Medical plastics market offers promise for Western firms
BRUSSELS (Feb. 7, 2012) -- In Brussels in December, many speakers at the Plastics in Medical Devices conference agreed that the developed markets, unlike in many other areas of the plastics industry,
will lead growth in medical plastics.
Dr. Schneider expands in China and Mexico
KRONACH-NEUSES, GERMANY (Jan. 31, 2012) -- German auto supplier Dr. Schneider Group will spend 5 million euros to open new manufacturing facilities in China and Mexico. CEO Klaus Fricke said the
plants answer requests from customers to expand with them in China and North America.
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.
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.
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.
German groups report progress in glass composites
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, GERMANY (Jan. 10, 2012) -- German groups are making headway in developing processes to injection mold plastics with glass.
Foodservice disposables to top $53 billion globally
CLEVELAND (Jan. 10, 2012) – Urbanization and away-from-home food spending will drive global growth in the foodservice disposables market, according to a new market study.
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.
GripWorks brings molding work from China to St. Louis
ARNOLD, MO. (Dec. 6, 2011) -- GripWorks recently added the entire line of Hunt-Wilde brand injection molded hand grips to its portfolio and will be manufacturing them at its St. Louis production
facilities. It will be the first time in many years that the company will be injection molding in the U.S.
IAC looking at expansion in western India
MUMBAI, INDIA (Dec. 6, 2011) -- International Automotive Components India Pvt. Ltd. plans to set up another facility in western India to cater the emerging auto hub in the region.
Hong Kong molder Vigor eyes technology, looks beyond plastics
 Dongguan factory
Falcon Plastics buys stake in Chinese plant
SUZHOU, CHINA (Nov. 15, 2011) -- Falcon Plastics Inc. will buy a share of Poly-Cast Plastics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd., joining two other injection molders, to serve its multinational customers operating in
China.
Japan's SME firms look to technology for growth
OKYO (Nov. 8, 2011) — Japan’s small and medium-sized plastics processors and mold makers are struggling with both a record-high Japanese yen and competition from low-cost countries, but some said
they see technology and greater international involvement as key to future growth.
Eva diversifying into mainland China's auto market
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