Tuesday, 29-Apr-08

D-M-E extends its reach into Asia with Futaba alliance

Lawrence

SHANGHAI (April 29, 2008) -- American mold equipment maker D-M-E Co. and Japanese mold base and electrical component manufacturer Futaba Corp. formed a strategic alliance April 18. Futaba is investing in D-M-E’s Japanese facility, while D-M-E benefits by expanding its Asian manufacturing footprint through Futaba factories in China and Vietnam. “The crux of the whole relationship is we need a bigger footprint in manufacturing in China, especially in some of the mold plate, special mold machining and hot runners,” said D-M-E President Dave Lawrence.

Rhodia invests in China by building research center
SHANGHAI (April 29, 2008) -- Reinforcing the company’s commitment in Asia, international chemicals company Rhodia Group began construction of a Shanghai-based research and development center April 15. The company expects the facility to be complete in the summer and employ 150 scientists.

Marketing builds profits, expert tells China rotomolders

Johnson

SHANGHAI (April 29, 2008) -- Making money is approached differently in China and the United States, said Russ Johnson, chief executive officer of China Array Plastics LLC. For Chinese rotomolders looking to make a jump to the U.S. market, it takes a change in thinking. Russ Johnson spoke at the recent China International Forum for Rotational Molding and Hollow Parts.

Nissei opening its 1st Chinese press-making facility

Yoda

SHANGHAI (April 29, 2008) -- Japanese injection press maker Nissei Plastic Industrial Co. Ltd. plans to break ground later this year on its first production plant in China. Production is set to begin next year, said Nissei President Hozumi Yoda at the Chinaplas trade show. Nissei is Japan’s second-largest press maker, but has lagged some of its rivals in setting up manufacturing in China.

Sichuan Deyang adding PPS capacity
SHANGHAI (April 29, 2008) -- Sichuan Deyang New Special Material Co. Ltd., which claims to be the only commercialized producer of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) resin in China, is beefing up its production. The company started China’s first PPS line in 2002 with annual capacity of 1,000 metric tons.

Ashland expanding resin distribution in China

Hunt

SHANGHAI (April 29, 2008) – Prompted by the success of its distribution unit in China, officials at U.S.-based Ashland Inc. announced the aggressive expansion of the company’s China resin distribution network, with new deals to handle materials from a number producers, including BASF, Clariant Masterbatches, DSM, LTL Color Compounders and Teknor Apex. Larry Hunt, Shanghai-based commercial director of Ashland Distribution China, said his unit’s latest move means it now has “a full, in-country model.”

Sabic Innovative Plastics expanding Asian operations

Leung

SHANGHAI (April 29, 2008) -- Sabic Innovative Plastics LP is underscoring the value it attaches to the Asian market, particularly China, by continuing to expand production facilities, research and development centers, and product offerings in the region. The company is launching a compounding facility at its existing plant near Shanghai, to tap the demand of China’s booming automotive and electrical and electronic sectors, according to Alan Leung, the Asia-Pacific president for Sabic Innovative Plastics.

Arkema expanding capacity at Jiangsu province site
SHANGHAI (April 29, 2008) – Four-year-old start-up firm Arkema SA is ready to expand in Asia. After opening a Shanghai-based development service center in January, the company now plans to add capacity with the construction of a facility at the company’s Changshu, Jiangsu province-based site.

China’s rotomolders look to the future
SHANGHAI (April 29, 2008) -- Looking to improve their technology and move into more high-end materials, rotational molders from across China gathered in Shanghai to share information and learn from some of the industry’s best. Chinese operations aiming to move up the value chain, however, are facing a number of difficulties, from a deficit of technology to a lack of reliable, quality raw materials.

China’s rotomolders put their powder to the test
SHANGHAI (April 29, 2008) -- As China’s rotational molders look to move into high-value products, there is a fundamental challenge they first must overcome -- the availability of high-quality raw material. Bruce Muller, a U.S.-based plastics consultant with Plastics Consulting Ltd., offered attendees at the China International Forum for Rotational Molding and Hollow Parts conference a series of tests to ensure the quality of their powder.

New DSM lines address environment, rising costs
SHANGHAI (April 29, 2008) -- DSM Engineering Plastics announced a line of new products at a news conference in Shanghai, preceding the opening of Chinaplas 2008. The lines are the company’s response to the growing interest in green products and its customers’ desire to streamline production and reduce costs.

Opinion: China makes giant leap forward in auto design
BEIJING (April 29, 2008) -- This year´s Auto China show in Beijing was Automotive News China bureau chief Alysha Webb´s fourth, and she says it was just as loud and crowded on press day this time as it has been for the other three she´s attended. But there was one big difference: the number and quality of the local-brand cars on display.

Fast facts

China’s manufacturing capacity of plastic pipe has exceeded 4.5 million metric tons annually. More than 100 manufacturers across the country have capacity of more than 10,000 metric tons. (Source: China Plastics Processing Industry Association)

China exported 39,700 units/sets of plastics machinery, 65 percent higher than 2006. Dollar value of sales reached $820 million, 52 percent over a year ago. (Source: China Plastics Processing Industry Association)

Tuesday, 22-Apr-08

Rising costs squeeze margins in China
SHANGHAI (April 22, 2008) -- China’s economy may be booming, but for many foreign companies the country is no longer the haven for cheap manufacturing it once was. As the market develops, the cost of doing business in China is on the rise and the plastics industry, like other manufacturers, will have to adjust.

China behind others in mega-scale resin plants – for now
ORLANDO, FLORIDA (April 22, 2008) -- Globalization in the PET resin sector was a topic of discussion at a recent trade show gathering in the States. China was singled out for uncharacteristically lagging behind other countries in number of mega-scale plants, while South Korea could be at an advantage if a proposed trade agreement with the U.S. goes through.

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