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BASF reorganizes its masterbatch business

31.01.2008 - • Five BASF Color Solutions companies in Europe • Strategic focus on clearly defined market segments • Network of locations optimizes customer service BASF (www.basf.com) is reorganizing its masterbatch business in Europe. In the future, BASF’s specialists for coloring a wide...

Simona: New Production Plant in China

30.01.2008 - The German manufacturer of extruded products SIMONA AG (www.simona.de) has announced to open a new 40,000 square meters factory in Jiangmen, in the south of China. The expansion will be carried out in several stages and the start of production is scheduled for the third quarter of 2008. In the first...

Plastics Hong Kong: Plastic Bag Levy likely before 2009

30.01.2008 - As many other crowded major cities Hong Kong is facing an imminent and serious waste problem. It is estimated that 23 million plastic shopping bags are disposed daily, i.e. three shopping bags per person per day. The Hong Kong Environment Protection Department (www.epd.gov.hk) plans to introduce...

Plastics China: New Regulation for Plastic Waste Recycling

30.01.2008 - China has implemented a new regulation to protect the environment and to reduce and control the pollution during collection and recycling of waste materials. This new standard HJ/T 364-2007 shall also apply to the collection and recycling of various waste plastic materials, including the imported ones....

Conair and Husky Announce Agreement to Provide Integrated PET Preform Manufacturing Solutions

29.01.2008 - The Conair Group, Inc. (www.conairgroup.com) recently announced that they have entered into a joint agreement with Husky Injection Molding Systems (www.husky.ca) to provide complete manufacturing solutions for the PET preform market worldwide. Husky is one of the world’s largest suppliers of injection...

Ohl Engineering: Stefan Behnke new Managing Director

28.01.2008 - On 1st January 2008, Mr Stefan Behnke was appointed as Managing Director for OHL Engineering GmbH (www.ohl-eng.com). He herewith succeeds Rüdiger Fredl who has now retired. Rüdiger Fredl (65) was with OHL for more than 40 years and was Managing Director of OHL Engineering since its being established...

EuPC sets priorities for 2008

25.01.2008 - Sustainability themes rank high amongst the top priorities for Europe’s Brussels-based plastics converters’ body, EuPC (www.plasticsconverters.eu), in 2008. EuPC will put the spotlight on four areas in 2008, namely, implementation of the Vinyl Foundation and its associated Vinyl 2010 Voluntary Commitment,...

Brückner: New BOPP line for India

24.01.2008 - Polyplex Corporation Ltd., one of the world´s largest producers of thin polyester film, with manufacturing facilities in India, Thailand and Turkey are taking their first step into the field of BOPP film production with Brückner Maschinenbau (www.brueckner.com) at their side. As a result of this cooperation,...

Grupo Antolin and Ningbo Huaxiang Electronic to sign Joint Venture Contract

23.01.2008 - Grupo Antolin (www.grupoantolin.com) has announced that it has signed a 50/50 joint venture agreement with Ningbo Huaxiang Electronic Co., Ltd, for development, manufacturing and sale of pillars and door panels in China. The joint venture called Ningbo Antolin Huaxiang Auto Parts Co., Ltd. is located...

Call for papers: 13th International Congress for Battery Recycling ICBR08

22.01.2008 - The 13th International Congress for Battery Recycling organised by ICM AG (www.icm.ch) will take place from 17-19 September 2008 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Speakers and participants will discuss the following topics: • Worldwide update of legislative issues regarding the battery and recycling industry...

Arburg opens Mexican subsidiary

21.01.2008 - Since 1 January 2008, Arburg has been represented in Mexico by its own subsidiary – Arburg S.A. de C.V. (www.arburg.com.mx) – thus giving due recognition to the enormous potential of the Mexican market. This move is partly the result of the increased presence of international global players who are...

Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik: Taking the lead in the Indian growth market

21.01.2008 - Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik GmbH (www.bex.battenfeld.com) and the Indian machine manufacturer Kabra Extrusionstechnik Ltd., Mumbai, have now completed 25 years of highly successful cooperation in serving the Indian extrusion equipment market. The partnership has been further strengthened by the joint...

Battenfeld takes an important first step in the insolvency proceedings

17.01.2008 - Battenfeld Kunststoffmaschinen Gesellschaft m.b.H. (BKU, www.battenfeld-imt.com), with the support of the state of Lower Austria, has been able to bridge its short-term liquidity squeeze. For the time being, this has ensured the survival of the leading manufacturer of plastic injection moulding machines...

Metal Detectors ‘See’ Parts Molded From New DuPont™ Delrin® Grade

17.01.2008 - New DuPont™ Delrin® 400MTD (www.dupont.com, www.plastics.dupont.com) acetal resin aims to open up more applications in food processing conveyors. Made with a proprietary metal filler, it can be detected by most metal-sensing equipment in the unlikely event of a part’s entry into the process stream....

Evonik: Price Increases for Pigment Blacks and for Matting Agents

17.01.2008 - Evonik Industries´ Inorganic Materials Business Unit (www.evonik.com) announces a price increase for pigment blacks, effective for deliveries in Europe from February 1, 2008. Manufacturing costs of pigment blacks have been increasing continuously for some time, and feedstock costs are now at an...

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