Plastics News Boom Time For Asia’s Plastic Makers November 17, 2016 / March 9, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Seoul/ Singapore/ New Delhi/ Beijing: From India’s plan to plumb in over 100 million toilets in six years to China’s ambitious new Silk Road network and the continued movement of millions of people into cities across Asia, plastic makers face years of strong demand. And, because they are closer to end-users and manufacturing hubs, Asian […] Read more »
Product News Coats For Kids From Recycled Plastic November 17, 2016 / March 21, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Recycled plastic will help hundreds of children keep warm this winter. Tuesday 700 fleece jackets made from recycled water bottles arrived in the Quad Cities – a gift from Keep America Beautiful to one of its local affiliates, the Waste Commission of Scott County. Spokeswoman Brandy Welvaert says the commission then donated them to Coats […] Read more »
Plastics News India Intertape Polymer To Invest $ 20 Mn In India To Expand Packaging Tapes Capacity November 17, 2016 / April 26, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The US-based company will expand the capacity of Daman facility of Powerband (in which it acquired 74% stake in September 2016) and construct a greenfield facility in the country The US-based Intertape Polymer Group Inc, which manufactures paper and film-based pressure-sensitive tapes for packaging industry, is planning to invest $ 20 million (about Rs 135 […] Read more »
Plastic Prices Injection molded plastic market to grow at almost 5% CAGR till 2024 November 16, 2016 / March 14, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The global Injection Molded Plastic Market was valued at around US$199.9 bln in 2015. It is expected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 5% during the forecast period (2016 – 2024). It will reach US$296 bln by 2024. The growth of this market can be attributed to its growing demand in medical devices, home […] Read more »
Market News Toilets, Trade And Towns; Boom Time For Asia’s Plastic Makers November 16, 2016 / March 10, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Nov 16 (Reuters) – From India’s plan to plumb in over 100 million toilets in six years to China’s ambitious new Silk Road network and the continued movement of millions of people into cities across Asia, plastic makers face years of strong demand. And, because they are closer to end-users and manufacturing hubs, Asian petrochemical […] Read more »
Machinery News Omega Plastics Installs Fanuc Machine To Serve Diverse, Growing Medical Market November 16, 2016 / May 9, 2017 by plasticsinfomart While Brexit continues to befuddle UK legislators—a recently leaked government memo suggests that Britain has no coherent strategy for leaving the European Union—and worry the business community, the medical technology industry remains robust, and suppliers are reaping the rewards. That is the case of Omega Plastics (Blyth, UK), which has invested more than £200,000 ($248,500) […] Read more »
Machinery News Old Faithful Robot Gets Its Due at K Show November 16, 2016 / March 6, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The purpose of a trade show like K 2016 in Dusseldorf last month is to show off new products to entice buyers. But Star Automation Inc. took the contrary approach, highlighting a 34-year-old model at the center of its booth, which was still running just fine. This MHY-L900 II unit was purchased from the Italian […] Read more »
Industry Published On: Tue, Nov 15th, 2016 Industry | By Plastics News Articles Investing in the future: Südpack inaugurates its new production plant in Kłobuck, Poland November 15, 2016 / March 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Ochsenhausen / Kłobuck, November 14, 2016 – Südpack Kłobuck (formerly Bahpol) has been part of Südpack Verpackungen GmbH & Co KG for about a year. The packaging film specialists are now further expanding their new site in Poland: Johannes Remmele, Managing Partner of the Südpack Group, opened a new production plant that will significantly increase […] Read more »