at The Wall Street Journal has a good piece on the Dow-Dupont merger: To the eyeshades on Wall Street, a DuPont- Dow Chemical merger is a thing of utter sensibility. Cut costs. Rationalize. End two problems with one final $60…

Dec 17, 2015

A new world record for industrial robot production

Via The Converting Guide, Europe announced it has a worldwide installed base of over 400,000 industrial robots, a new world record for the industry. The recent drivers behind reaching this major milestone have been the popularity of the FANUC…

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