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Emerging markets helps European machinery suppliers
FRANKFURT, GERMANY (May 22, 2012) -- In the machinery export/import market, lower priced machinery from China and India has been making inroads into European markets. But with emerging economies expected to maintain growth, ambitious European companies are focusing on their own exports and how to exploit opportunities in these markets through partnering, joint ventures or subsidiaries.

US trade office in China wants to boost American plastics exports

Tyminski
GUANGZHOU, CHINA (May 22, 2012) -- A U.S. government trade promotion office in China is focusing on plastics as one of its industries to try to boost American exports to the country, as part of a federal government initiative to double U.S. exports worldwide.

Battenfeld-Cincinnati sees rapid growth in China

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SHANGHAI (May 15, 2012) -- Battenfeld-Cincinnati scored big in China last year with some major orders, and the company expects to continue to grow as China demands high output and high efficiency machinery.

Cosmos eyes green products, electronics market
HONG KONG (May 15, 2012) -- Hong Kong-based plastics machinery maker and processor Cosmos Machinery Enterprises Ltd. saw its profit drop sharply in 2011, but it hopes a focus on energy-saving machinery and investments in a molding factory targeting China’s consumer electronic markets will help turn things around.

Milacron sells 113 presses to customer in China
MALTERDINGEN, GERMANY (May 8, 2012) -- Ferromatik Milacron GmbH announced a major sale of all-electric injection presses to China: 113 Elektron machines to a single customer.

Arburg introduces Lightguide panels at Chinaplas


Lachhein
SHANGHAI (May 8, 2012) — Arburg GmbH + Co. KG has developed a hydraulic compression molding machine designed to for a 0.5 millimeter-thick optical application.

U.S., Mexico, S.E. Asia drive export growth for Haitian

Franz and Zhang
SHANGHAI (May 8, 2012) -- Business in North America continues to improve for giant Chinese injection molding machine maker Haitian International Holdings Ltd., according to one of the company’s senior officials. At the Chinaplas 2012 trade show, Helmar Franz, executive director and chief strategy officer for the Ningbo-based firm, stressed the importance of the U.S. market globally.

Chinese processors invest in modern equipment
SHANGHAI (May 8, 2012) -- Companies supplying a range of auxiliary products, from central material handling systems to hot runner controls, toolmaking improvements and robotics, say Chinese plastics processors are increasingly investing in top-of-the-line systems.

Booming Chinaplas assesses its future options


Chu
SHANGHAI (May 8, 2012) -- While China plans to open the world’s largest exhibition center in Shanghai by mid-2014, the fast-growing Chinaplas plastics and rubber exhibition is likely to remain at its current site in Pudong for its Shanghai leg at least till 2016, if not beyond.

Packaging drives plastics growth in China
SHANGHAI (May 8, 2012) -- The most eye-catching displays at Chinaplas 2012 were typically high-tech, eco-friendly and mobile. At Bayer MaterialScience AG’s booth, two small robots danced on a stage six times a day.

Engel's Asia sales hit milestone
SHANGHAI (May 1, 2012) -- Engel Holding GmbH now generates sales of more than 100 million euros in Asia for the first time and the Austria-based company will this year invest in expanding in China and South Korea.

Borch has eye on North American sales

Borch at NPE
ORLANDO, FLA. (May 1, 2012) -- Larry Mermuys started buying Borch injection molding presses imported from China in 2004 for his company, Tier 2 auto supplier Plastics Plus Inc. in Hamilton, Ontario. “The first ones had issues,” he said. But at NPE2012, he was at Borch’s booth touting the machines as president of Borche North America.

Taipei Plas expects visitor bump as exports grow
ORLANDO, FLA (May 1, 2012) -- Organizers of Taiwan’s largest plastics show, Taipei Plas, expect this year’s edition to see an increase in visitors and exhibitors, pushed by the island’s rising machinery exports and a new trade agreement with mainland China.

KraussMaffei to make injection presses in Haiyan, China

Golz
SHANGHAI (April 24, 2012) — In order to meet higher demand for locally made machines, the KraussMaffei Group has started to make injection molding machines in its Haiyan, China, factory, which will double its production space and capabilities.

Toyo broadening press range in China

Toru
SHANGHAI (April 24, 2012) — Japanese press maker Toyo Machinery and Metal Co. Ltd. is broadening the tonnage range of the injection molding machines it makes in Changshu, China.

Century Extrusion broadening scope globally

Urtel
SHANGHAI (April 24, 2012) — Century Extrusion, a U.S. maker of twin-screw extruders, is finding a fertile market in far-flung places.

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