Breaking News Carrying the Momentum to MD&M West, Highlighting Absorbable Polymer Technologies February 14, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Polymers and platforms are our core business,” says Dave Shalaby, President of Poly-Med, when referring to the Company’s direction at MD&M West. After announcing their consulting services in Chicago, the PMI team will follow the momentum of that show by highlighting their product lines in Anaheim. “Consulting is a valuable, complimentary and synergistic service that […] Read more »
Breaking News Market News Global spot ethylene prices continue to firm up February 14, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Spot ethylene prices posted another week of solid increases across the globe last week. Rising naphtha costs and the resultant loss in margins were cited as the main factor pushing prices higher, although some production issues in the US and rising derivative prices also contributed to the upward movement seen in ethylene prices as per […] Read more »
Breaking News Processes Cary manufacturer's expansion to add 30 jobs February 13, 2012 by plasticsinfomart A mid-sized manufacturer is planning a significant expansion this year. Syracuse Plastics of North Carolina wants to build out its Cary downtown-area plant by about half, encouraged by an apparently stabilizing economy and new trade trends. The 15,000-square-foot project would bring about 30 employees to Syracuse’s 75-person local workforce. The new space would allow the […] Read more »
Breaking News Recycling News Recycling of non-bottle rigid plastics soars 72 percent in single year February 13, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has released a new report showing a significant increase in the collection and recycling of non-bottle rigid plastics in the United States. Prepared by Moore Recycling Associates Inc., the report found that, in 2010, nearly 820 million pounds of post-consumer rigid plastics were collected for recycling nationwide, an increase of […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry Launch Function of 6th International Exhibition on Plastics held February 13, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The all India launch function of Indplas’12 – 6th International Exhibition on Plastics was held on February 3 at Pragati maidan in New Delhi. The programme was held during Plastindia 2012 exhibition to generate awareness amongst PI-12 exhibitors on the need to participate in Indplas’12 exhibition. Over 175 persons mainly exhibitors, participated at the launch […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry Zhafir Plastics Machinery opens new subsidiary in India (10-2-2012) February 11, 2012 by plasticsinfomart As one of the premium brands of all electrical injection molding machines, Zhafir Plastics Machinery has founded its subsidiary in India — Plastics Machinery India Private Limited Founded in 2005 in Germany, the Zhafir Group with its present two manufacturing and technology facilities in Ebermannsdorf/Germany and in Ningbo/China and the now newly founded sales and […] Read more »
Breaking News Market News Sentiment bullish in Indonesia’s polymer markets February 11, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Players in Indonesia report that sentiment within the country is bullish and that the country has seen even larger increases over the past few weeks than other countries in Southeast Asia as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Polymer sellers are generally confident that this bullish trend will continue into the coming week. Local media […] Read more »
Breaking News Market News US PVC continues to head up in global markets February 11, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Players in China, Egypt and Turkey are reporting higher PVC offers out of the US this week as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Indeed, PVC offers from this origin have been moving higher since the beginning of 2012. Higher ethylene feedstock costs and limited supply have pushed VCM prices higher in the US since […] Read more »
