Renolit buys medical film capacity in China
WORMS, GERMANY (May 22, 2012) -- German plastic films producer Renolit AG is reinforcing its position in the global medical sector by acquiring the medical films division of China-based Austar Pharma
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Cosmetic packaging firm Blopak grows export business
SHANGHAI (May 15, 2012) -- Every successful Chinese exporter has its own story of how it survives and thrives in the fierce competition especially in todayâs tough environment. Cosmetic packaging
manufacturer Shanghai Blopak Co. Ltd. shared its version with Plastics News in an exclusive plant visit and interview shortly after Chinaplas.
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 AGâs booth, two small robots danced on a stage
six times a day.
Dow sees technology driving Asia packaging applications
SHANGHAI (May 1, 2012) -- Consumer preferences are driving change across the diverse end markets of Asia, prompting firms such as Dow Chemical Co. to have to adapt quickly, especially in such sectors
as plastics packaging.
Albéa buys three plants in China
PARIS (May 1, 2012) -- Albéa Inc., the former Alcan beauty packaging division, has expanded in China by acquiring three plants.
KraussMaffei to make injection presses in Haiyan, China
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Yuanda Mold specialing in thin-wall packaging
ORLANDO, FLA. (April 10, 2012) -- Yuanda Mould Co. Ltd. is yet another mold maker from Chinaâs âMold Townâ Taizhou, Zhejiang province. But itâs different in that itâs one of the few
companies there that makes high-end molds for thin-wall packaging and offers the complete in-mold-labeling system, the company said.
HuhtamÀki acquisition adds capacity in China
ESPOO, FINLAND (March 27, 2012) -- Packaging firm HuhtamÀki Oyj will acquire Josco Holdings Ltd., a disposable packaging manufacturer based in Hong Kong, for 67 million euros ($88.3 million).
Danone to use bio-based PEF water bottles
AMSTERDAM (March 27, 2012) -- Avantium, a research and development firm based in Amsterdam, is partnering with Group Danone to produce bio-sourced water bottles.
McDonald's studies replacement for PS cups
OAK BROOK, ILL. (March 27, 2012) -- McDonaldâs Corp. might have found a recyclable replacement for its polystyrene foam beverage cups.
Court denies challenge to Los Angeles County bag ban
LOS ANGELES (March 27, 2012) -- A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge today rejected a challenge to the county's ban on plastic bags and 10-cent tax on paper bags.
Ikea picks plastics pallets
LEIDEN, NETHERLANDS (March 13, 2012) -- Global household goods retailer Ikea is phasing out the use of wooden pallets in favor of plastic alternatives.
United Arab Emirates mandates oxo-bio additives
ABU DHABI (March 13, 2012) -- The United Arab Emiratesâ Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW) has said that all suppliers and manufacturers of bags to the country will need to be using
oxo-biodegradable additives starting next year.
Acquisition helps Asia Packaging Group diversify
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (March 6, 2012) -- Asia Packaging Group Inc. plans to expand its film printing capacity by acquiring another Chinese company by about March 8.
Indian plastics firms see growing opportunity in Africa
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Klöckner Pentaplast breaks ground in China
MONTABAUR, GERMANY (Feb. 14, 2012) -- German packaging film manufacturer Klöckner Pentaplast Group is building its first Chinese production plant, a 185 million yuan ($29.5 million) investment that
will focus initially on transverse-direction oriented shrink label films.
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