Latin America
Bioelements Group has put down a stake in Houston that the company hopes to use as a launching point for business around the country.
German extrusion blow molding equipment maker Kautex Maschinenbau GmbH is stepping up its activities in Latin America but says trade restrictions in the region have been a hindrance.
A senior Eastman Chemical Co. official in Latin America says the company will add partners for its chemical recycling projects by the end of June.
Jan Buberl, vice president at Huntsman Polyurethanes, speaking at UTech Las Americas in Mexico City, added that innovation and consumer preferences will continue to drive demand in the region.
Crackdowns on plastic recycling imports in China and Southeast Asia over pollution worries are prompting some Chinese companies to actively look at Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean for new factory locations.
Plastics Extrusion Machinery LLC, which makes downstream extrusion equipment for PVC pipe and custom profiles, has acquired technology from BellTech Machinery, a downstream equipment maker in Costa Rica.
An environmentally focused business in Costa Rica has begun making construction blocks from a combination of recycled plastic and limestone.
The death toll from the explosion at Polyplas Dominicana has risen to at least four, with another 40 people injured, some of them seriously. The company has rejected official statements on the cause, saying it follows strict safety protocals.
At least three people are dead following a Dec. 5 explosion at a blow molding company in the Dominican Republic.
In Brazil, a team of students at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, campus of Duque de Caxias (UFRJ/DC), have formed a start-up in which they have developed a new bioplastic packaging called Plasticor, which can indicate food deterioration by changing color.
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