Tuesday, 31-Jan-12

Dow and Teknor Apex working together on flexible PVC
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (Jan. 31, 2012) -- Materials firms Dow Chemical Co. and Teknor Apex Co. are working together to make flexible PVC compounds using Dow’s bio-based plasticizers. Teknor already has sent one shipment of the new compounds from its Pawtucket plant. The products also may be made at Teknor’s other U.S. plants as well as in plants in England and China.

Mexico's plastics sector grew 10 percent in 2011
MEXICO CITY (Jan. 31, 2012) -- Mexico’s plastics industry grew 10 percent to just over $20 billion in 2011. But an industry official noted the lack of government support. “The industry would grow much faster if there were. Even Taiwan, an island 245 miles long, builds more machinery than we do.”

Tuesday, 24-Jan-12

Duncan tapping into China's booming yo-yo market
HONG KONG (Jan. 24, 2012) -- The classic American plastic yo-yo is becoming big business in China.

Toy manufacturer Fu Hong growing its own brand

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HONG KONG (Jan. 24, 2012) -- An ambitious and risky move into China’s domestic market making its own brand of plastic childcare products has given Hong Kong-based injection molder Fu Hong Industries Ltd. what it says is a solid growth strategy.

Colorado prof. researching catalysts for bioplastics
FORT COLLINS, COLO (Jan. 24, 2012) -- Eugene Chen, a chemistry professor at Colorado State University, has developed several patent-pending chemical processes for converting non-edible plant biomass into bioplastics.

Minth and Tokai Kogyo form auto parts joint venture
HONG KONG (Jan. 24， 2012) -- Chinese auto parts maker Minth Group Ltd. is forming a $5 million (31.5 million yuan) joint venture with Japanese plastic and rubber products maker Tokai Kogyo Co. Ltd.

Keyuan building ABS plant in Guangxi
NINGBO, CHINA (Jan. 24, 2011) -- China’s Keyuan Petrochemicals Inc. said Jan. 19 it plans to build a 400,000 metric ton ABS resin plant in Guangxi province, allowing it to expand its markets in south and west China and in Southeast Asia.

China forecasts 8 percent growth for 2012 auto sales
BEIJING (Jan. 24, 2012) -- China's sales of light vehicles and commercial trucks rose 2.5 percent to 18.5 million units last year -- a record level despite a sharp slowdown in the growth rate.

China's state-owned suppliers seek U.S. acquisitions
DETROIT (Jan. 24, 2012) -- It might be going too far to call it a buying spree, but China’s state-owned automotive suppliers are looking for U.S. acquisitions this year.

Electric cars will benefit from plummeting battery prices
DETROIT (Jan. 24, 2011) -- U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said he believes electric cars will be a major segment by 2020 because of the “plummeting” price of batteries.

Ford using PET in Focus Electric models
DEARBORN, MICH. (Jan. 24, 2012) -- About 2 million plastic bottles will be used in the 2012 Ford Focus Electric and future Ford Motor Co. vehicles.

Technology illuminates injection molded surface
RAPPERSWIL, SWITZERLAND (Jan. 24, 2012) -- The Institut für Werkstofftechnik und Kunststoffverarbeitung (IWK) materials and plastics processing institute at the Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil (HSR) in Rapperswil, presented an illuminated metal foil back injection molded demonstration part at Fakuma 2011.

Tuesday, 17-Jan-12

Sabic signs cooperation deal with Sinopec
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (Jan. 17, 2012) -- Saudi Basic Industries Corp. and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) have signed an agreement that will see the Saudi and Chinese firms explore new business opportunities. The deal expands on a joint cooperation deal for polycarbonate production.

Milliken and Langang co-develop PP resin
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Jan. 17, 2012) -- Milliken & Co. and Langang Petrochemical, a subsidiary of PetroChina, have co-developed a polypropylene resin for thin-wall injection molding as an alternative to disposable EPS food packaging.

Hong Kong molders developing airline seats, Part II of II
HONG KONG (Jan. 17, 2012) -- A plan by Hong Kong injection molder Vigor Precision Ltd. to develop China’s first locally owned airline seat manufacturing business thinks that long-term, there’s a lot of potential in the country’s domestic market.

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