Industry Clariant Opens New Innovation Center in Frankfurt October 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart EUR 100 million facility will empower R&D innovation pipeline New Clariant Innovation Center to coordinate global R&D activities from strategically advantageous Rhein-Main region Fostering the exchange of ideas with customers, industrial and academic partners to address global challenges Muttenz, October 31, 2013 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is today officially opening its […] Read more »
Industry Green message with colour of creativity October 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart BHOPAL: It was an action-packed day for the youth brigade of I Lead India, Bhopal. From a rally led by students to Van Vihar protesting against use of plastics at the Boat Club in the morning to the two-day wall painting competition at Arjun Nagar in the evening, the programme witnessed an overwhelming response. Youths […] Read more »
Interviews NDC Announces Terry Patterson VP Customer Care October 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart IRWINDALE, CA, October 28th 2013 – (www.ndc.com) – NDC Infrared Engineering is pleased to announce the appointment of Terry Patterson as Vice President of Global Customer Care for its Sensors, Systems and Metals divisions. Mr. Patterson’s responsibilities involve managing NDC’s Customer Care division and for developing its various Support Products that are designed to maximize […] Read more »
Processes Keeping control of maintenance costs October 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart ENGEL AUSTRIA is setting new standards in the maintenance of injection moulding machines thanks to ENGEL protect and ENGEL protect+. The two service packages insure plastics processing firms against repair costs while significantly improving the availability of machinery and systems. “Calculating maintenance costs is not easy, especially where injection moulding machines are used for a […] Read more »
Industry Innovative Product Development–the Future of Profile Extrusion October 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart At the K 2013, Greiner Extrusion and Greiner Tech.Profile reveal impressive new standards in profile extrusion. The innovative RED.LINE system created by Greiner Extrusion (GET) is raising profile extrusion quality to a new level and in the process boosting profitability for extruding companies. Resource and energy consumption are reduced while productivity and quality are increased. […] Read more »
Market News Asian PE plants return from maintenance, PP units go offline October 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart In Asia, several PE capacities started resuming operations over the past week while some PP plants were shut for planned maintenance shutdowns, according to ChemOrbis. Over 1 million tons/year of PE capacity in the region returned from maintenance shutdowns this past week while similar amounts of PP capacities were either recently shut or continued to […] Read more »
Industry Cereplast Inc (OTCMKTS:CERP) wins large Indian order October 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Cereplast Inc (OTCMKTS:CERP) has announced that an Indian company Dugar Eximark Pvt Ltd has placed a large order Cereplast Biopropylene(R) 101. The entire deal is worth $1.4 million. The company has the product in its inventory already and will supply the company from its existing inventory. The company has said that it will take 10 […] Read more »
Industry LANXESS: Increased prices for NBR October 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Cologne – The High Performance Elastomers (HPE) business unit of specialty chemicals group LANXESS has increased its prices for NBR (nitrile-butadiene rubber) globally effective November 1, 2013. The price adjustment per metric ton for NBR is EUR 60 for specialties and EUR 100 for standard qualities. In Dollar markets the adjustment per metric ton is […] Read more »
