Breaking News Industry DSM Engineering Plastics signs distribution agreement with Resinet to strengthen its presence in Brazil January 31, 2012 by plasticsinfomart DSM Engineering Plastics and Resinet have entered into a d , to join forces in the market development and sales of DSM Engineering Plastics resins in Brazil. In order to tap fully into the Brazilian potential, DSM sees a solid partnership with distributors as key for sustainable growth. Resinet has been selected to represent and […] Read more »
Breaking News Material News Kraft Foods to trim the fat from its packaging January 24, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Kraft Foods has launched an initiative to eliminate 100 million pounds of packaging material from its products worldwide by 2015. This commitment was the driver behind delivering the Yes Pack, Kraft’s new sustainable flexible pouch for salad dressings to the foodservice industry. The Yes Pack is a stand-up pouch with dual handles, and a rigid […] Read more »
Recycling News UK Plastics Recycler Receives Financing Infusion January 24, 2012 by plasticsinfomart U.K.-based recycled plastics packaging firm, has secured a £150,000 (US$234,000) business loan from Finance Yorkshire, an agency that provides loan and equity linked investments to assist small and medium-sized businesses meet their funding requirements for growth and development. Arvensis, which recycles plastic bottles into plastic sheets and packaging, was seeking financing to provide working capital […] Read more »
Breaking News Machinery News Haitian is introducing unique electric machine at NPE January 24, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Haitian is introducing a new all-electric line for medical molding at NPE2012 that is the fruition of a seven-year German-based development project to break into the Japanese-dominated field of high-tech, all electric injection molding machinery. The innovations are coming from Zhafir Plastics Machinery GmbH, which started in 2005 as a development center to design improved […] Read more »
Industry Value Plastics, a Nordson Company, Improves Material Transfer in Biopharmaceutical… January 24, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Unique port constructed of Value Pharma™ resin meets all biopharm requirements, saves time and reduces costs FORT COLLINS, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Value Plastics, a Nordson Company (Nasdaq: NDSN), introduces a technologically advanced series of ports for the single-use bags used to transfer media and drug compounds in the biopharmaceutical industry. According to Ken Davis, Value Plastics’ Global […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry GM back on top as world's best-selling automaker January 24, 2012 by plasticsinfomart General Motors Co. regained its title as the world’s top-selling automaker in 2011, less than three years after its 2009 taxpayer-funded bankruptcy. According to Detroit-based GM, it sold 9.03 million cars and trucks last year, up 7.6 per cent from 2010. GM beat out Toyota, which took the crown away from GM in 2008. Toyota […] Read more »
Product News Injection-molded PP for premium stews January 24, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Supplied by RPC Containers Blackburn, the Thor pot is, according to RPC, “a microwaveable, tamper-evident food pot solution with proven functional benefits matched by strong aesthetics.” Its robust design and wide opening ensure safe, convenient handling for consumers – essential for the Glorious Foods! single-serving stews, which are designed to be microwaved in the container. […] Read more »
Industry Bright Plastics: OLED with Record Efficiency January 24, 2012 by plasticsinfomart A flexible OLED from Osram has set a new efficiency record. Like their LED cousins, OLEDs are semiconductors that convert electricity into light However, whereas LEDs create points of light from a tiny luminescent chip, OLEDs generate illuminated surfaces using so-called OLED panels. Initial OLED products in the form of thin tiles have been on […] Read more »
