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DuPont: New Auto Lighting Sockets and Connectors From Empire Meet Tougher Requirements

13.01.2009 - Aiming to grow its business in automotive lighting, Empire Electronics Inc. is meeting more stringent demands for high-temperature resistance and durability in automotive lighting parts with new T20 sockets and the 2.8 In-Line connector series made of two different DuPont engineering polymers. Empire...

Ferromatik Milacron: Robert Burzler New Director Sales & Marketing

13.01.2009 - Robert Burzler (44, Photo) was appointed Director Sales & Marketing at injection molding machine manufacturer Ferromatik Milacron at the beginning of this year. Four sales teams operate under his management, each responsible for specific countries. A fifth sales team will provide sales support and is...

Schaeffler Concludes Takeover of Continental AG

13.01.2009 - The Schaeffler Group (www.schaeffler-gruppe.de) has concluded the takeover of Continental AG (Hanover/Germany, www.conti-online.com) and paid 75 euros per share to the depositary banks of those shareholders who tendered their shares to Schaeffler. The depositary banks will now credit these payments...

DuPont: New PBT grades cut costs with super-fast moulding cycles

12.01.2009 - Moulders can cut cycle time for PBT parts up to 30 percent with new super-fast grades of DuPont™ Crastin® PBT thermoplastic polyester. Designated Crastin® SF, the new resins come in non-reinforced form and in reinforced versions with 15 or 30 percent glass fibre. “The shorter moulding cycles achieved...

BASF: Passive house with a wood construction and thermal insulation made of Neopor

08.01.2009 - One of the first passive houses with a load-bearing wood construction of stacked board elements and façade insulation using BASF’s Neopor® (www.basf.com) has now been finished. The free-standing duplex house, located in Weinheim, Germany stands out for a stacked board wall that is visible on the inside...

PETnology Europe 2009: International PET Congress previously Anuga FoodTec

08.01.2009 - Under its motto „connecting comPETence® – a strong concept for a strong industry“ the 12th PETnology congress (www.petnology.com) will be held in Cologne. As partner of Anuga FoodTec, taking place on March 10-13, PETnology Europe 2009 is going to be held on the fair ground. So there is an ideal opportunity...

HT Troplast / profine: Achim Judt – New COO of profine Group

07.01.2009 - The Supervisory Board of HT Troplast GmbH (profine Group, www.profine-group.com) has appointed Achim Judt (56, Photo) as Managing Director taking effect January 1, 2009. In this position, he will be the Chief Operating Officer of profine Group and will succeed Hans Herpoel, who resigned from his office...

Corvaglia: Plastic closures specialist decides to remain an independent company

07.01.2009 - After completing the review of strategic alternatives the Group management decided it is in the best interests of the company, all customers and partners to continue operating and building Corvaglia (www.corvaglia.ch) as an independent Group. “Our strong market position and clear focus on the closure,...

UTECH Europe 2009: Summit of the polyurethane industry

05.01.2009 - UTECH Europe 2009 (www.utecheurope.nl) takes place for the second time in MECC Maastricht, The Netherlands on March 31, April 1 and 2, 2009. The event is the largest dedicated polyurethane exhibition and conference in the world and important to anyone with an interest in the international polyurethane...

Kreyenborg: New Infrared Drum for Batch applications

23.12.2008 - For years the Kreyenborg Infrared drum IRD has been successfully used for continuous thermal handling of bulk goods. Now Kreyenborg Plant Technology GmbH (www.kreyenborg.de) has developed an infrared drum (Photo) for the use with batch production and filed this application for a patent. The new batch...

EuPR: European Plastics Recycling Industry under threat

19.12.2008 - The European Plastics Recyclers (EuPR - www.plasticsrecyclers.eu) warns that the European plastics recycling industry is under threat due to a combination of circumstances affecting the market. The plastics recycling industry has been growing and evolving fast over these past years. This industry...

Rapid Granulator: New Distributors for UK and Ireland

18.12.2008 - Effective 1st December, Rapid Granulator AB (www.rapidgranulator.se), the Swedish-based manufacturer in plastics granulation technology, has signed up J.L. Goor Ltd, Monktown, Dublin, and PL Machinery Services & Sales Ltd, Barton-Le-Clay, Bedfordshire, as its sole distributors for the Republic of Ireland/Northern...

CGS Management invests in Swiss high-tech mould manufacturer Schöttli

17.12.2008 - CGS Management (www.cgs-management.com) is investing in the Schöttli Group (www.schoettli.com) and will work with the company´s CEO and co-owner Martin Schöttli to develop a forward-looking and international outlook for this wellestablished Swiss high-tech mould manufacturer. It is planned to create...

ETHIC: Leopold Katzmayer re-elected as chairman

17.12.2008 - European Thermoplastic Independent Compounders (ETHIC, www.compounders.eu), a European Plastics Converters (EuPC, www.plasticsconverters.eu) sector group, held its Plenary Meeting on 28 November 2008. During this meeting, ETHIC members, unanimously elected, the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Treasurer...

Kautex Maschinenbau: More efficient production with new purging compound

17.12.2008 - As energy costs continue to rise, improving efficiency in production is becoming an increasingly important issue. For equipment used in extrusion blow molding, Kautex Maschinenbau GmbH (www.kautex-group.com) has now developed Kautex Purge, a new purging compound that not only boosts production output...

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