(Plastics Today) -- Starlim North America Corp. (London, ON) has acquired fellow rubber injection molder Poly-Nova Technologies Inc. (Guelph, ON), building the Austrian company's North American presence. Starlim North America, which is a subsidiary of Austria's starlim//sterner (Marchtrenk), has steadily expanded its Canadian operations since its inception in 2004 with five injection molding machines. Starlim North America currently runs 45 injection molding machines.
Under the deal, Poly-Nova Technologies Inc., will be renamed Poly-Nova Technologies Limited
Partnership. The company employs approximately 100 and serves the customers in the automotive, appliance, and electrical markets. Poly-Nova has been in business for 15 years, operating from a 3000m2 facility. Starlim will retain Poly-Nova's existing management.