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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.