Not many manufacturers can literally make wishes come true, but Exton-based Boy Machines put the equipment to do just that on public display at the recent NPE2015, “the world’s most important plastics trade show and conference of the year.”

Sporting a 27.5-ton-clamping-force injection molding press, Boy Machines gave trade show attendees a first-hand look at the process of manufacturing a Make-A-Wish wristband — for a small donation to help bring to life those wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions, according to a recent Plastics News report.

Read more about the collaboration of material and equipment companies that came together to turn liquid silicone rubber into wishes come true in Plastics News here.