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New York City announces apartment electronics recycling program


May 9, 2013 11:43 am ET

NEW YORK — New York City has launched an electronics recycling program for apartments with more than 10 units.

Management group buys Balda's injection operation in Malaysia


May 7, 2013 12:05 pm ET

IPOH, MALAYSIA — The Malaysian management of Balda AG's injection molding plant in Ipoh, Malaysia, have purchased the plant's production and services, effective March 31.

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Libra Industries names Jennifer Altstadt president


April 30, 2013 1:41 pm ET

MENTOR, OHIO — Jennifer Altstadt, the former president of plastic closure molder Weatherchem Corp., has been named president of Mentor-based Libra Industries, a contract manufacturer of electronics.

Oregon reports more gains in electronics recycling


April 3, 2013 10:20 am ET

SALEM, ORE. — Officials in Oregon said the state's electronics recycling program collected 26.7 million pounds of material in 2012, up 3 percent over 2011.

Illinois e-waste recycling program beats goal in first year


March 28, 2013 1:33 pm ET

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — Approximately 42 million pounds of electronics were recycled last year in Illinois after a statewide ban on disposing e-waste at landfills was enacted Jan. 1, 2012, according to the Illinois EPA.

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Bodum moves into electronics, brings plastics


March 19, 2013 2:18 pm ET

CHICAGO — Luzern, Switzerland's Bodum Design Group AG was known for years in North America as the brand with a French press coffee system. Now it's out to make a whole new name for itself as a maker of electronic kitchen items, and is using...

Dow adding PE capacity in North America


March 18, 2013 4:20 pm ET

MIDLAND, MICH. -- Dow Chemical Co. is joining the growing list of resin makers that are adding polyethylene capacity in North America.

Engel expands Korea factory, eyeing markets dominated by Japanese


March 12, 2013 1:00 pm ET

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Austrian press maker Engel Holding GmbH is doubling capacity at its South Korean factory. The company hopes to expand its market share in Asia in part by capturing some of the precision electronics component manufacturing business currently dominated by the Japanese.

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Unit Industries diversifies by buying EMS Sandburg


March 1, 2013 3:04 pm ET

FULLERTON, CALIF. -- In diversifying toward turnkey capability, Unit Industries Group Inc. of Fullerton acquired three entities operating as EMS Sandberg Industries.

Business of Plastics conference to focus on major end markets


February 11, 2013 12:00 pm ET

WASHINGTON -- A two-day Business of Plastics conference will include presentations on the automotive, packaging, medical, and electronics markets; multidisciplinary sessions on international, economic and regulatory factors affecting these sectors; and sessions on human capital, recycling and social media.

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