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- Business/Economy, Packaging
U.S. imposes duties on plastic bags from Asia (11-01-2009)
WASHINGTON (November 1, 2009) -- The U.S. Commerce Department has imposed antidumping duties ranging from just under 29 percent to just under 96 percent on imports of plastic shopping bags from
Vietnam, Indonesia and Taiwan. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Appliances, Business/Economy, Consumer Products, Materials, Packaging
Schulman planning new masterbatch plant in India (10-27-2009)
FAIRLAWN, OHIO (October, 2007) -- A. Schulman, Inc. plans to establish a masterbatch facility in western India, an area that the company considers a “key geographic growth market.” The firm said
the facility will start with one line that will manufacture the company’s masterbatch products for the packaging, appliance and consumer products markets. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Business/Economy, Environment, Materials
China to allow imports of whole PET scrap bottles (11-13-2009)
HANGZHOU, CHINA (November 13, 2009) -- The Chinese government is apparently edging closer to ending a ban on direct imports of whole PET scrap bottles, a move being watched in recycling circles around
the world because it may mean more recycled PET exports to China and potentially less available elsewhere. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Business/Economy, Injection Molding, Packaging
Taiwan cosmetic molder finds advantages in Mexico (11-16-2009)
HONG KONG (November 16, 2009) -- Cosmetic molder HCP Packaging is building a factory in Mexico and putting a Chinese expansion on hold -- at least temporarily -- as it waits out the slowing economy
and sees some North American customers push for more local manufacturing. The Taiwanese-owned company also has a strong manufacturing, marketing and design presence in the U.S. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Business/Economy, Environment, Materials
Gibson and Jushi introduce new E-glass fiber (10-27-2009)
TONGXIANG, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE (October 27, 2009) -- Gibson Enterprises Inc., a U.S. fiberglass company, in conjunction with the Tongxiang-based manufacturer Jushi Group Co. Ltd., plan to release a new
product the companies hope will help blunt some of the impact of the financial crisis. This will help meet requirements for an expanding range of demanding applications, said Zhang Yuqiang, chairman
and president of Jushi Group. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Business/Economy, Injection Molding, Medical
Hong Kong molders target medical devices (11-10-2009)
HONG KONG (November 10, 2009) -- Hong Kong needs to find ways to link its strength in precision manufacturing with solid base of university biomedical engineering programs and clinical research to
start commercializing new medical technology, according to John Chai, chairman of the Hong Kong Medical and Healthcare Device Industries Association. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Business/Economy, Materials
Ampacet expands production worldwide (11-17-2009)
SHANGHAI (November 17, 2009) -- Ampacet Corp. opened its first plant in China in May and will add plants in Brazil and India by the end of 2010. The Chinese plant, located in Shanghai, employs 12 and
will operate at least two twin-screw extrusion lines producing color concentrates. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Business/Economy, Environment, Injection Molding, Materials, Thermoforming
Cereplast develops algae-based bioplastics (10-26-2009)
HAWTHORNE, CALIF. (October 26, 2009) -- Bioplastics maker Cereplast Inc. plans to launch a line of bioplastic resins based on all-natural algae by the end of 2010. The company said the algae-based
resins could be blended with polypropylene or other standard resins and used in injection molded or thermoformed parts. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Automotive, Business/Economy
Chinese seen as buyers of U.S. auto suppliers (10-27-2009)
DETROIT (October 27, 2009) -- Chinese automotive suppliers are likely to be buyers of North American parts companies as the industry faces 12 to 18 more months of depressed volumes and tight credit,
said Dietmar Ostermann, a director with the management consultancy PRTM in Addison, Texas. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Business/Economy, Environment, Materials
Goldwind to form epoxide resin JV (10-27-2009)
URUMQI, CHINA (October 27, 2009) -- China’s leading maker of wind turbine generators, Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd. of Urumqi, has announced a plan to establish a joint venture
epoxide resin plant, which is expected to help the parent company reduce material cost and improve quality of its wind turbine products. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
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