NPE moving to Orlando for 2012 and 2015
WASHINGTON (November 17, 2009) -- The 2012 and 2015 NPE trade shows will be in Orlando, Fla. The Society of the Plastics Industry Inc., which produces the show every three years, said cost savings was
key in moving NPE away from Chicago, which has been home to the show since 1971.
EDI adds slot die coating system in Shanghai factory
 Modular coating system
Composites One China to distribute closed-mold equipment
SHANGHAI (October 9, 2009) -- Shanghai-based Composites One China is now helping Magnum Venus Plastech (MVP) of Clearwater, Fla., distribute closed-mold conversion equipment and systems in the Chinese
market.
Chinese toolmakers plan for economic improvement
 Tan
Japanese companies make PVOH film deal
Toyohashi, Japan (September 15, 2009) -- Aicello Chemical Co. will expand its polyvinyl alcohol film stake by acquiring Tohcello Co.’s PVOH film product line and assets. Aicello will boost its PVOH
film production capacity by 50 percent as a result of the deal.
China's M-Tex adds support staff in U.S.
DONGGUAN, CHINA (September 1, 2009) -- Chinese mold-texturing firm M-Tex Co. Ltd. has added sales and technical support staff in Youngstown, Ohio, and Detroit -- to beef up support in the U.S. for
projects being manufactured in China.
Singapore's Sunningdale reports cautious optimism
SINGAPORE (Aug 18, 2009) -- Sunningdale Tech Ltd said it faces a challenging business environment for the rest of this year though there are signs that the global economic crisis may be bottoming out.
The Singapore-based injection molder and tooling supplier said it remains cautious for the rest of the year.
Chinese firms see uptick in business
GUANGZHOU (July 28, 2009) -- While manufacturers around the world search for signs of economic recovery, China’s domestic plastics industry appears to be picking up steam, spurred on by the
government’s large infrastructure stimulus spending. Several leading plastics firms say their domestic business is returning to levels before the crisis.
Singapore toolmaker JLJ Holdings plans IPO
SINGAPORE (July 9, 2009) -- JLJ Holdings Ltd plans to spend S$1.5 million (US$1.03 million or 7.04 million yuan) to buy equipment including injection molding machines for its plants in China and
Malaysia. The Singapore-based toolmaker and injection molder is scheduled to launch an initial public offering on the Singapore Exchange on July 10.
VEM's new plant in Thailand serves auto industry
Toolmaker StackTeck announces partnerships at NPE
CHICAGO (July 7, 2009) -- StackTeck Systems Ltd. is increasing its technology and capabilities through a series of partnerships announced during NPE2009, including a development partnership with Hong
Kong-based Matrix Technology Specialists Ltd., to further expand StackTeck's manufacturing capabilities in Asia.
Nypro boosts medical capacity in China and France
NEW YORK (June 23, 2009) -- Nypro Inc. is expanding its medical operations in China and Europe as part of its strategy to increase the percentage of its sales from medical from 30 percent to 40
percent over the next two years. “Asia continues to be where we put a lot of our energies because our customers are manufacturing there,” Brian Payson, vice president of business development for
Nypro Healthcare, told Plastics News at the Medical Design & Manufacturing East show in New York.
KraussMaffei expanding PU equipment business in Asia
SHANGHAI (June 16, 2009) -- German machinery maker KraussMaffei Machinery Co. Ltd. is expanding its capabilities for polyurethane (PU) equipment in Asia, expanding capacity in both China and Japan, in
response to a growing PU market in both countries.
PTI develops system for making foamed PET bottles
 oPTI bottle technology
Honda looks to aluminum molds for cost savings
MARYSVILLE, OHIO (May 5, 2009) -- Four years ago, executives with Honda of America Manufacturing Inc. asked a simple business question: How should the global automaker change to reflect an expected
decrease in production volume? Aluminum alloy molds for injection molding held promise, and thanks to an extensive network of molders, mold makers and material supplier partnerships Honda has
created, the company was in the right place to see just what aluminum tooling could do.
Industry still contracting as debt forces more closures
 Mengel
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Plastics News' extensive coverage of NPE2009, North America's largest plastics trade show, included 17 news videos
shot on-site in Chicago. View the English-language clips here.
