Environment Recycling News PET recycling rate reaches 28% in 2009 October 28, 2010 by plasticsinfomart For the sixth straight year, the U.S. PET recycling rate has increased, to 28% in 2009. That’s according to the recently released “2009 Report on Post Consumer PET Container Recycling Activity,” produced by The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR), The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR), and the PET Resin Association (PETRA). The […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Texas Recycling Appoints New Plant Manager October 26, 2010 by plasticsinfomart Texas Recycling/Surplus Inc., Dallas, has named Sabino Rodriguez as its new plant manager. In his new role, Rodriguez will be responsible for overseeing the company’s production management and operations, according to a Texas Recycling/Surplus news release. Rodriguez has more than 10 years of experience in the recycling industry. His previous employers have included the Master […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News New plastics recycling line kicks off in Quebec October 26, 2010 by plasticsinfomart An innovative new processing line is set to open at a Quebec recycling facility on October 27. The processing line is operated by recycler Groupe RCM, a non-profit corporation whose mission is to create jobs for people with physical or cognitive limitations. The new line is part of a larger industry strategy designed to optimize […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Ferrous Scrap Prices Retreat in October October 23, 2010 by plasticsinfomart The October mill buying period brought a drop in ferrous scrap prices, ending a two-month streak of rising prices. In October, mills paid from $25 to $45 less per ton for ferrous scrap on average. According to pricing survey data of the Raw Material Data Aggregation Service (RMDAS), compiled by Management Science Associates’ (MSA), Pittsburgh, […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Metro Waste Paper Recovery Becomes Cascades Recovery October 23, 2010 by plasticsinfomart Metro Waste Paper Recovery Inc., a recycling company headquartered in Toronto, has changed its name to Cascades Recovery Inc. “This evolution is based on a common ownership, a strong business relationship and a wish to strengthen the bond even more,” according to a press release issued by the company. As a member of Cascades Specialty […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Thermoplay to present new manifold for injection blow molding October 23, 2010 by plasticsinfomart Thermoplay, an Italian hot runner system developer for injection molding, has developed a new hot runner manifold that makes the latest innovations in hot half design available to the injection blow molding sector. The new design will be introduced at K2010, the world’s No.1 plastics and rubber trade fair to be held next Wednesday in […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Mitsubishi Polyester Film Develops Liner Recycling Program October 21, 2010 by plasticsinfomart Representatives from Mitsubishi Polyester Film Inc., Greer, S.C., have announced the development of a technical breakthrough that the company says will allow it to establish a post-industrial closed-loop process for recovering polyester liner film scrap. The Reprocess sustainable liner recovery program follows several years of research and development on the part of Mitsubishi Polyester Film. […] Read more »
Interviews Mr. Sunil Jain, President, Rajoo Engineers October 20, 2010 / March 3, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Good afternoon, today we have with us Mr. Sunil Jain, President, Rajoo Engineers, Rajkot, India. Plasticsinfomart : Sir we would like to start with your background first and how you started your journey into plastics to where you are today? Sunil Jain : I am basically a mechanical engineer from BITS Pilani and graduated […] Read more »
