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Hunting a new site,utility, trade group?

Mike Verespej
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    Whether you are looking to expand, buy equipment, site a new plant or simply need assistance in recruiting and training employees, you will find those kinds of services at NPE2009. Associations, government agencies, consultants, providers of business services can help you with your information needs and can arrange financing for your business. It is also a good opportunity to sit down with economic development agencies across North America and learn what their regions offer your company.

    Alabama Power Co. (Booth S56059): Site selection and economic development assistance and planning.

    American Molder Builders Association (Booth W104020): Represents mold manufacturers in the U.S. The trade group's 2006 membership directory will be available on-site.

    Assocomaplast (Booth S6031): Represents plastics and rubber processing machinery manufacturers and mold makers in Italy.

    Austrian Trade Commission (Booth S32048): Official representative of the Austrian business community, offering various individual consulting services.

    Beaumont Technologies Inc. (Booth S22013): Online and on-site plastics training seminars.

    Chemir Analytical Services (Booth W130034): Materials analysis of polymers, paints, coatings, and ink. Other services include contaminant identification, failure analysis, scale-up assistance, consulting, and independent labor services and standard industrial test procedures.

    Gros Executive Recruiters (Booth N85033): An executive search firm for professionals in the durable and packaging plastics industry that also helps companies find sales, management and technical personnel for companies that perform injection molding, extrusion, film, blow molding, thermoforming, resin production, compounding, and mold making and design.

    ICIS (Booth S1025): Information about the chemical and oil sectors. Independent pricing information and ICIS Chemical Business magazine.

    IDES - The Plastics Web (Booth W128031): Introducing a new version of its Prospector search engine, which helps companies find technical information about processing plastics material and product design, green plastics and composite material data sheets.

    IQMS (Booth S4040): Training, including on-site and Web-based classes.

    Italian Trade Commission (Booth S6031): The trade promotion unit of the Consulate General of Italy.

    JDL Technical Services: (Booth W104009): Training for mold makers and mold buyers.

    LiquaJet LLC (Booth 127045): Processing services and compressed liquid nitrogen technology for grinding plastics and engineering plastics previously considered ungrindable.

    Messe Dusseldorf North America (Booth S54020): Organizer of international trade shows for the rubber and plastics industry, including K 2010, the Thai International Plastics and Rubber Exposition, M-Plas 2009 and Interplastica 2010.

    Mattec Corp. (Booth S12128): Training for ProHelp production and process monitoring systems.

    Mississippi Development Authority (Booth W99051): Economic development assistance and site selection work, particularly for plastics processors.

    MPP Inc. (Booth W132053): Industrial chrome plating and roll service engineering

    Nebraska Public Power District (Booth S2042): Information and assistance about expanding and relocating businesses in Nebraska.

    Ontario Ministry of International Trade & Investment (Booth S13024): Government group in Ontario, Canada, Ontario, which assists potential investors in choosing Ontario as a business location.

    Plastics.com LLC (Booth W113029): A global Internet site providing information and forums for the plastics industry.

    Plastics News Global Group (Booth S18000): Will publish a newspaper each day at NPE, which will be distributed in McCormick Place each morning. The daily issues will contain news of what is happening in the industry and at NPE. Publisher of Plastics News, European Plastics News, Plastics & Rubber Weekly, and a weekly bilingual e-mail aimed at readers in China.

    Plastic Technologies Inc. (Booth S26081): Preform and package design, package development, rapid prototyping and materials evaluation.

    Polymer Alliance Zone Inc. (Booth W121020): An economic development group based in Davisville, W.Va.

    Process Heating magazine (W117026): Business publication focused on applying, transferring, monitoring, measuring and sensing heat in process applications.

    Resin Technology Inc. (Booth W107011): Provides tools, services and systems to help companies manage their resin costs.

    A. Routsis Associates Inc. (Booth S8022): Offers online training in single- and twin-screw extrusion and advanced process simulation. Has a complete line of in-house training products, software and services for the plastics industry, training assurance programs and global standards for plastics certification programs for machine operators or technicians, based on ability tests.

    Society of Plastics Engineers (Booth W121038): Professional organization and sponsor of conferences and technical meetings. Publisher of Plastics Engineering magazine and various newsletters.

    Society of Plastics Industry Inc. (Booth W117011): The industry's largest association will showcase many of the services available to members. Technology central pavilions include exhibits on sustainability, bioplastics, energy and nanocomposites. SPI's Alliance of Plastics Processors is sponsoring an International Plastics Design Competition.

    Southwestern Ontario Marketing Alliance (Booth W135005): A partnership of Southwestern Ontario communities that actively supports local manufacturers and their investments in the region.

    Syscon-PlantStar (Booth S16040): Training for manufacturing management systems for production and processing.

    Tebis America (Booth W103004): Offers CAD/CAM software, sales, training, consulting and scanning services.

    Temple Economic Development Corp. (Booth W94006): Information about the Temple, Texas, region's four new industrial parks, land and building opportunities, tax abatements and cash incentives.

    Virginia Economic Development Partnership (Booth S4037): Information on financial and tax incentives and training and education programs and resources for companies expanding or relocating to Virginia.

    X-Rite Inc. (Booth N65021): Training and workshops for color management systems and software.

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