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Calumet acquires startup

Indianapolis-based Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP announced that it has acquired Irvine, California-based startup Biosynthetic Technologies LLC. Terms were not disclosed. Biosynthetic Technologies has developed a proprietary process for converting the fatty acids in plant and animal oils into high-performance synthetic oils that can be used in industrial lubricants, personal-care items and other chemical sectors. […]

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Cummins has record number of patents in 2017

Cummins Inc. received 287 patents from the United States and other countries in 2017—a record for the manufacturer. Last year marked the fifth straight increase in the number of patents the company received, starting in 2013 when Cummins earned 156 patents. Cummins got its start as a diesel-engine maker, but today the company is working […]

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Medical-device maker expands in Shelbyville

Medical-device maker PMC Smart Solutions is wrapping up a $5 million expansion at its Shelbyville manufacturing plant that will triple its current medical-manufacturing space. The project, which is expected to be complete this month, adds another 10,000 square feet to the facility, bringing its total size to 80,000 square feet. Production is to start in […]

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Manufacturers struggle to go digital in supply chains

Even as manufacturers pursue digital supply-chain strategies and technologies, most companies in a recent survey said they don’t expect to have a fully integrated digital supply chain anytime soon. According to the JDA 2018 Intelligent Manufacturing Survey, 46 percent of companies surveyed said they are actively pursuing strategies and technologies to digitize their supply chains […]

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Zimmer Biomet device gets FDA approval

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. said it has completed its first surgical case using a new device called a comprehensive augmented baseplate, which offers an alternative to bone grafting for patients with defects in the shoulder cavity who are undergoing shoulder reconstruction.

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