Market News Oil hovers above $100 as traders eye OPEC, US jobs June 6, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Oil prices hovered above $100 a barrel Monday in Asia as traders eyed this week’s OPEC meeting and mulled signs of slowing U.S. economic growth that could undermine crude demand. Benchmark oil for July delivery was down eight cents to $100.14 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News NDRC: China's ban on free plastic bags receives positive results June 6, 2011 by plasticsinfomart According to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China, the ban on free plastic bags three years ago achieved great results, as the use of plastic bags reduced significantly at major retail shops and supermarkets. At a ceremony that celebrated the third anniversary of the implementation of the ban on free plastic bags, […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News NDRC: China’s ban on free plastic bags receives positive results June 6, 2011 by plasticsinfomart According to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China, the ban on free plastic bags three years ago achieved great results, as the use of plastic bags reduced significantly at major retail shops and supermarkets. At a ceremony that celebrated the third anniversary of the implementation of the ban on free plastic bags, […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Paint system with ABB robots reduces scrap rate and waste June 6, 2011 by plasticsinfomart International Automotive Components (IAC), a global supplier of automotive interior components and systems, has been making plastic car components since 1982. Their main line of business is bumpers which they used to paint manually. But now they have upgraded to mainly robotized paint operations. The new “third generation” paint facility employs 20 robots. The upgraded […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Borealis and Borouge to demonstrate innovative lightweight solutions for auto sector June 6, 2011 by plasticsinfomart At the 2011 Société Française des Ingénieurs des Plastiques’ (SFIP) Congress on June 8-9, Borealis and Borouge, leading providers of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, will present their latest innovations for the automotive industry aimed at reducing vehicle weight. During the event, Emmanuel Boissard, Senior Application Development Engineer from Borealis, will present a paper titled […] Read more »
Market News Oil hovers below $101 ahead of key US jobs report June 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Oil prices hovered below $101 a barrel Friday in Asia ahead of a key U.S. jobs report. Benchmark oil for July delivery was up 15 cents to $100.55 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract added 11 cents to settle at $100.40 on Thursday. In […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Interstate Specialty Products To Exhibit at Atlantic Design & Manufacturing Show June 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart (EON: Enhanced Online News)–Interstate Specialty Products will be exhibiting at the Atlantic Design & Manufacturing Show on June 7-9, 2011 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. The most comprehensive array of resources and solutions by manufacturers can be found at the Atlantic Design & Manufacturing show. Buyers and engineers can […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Interstate Specialty Products To Exhibit at Atlantic Design & Manufacturing Show June 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart (EON: Enhanced Online News)–Interstate Specialty Products will be exhibiting at the Atlantic Design & Manufacturing Show on June 7-9, 2011 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. The most comprehensive array of resources and solutions by manufacturers can be found at the Atlantic Design & Manufacturing show. Buyers and engineers can […] Read more »