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Tax credit gives boost to thriving window industry
LAS VEGAS (Feb. 9, 1 p.m. ET)  — Unlike other building industry segments that still face a great deal of uncertainty about what 2010 will bring, many window makers are looking forward to a second straight year of increased sales or improved market share — thanks to a surge in business triggered by the $1,500 tax credit in last year’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. February 9, 2010
Baker, founder of NewAge Industries, dead at 91
SOUTHAMPTON, PA. (Feb. 8, 1:40 p.m. ET) -- Raymond Baker, founder of tubing and hose extruder NewAge Industries Inc., died on Jan. 28 following a brief illness. He was 91. Baker founded the company in 1954, initially to import hardness testing equipment from Italy. February 8, 2010
Video: Latest Material Insights
AKRON, OHIO (Feb. 8, 1:30 p.m. ET) — Rising resin prices are again in the news, with increases for PET bottle resin and PVC suspension resin featured in this week’s Material Insights video, along with an update on Mexichem SAB de CV’s proposed acquisition of pipe maker Plásticos Rex SA de CV and resin producer Polycid SA de CV, and the quarterly earnings reports for PolyOne Corp., Dow Chemical Co. and Lubrizol Corp. February 8, 2010
GF Piping opens India plant
SCHAFFHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND (Feb. 4, 11:10 a.m. ET) -- GF Piping Systems Ltd., part of Georg Fischer AG, opened a new factory in Ratnagiri, India, south of Mumbai, on Nov. 4. GF has had a sales presence in India for 20 years, but this is its first manufacturing operation there. February 4, 2010
Mexichem expects to move ahead on acquisitions
MEXICO CITY (Feb. 2, 4:45 p.m. ET) -- Latin America’s largest producer of PVC pipes, vinyl resins and compounds is optimistic Mexico’s antitrust authority will approve its contentious purchases of a rival plastic pipe maker and a PVC resin producer by the end of March. February 2, 2010
Formtech shifts work to Pa. and Ga.
STOW, OHIO (Jan. 21, 1:50 p.m. ET) -- Extruder Formtech Enterprise Inc. is selling off equipment in a Feb. 3 auction at its Stow plant as it finishes an 18 month consolidation of manufacturing to its Pennsylvania and Georgia facilities. January 21, 2010
Window and door fabricator Atrium files reorganization plan
DALLAS (Jan. 20, 2:55 p.m. ET) -- Atrium Cos. Inc., a major fabricator of vinyl windows and doors, has filed for Chapter 11 protection as part of a pre-negotiated financial restructuring. President and CEO Gregory Faherty said the restructuring will put Atrium in a much stronger financial position. Atrium plans to complete the restructuring in three to four months. January 20, 2010
Freudenberg-NOK adds fluorinated thermoplastic
PLYMOUTH, MICH. (Jan. 12, 11:30 a.m. ET) -- Sealing and vibration control specialist Freudenberg-NOK GP has developed a fluorinated thermoplastic material that provides the processing benefits of a plastic but has the flexibility and resistance of an elastomer. January 12, 2010
JM Eagle invests in efficient lighting
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 12, 10:50 a.m. ET) -- Pipe extruder JM Eagle expects to save 400,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity each year as a result of investing in new high-efficiency lighting at its Conroe, Texas, plant. January 12, 2010
Finally, construction gets year to build on
AKRON, OHIO (Jan. 11, 12:20 p.m. ET) -- For the first time since 2005, manufacturers of plastic building products can expect demand for their products to increase this year. Demand and production will still fall short of a less-than-stellar 2008, but for the first time in a long time, experts say things are finally moving in a positive direction. January 11, 2010
Pipe trade group appeals Calif. ruling against PEX
GLEN ELLYN, ILL. — The Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association has appealed a ruling by a lower court that threatens to halt the use of cross-linked polyethylene pipe in plumbing in California. The appeal, filed Dec. 31, means that PEX piping, which has been approved for use by the California Building Standards Commission, can continue to be used, pending the appellate court ruling. January 8, 2010
Calif. building products firm restructures
MONTEREY PARK, CALIF. (Jan. 5, 5:15 p.m. ET) -- International Aluminum Corp., a manufacturer of diversified lines of aluminum and vinyl products, said Jan 5 it has entered into a restructuring agreement with holders of approximately 72 percent of its senior debt. January 5, 2010
Ailing pipes could buoy industry
AKRON, OHIO (Jan. 5, 3:40 p.m. ET) -- With cautious optimism about federal stimulus dollars finally trickling down to the plastics pipe industry, officials look forward to stronger growth prospects in 2010, with construction activity picking up and more aging pipe infrastructure being replaced. January 5, 2010
Four processors named finalists for Plastics News annual award
AKRON, OHIO (Jan. 4, 1:20 p.m. ET) -- Three custom injection molders and a pipe extruder are the finalists for Plastics News’ Processor of the Year Award. A team of judges has picked four finalists: GW Plastics Inc., a Vermont-based processor that has transitioned into a medical molder; Montrose Molders Corp., a New Jersey molder now in its third generation of family ownership; Plastikos Inc., a molder of electrical connectors in Pennsylvania; and PolyPipe Inc., a polyethylene pipe extruder based in Texas. January 4, 2010
Fiber Composites changes name to Fiberon
NEW LONDON, N.C. (Dec. 29, 11:50 a.m. ET) -- Fiber Composites LLC has changed its name to Fiberon LLC, the company announced this week. A top-tier player in wood-plastic composite and cellular PVC decking, Fiberon has long sold its product under the Fiberon brand name, which led to some confusion in the marketplace. December 29, 2009

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