Category Menu Product News Are Food Folk Ignoring Polystyrene Ban? July 19, 2011 by plasticsinfomart July 1 marked not only the lead-up to Independence Day, but also the start of the foam polystyrene – a component of Styrofoam – ban in Livermore. Under the ordinance, all food vendors within the city of Livermore which are currently offering, or which will offer, disposable foodservice ware “shall provide disposable foodservice ware that […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Partnership to Help British Plastics Manufacturers Mitigate Against Losses Due to Exchange Rates July 19, 2011 by plasticsinfomart British Plastics & Rubber chose to work with Smart Currency because it has already demonstrated a keen understanding of the ins and outs of the plastics industry. Indeed, the company boasts existing plastics clients such as Stockport-based polymer distributor Elasomerics, Whitby-based rubber comounder Spc (Europe), recycled plastics specialist C L Rye Trading, Stockport-based industrial cutting […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Revisiting mandatory recycling July 19, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Once the hobby of a small number of environmentalists, recycling is now a multi-billion dollar industry. This series, produced in concert with KQED’s QUEST, takes a look at how changing economic times are affecting four states’ efforts to deal with waste: Bright blue recycling bins neatly line 45th Street on Philadelphia’s west side. William Taylor, […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Valpak assists one of the first companies to take advantage of new Civil Sanction powers July 19, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Valpak, the UK’s leading compliance scheme and provider of recycling solutions, is one of the first to successfully assist a company in taking advantage of the new Environment Agency (EA) Civil Sanction powers. The company concerned, which has its registered office in London, voluntarily submitted an offer earlier this year to make amends for prior […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News RPC designs new HDPE bottles for nail polish removers supplier July 19, 2011 by plasticsinfomart RPC Containers Llantrisant has produced a new range of HDPE bottles for KK Toiletries’ budget nail polish removers. KK Toiletries are the brand owners of “Classics” nail polish remover, available in 150ml, 250ml and 400ml bottles from retailers including Poundland, Home Bargains and Poundworld. The range also ships to Sweden and Malta. The extrusion blow […] Read more »
End Markets Processes Alpha Packaging Plans New Bottle Options July 18, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Alpha Packaging (www.alphap.com) has continued its growth track with the purchase of Progressive Plastics (Cleveland, OH) a manufacturer of PET, HDPE, PP, and PVC containers.Acquired in September 2010 by Irving Place Capital, Alpha has quadrupled in size over the past decade through acquisitions and organic growth to a $138 million company with seven plants. Progressive […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Ferromatik Milacron to exhibit new F-Series injection molding machines at Interplas July 18, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Ferromatik Milacron GmbH, a Germany-based manufacturer of injection molding machines, will present a model of the new modular F-Series at Interplas that will be held from September 27-29 in Birmingham, the UK. The F-Series platform is designed to allow for any number of module configurations so that every machine is, in effect, fully customized. “This […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Eastman Tritan copolyester selected for babies' meal bowl July 18, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Baby Brezza, a US manufacturer of mealtime appliances for babies, introduced a bowl made with Eastman Tritan copolyester to its patented One Step Baby Food Maker. The One Step Baby Food Maker is a kind of appliance designed to provide an easy way to prepare food for infants and toddlers by combining the processes of […] Read more »