Auxiliary equipment maker Shini has big plans
 Kenny Wu
Sumitomo sees Demag acquisition as blend of abilities
 Flämig
DuPont adding nylon capacity in Guangdong
SHANGHAI (May 6, 2008) -- DuPont Co. plans to expand its South China nylon compounding capacity, as the company said demand continues to be strong in China’s domestic automobile market. Wilmington,
Deleware-based DuPont plans to add an extrusion line for nylon 6/6 and a line for its Zytel HTN polyamide resin, with production targeted for mid-2009 at the company’s plant in Shenzhen, Guangdong
province.
Olympics going green with biodegradable plastic
SHANGHAI (May 6, 2008) – Come August when the Beijing Olympic Games commence, the trash of about 3 million visitors could turn to gold for the right plastics company. Beijing is loathe to fill up its
landfills with the discarded plastic forks, cups and plates that will inevitably accumulate during the event and is looking to compost sites and biodegradable plastics to solve its dilemma.
For plastics, it’s not easy being green
SHANGHAI (May 6, 2008) -- In the world of prefixes, “bio” has become one of the most popular, particularly in the lexicon of the plastics industry. From additives to downstream products,
companies are rushing to attach those three, marketing-friendly letters to their products. The newborn industry, however, still lacks the infrastructure and standardization that could make their
products truly green.
BASF expands biodegradable plastics facility
SHANGHAI (May 6, 2008) -- Demand for sustainable and environmental plastics is gaining momentum around the world, and in an effort to stay ahead of the game, BASF AG announced the expansion of its
biodegradable plastics production plant April 16.
Eliokem announces Zhejiang province expansion
VILLEJUST, FRANCE (May 6, 2008) -- Eliokem announced that its Ningo, Zhejiang province-based plant will be expanding production capacity for the company’s line of antioxidants by midsummer, responding
to growing demand for the product in Asia.
Clariant Masterbatches expanding services
SHANGHAI (May 6, 2008) -- Clariant Masterbatches is expanding services and adjusting its product portfolio in response to the Chinese manufacturing industry’s need to upgrade products and brand
images. Additionally, the masterbatches division of Muttenz, Switzerland-based Clariant AG also invested an unspecified amount during 2007 to install six more multilayer blow molding machines at its
sites on four continents. Multilayer technology can add color, functionality and facilitate the use of recycled materials, the company said.
PolyOne outlines its global strategies
 Chien
U.S. hot-runner supplier expects more growth in China
SHANGHAI (May 6, 2008) -- In his fourth year in China, Mark Moss, Asia president for hot-runner supplier Synventive Molding Solutions Inc., continues to expand the company’s Asia base in Jiangsu
province with the belief that the Chinese tooling industry is still full of momentum. Synventive, which has production in Germany and the U.S., saw its Suzhou, Jiangsu province, branch’s sales rise
40 percent in 2007. Moss said the growth will continue.
Malaysian thermoformer building Thai extrusion factory
 Lee
Conair to open sales, service centers in China
SHANGHAI (May 6, 2008) -- Auxiliary equipment maker Conair Group Inc., which started production in Shanghai in 2007, plans to open sales and service operations this year in Suzhou, Jiangsu province,
and Beijing, executives said at Chinaplas.
Werner Wittmann discusses Battenfeld purchase, China
 Wittmann
Opinion: China’s new labor law may even playing field
 Toloken
T3 personal transport vehicle geared for professional use
 T3 all-electric transport
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)
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