Russia’s entry to WTO challenges plastics sector
MOSCOW (Jan. 10, 2012) -- The Russian polymers market is on the verge of big changes, due to the long-awaited accession of Russia into the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Survey shows little impact from debt crisis
KONSTANZ, GERMANY (Dec. 27, 2011) -- The latest analysis from German group Ceresana Research shows the Eurozone debt crisis is affecting the mood of plastics companies in Western Europe, but it has
only had a small impact on the worldwide plastics industry’s confidence levels.
Recovery slow, but steady, for US plastics industry
WASHINGTON (Dec. 20, 2011) -- The U.S. plastics industry is continuing its slow recovery from the recession of 2008-09 -- and industry officials are optimistic about the future.
Masterflex expands into Asia
GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY (Dec. 20, 2011) -- Polyurethane hose producer Masterflex Group is starting an expansion into Asia, setting up a business unit, Masterflex Asia Pte Ltd in Singapore, and planning
another subsidiary near Shanghai, China, where it plans to manufacture from 2012 onwards.
South Korea’s Daelim opening BOPP film plant
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (Nov. 22, 2011) -- South Korea’s Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd. is opening a film extrusion plant for the packaging market, using a five-layer biaxally-oriented polypropylene film
line from Austrian equipment supplier Andritz Group.
Teijin DuPont adding PET film lines in China
FOSHAN, CHINA (Nov. 1, 2011) -- Teijin DuPont Films is beefing up its China-based production of polyester film, part of the firm’s strategy to expand its Asia regional market.
Georg Fischer opens 11th plastic pipe factory in China
HAINING, CHINA (Oct. 24, 2011) -- Chinaust Group, the 50/50 joint venture between Swiss plastic pipe maker Georg Fischer Piping Systems and China’s Lingyun Industrial Corp., has opened a new PE pipe
factory near Shanghai, a 12.8 million Swiss franc (93 million Chinese yuan) investment.
Bayer plans to make solid PC sheet in Guangzhou
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY (Oct. 22, 2011) -- Bayer Material Science AG plans to build a solid sheet polycarbonate manufacturing facility in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, in part to target what it
said is growth in diffusion lighting applications.
Teijin Kasei takes aim at China's PC sheet market
TOKYO (Oct. 13) -- Japanese resin giant Teijin Kasei Co. Ltd., which claims the largest share in Asia’s polycarbonate resin market, has formed a strategic cooperation agreement with two Chinese
processors, aiming to quickly grow film and sheet business in China.
Vietnam's Tien Phong buys KryoSys pipe extruder
 KryoSys
VisiPak begins extruding tubes in China
CHANGZHOU, CHINA (September 6, 2011) -- VisiPak, a subsidiary of Sinclair & Rush Inc., has added extrusion of plastic packaging tubes to the existing injection and vinyl dip molding operations at its
plant in Changzhou, Jiangsu province.
Borouge puts Chinese face on its North Asian operations
 3-meter pipe
Teijin reopens film plant following quake
TOKYO (May 3, 2011) -- Teijin Ltd. has resumed partial operations at its PET film plant in Utsunomiya, Japan, which had closed as a result of the March 11 Japan earthquake.
India's Rajoo supplies film line to Pakistan's Polypack
RAJKOT, INDIA (May 3, 2011) -- India’s Rajoo Engineers Ltd. says it is the first Indian company to supply a 3-layer blown film line to a customer in Pakistan.
Sabic improves Extem heat resistance
PITTSFIELD, MASS. (April 26, 2011) -- Sabic Innovative Plastics has extended its range of Extem thermoplastic polyimide (TPI) resins with a new grade that can withstand temperatures of up to 260°C.
The material has a better mechanical performance than PEEK.
Battenfeld develops WPC extrusion process
HANOVER, GERMANY (April 26， 2011) -- At this year’s Ligna fair in Hanover, Battenfeld-Cincinnati is showing developments in its fiberEX machine series, specifically designed to process wood
plastic composites (WPCs).
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