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A great deal is written in the trade media for the plastics and rubber industry. Our “Industry News” gives compact summaries of the reports that appear in these media.
Is a U.S. manufacturing renaissance on the horizon?
( Source: Plastics Today )
[30/05/2013] The plastics industry is doing relatively well in spite of economic concerns and weakness in some sectors supplied by plastics processors. That's the analysis given by Michael Taylor, Senior Director of Internal Affairs & Trade for the Society of the Plastics Industry, speaking at the 'Business of Plastics @ ANTEC' conference.Is a U.S. manufacturing renaissance on the horizon? - Read more
Brazil hopes to close its plastics machinery trade gap
( Source: PlasticsToday )
[23/05/2013] Although a stronger real is adding some headwinds, climbing 25% in the last two years, the Brazilian plastics machinery industry continues to see gains in its exports, particularly within Latin America, thanks in large part to an assist from its machinery association and the Brazilian government.Brazil hopes to close its plastics machinery trade gap - Read more
Chinaplas: Gloucester CEO says packaging market growing in Asia-Pacific
( Source: PlasticsToday )
[23/05/2013] Gloucester Engineering Co. (GEC) President and CEO Carl Johnson says Asia-Pacific customers are demanding more sophisticated and larger machines.Chinaplas: Gloucester CEO says packaging market growing in Asia-Pacific - Read more
Chinaplas: Japanese additives supplier targets Brazilian market; starts up specialty light stabilizer production in China
( Source: PlasticsToday )
[23/05/2013] Increasing polymer production in Brazil and a growing automotive market there have prompted Japanese plastic additives supplier Adeka Corp. (Tokyo) to establish a sales and marketing office in Sao Paulo. Adeka supplies antioxidants, light stabilizers, lubricants and nucleating agents among other additive products.Chinaplas: Japanese additives supplier targets Brazilian market; starts up specialty light stabilizer production in China - Read more
Disappearing PLLA coronary scaffold earns CE Mark
( Source: PlasticsToday )
[23/05/2013] Elixir Medical Corp. (Sunnyvale, CA) has received CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark approval for a coronary scaffold system designed to degrade in about one year, returning the patients' coronary vessels to a normal condition. The DESSolve scaffold combines a proprietary poly-L Lactide (PLLA) plastic with an anti-proliferative drug called Novolimus.Disappearing PLLA coronary scaffold earns CE Mark - Read more
SAUDI ARABIA: Sabic opens thermoplastics facility, PPc plant in Jubail
( Source: www.gupta-verlag.de/rubber )
[23/05/2013] Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) has further demonstrated its national growth commitment by opening its first engineering thermoplastics compounding facility as well as a new polypropylene compounding (PPc) plant at its manufacturing affiliate, Saudi Specialty Chemicals Company, in Jubail.SAUDI ARABIA: Sabic opens thermoplastics facility, PPc plant in Jubail - Read more
BANGLADESH: Plastic goods exporters going for high-value products
( Source: www.gupta-verlag.de/rubber )
[22/05/2013] Plastic goods exporters are going for high-value products to boost shipment to US$500 million in next three years, their leaders said.BANGLADESH: Plastic goods exporters going for high-value products - Read more
Cambodia's Prime Minister seeks bigger rubber sector
( Source: www.gupta-verlag.de/rubber )
[22/05/2013] Amid a growing uproar over certain Vietnamese rubber firms violating Cambodia's land law while abusing villagers and deforesting vast swaths of the country, Prime Minister Hun Sen on 15 May 2013 envisaged a vast expansion of the industry.Cambodia's Prime Minister seeks bigger rubber sector - Read more
CANADA: Nova's board approves full funding for Joffre polyethylene expansion
( Source: www.gupta-verlag.de/rubber )
[22/05/2013] Nova Chemicals' board of directors has approved full funding of approximately $1 billion for an expansion of its Joffre, Alberta, polyethylene (PE) capacity.CANADA: Nova's board approves full funding for Joffre polyethylene expansion - Read more
CHINA: Borouge signs university agreement
( Source: www.gupta-verlag.de/rubber )
[22/05/2013] Borouge, a provider of plastics solutions, signed a partnership agreement with the China University of Petroleum on 21 May 2013 in Guangzhou to extend coverage of its sponsorship program to five universities.CHINA: Borouge signs university agreement - Read more
