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Chinese PP recycler filing IPO in Australia
QUANZHOU, CHINA (February 28, 2010) -- One of China’s largest makers of polypropylene filament yarns wants to use a stock offering in Australia to expand its business using recycled PP feedstock,
believing a focus on green materials gives a cost advantage and better meets rising demand for eco-products.
Sunningdale reports profit thanks to geographical diversity
SINGAPORE (February 26, 2010) -- Sunningdale Tech Ltd. has returned to profit last year, saying its markets in Japan, Europe and South Korea had offset the drop in sales from the North American
automotive industry.
Lifetime files infringement suits in Chinese court
GUANGZHOU, CHINA (February 19, 2010) -- American plastic table maker Lifetime Products Inc., which has filed more than 20 patent infringement lawsuits in the United States aimed at blocking Chinese
products from U.S. stores, is bringing its first such lawsuit in mainland China in an effort to more directly target alleged copycats.
Paper shredder maker using bioplastics
 Chang (L) and Huang
Opinion: IP remains big issue in China
 Toloken
Firms find higher-than-expected costs in China's interior
 Levine
Overseas toy makers exploring China's domestic market
 Cheng
Hong Kong's toy industry hopeful but unsure about 2010
 Ting
Hong Kong toy show exhibit results in yo-yo logo tiff
 Duncan and Hanye yo yos
Frisbee, Hula Hoop production returning to US from China
EMERYVILLE, CALIF. (January 19, 2010) -- Wham-O Inc. is moving some production of the iconic Frisbee and Hula Hoop to the United States from China. Manufacturing Marvel America, a division of
Manufacturing Marvel Group that has plants in California and Michigan, will injection mold the Frisbee discs.
Governments urge keeping focus on toy safety
 Wong
German plastic lamp design folds like origami
LONDON (November 23, 2009) -- Using the inspiration of the playful forming of origami and Lego, a German design student has created a plastic lamp which can be adapted into different sculptural
shapes. The design will be on display at the EuroMold exhibition in Frankfurt in December.
Schulman planning new masterbatch plant in India
FAIRLAWN, OHIO (October, 2007) -- A. Schulman, Inc. plans to establish a masterbatch facility in western India, an area that the company considers a “key geographic growth market.” The firm said
the facility will start with one line that will manufacture the company’s masterbatch products for the packaging, appliance and consumer products markets.
Hong Kong plastics firms report mixed results
Hong Kong (October 27, 2009) -- Hong Kong-based compounder Ngai Hing Hong Co. Ltd. said it is seeing signs of recovery in its Chinese factories, while other plastics firms reporting financial results
recently at the Hong Kong stock market were more cautious.
Two Indian housewares firms continue expansion
GUANGZHOU, CHINA (October 19, 2009) -- Plastic packaging extruder Specialty Polyfilms India Pvt. Ltd. invested in a significant capacity expansion in August, as the company sees growth for its plastic
food wrap. Meantime, household goods injection molder Princeware International Pvt. Ltd. is planning to add 15 injection molding machines at its Mumbai headquarters factory.
Molder takes production from China to U.S.
GREENVILLE, MICH. (October 14, 2009) -- Two injection molders plan to add more than 100 jobs in Greenville, including a company bringing business to the United States from China. Zero1 LLC of Ada,
Mich., has been involved with designing and backing office chairs made in China, but now plans to launch production in Greenville.
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