Industry Special show at K 2013: "Plastics move the world" July 9, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Plastics move the world – particularly in connection with the major challenges faced by our modern society. Incredibly versatile, lightweight, safe, durable, economic and impressively energy-efficient – with their multitude of positive properties, polymers are indispensible in most areas of our daily lives. And the material’s success story is far from over, as it moves […] Read more »
Market News Firmer crude supports higher ethylene prices July 9, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Spot ethylene prices moved higher across major global markets supported by firmer energy costs. Crude oil prices on the NYMEX have spiked around $7/barrel over the past week to reach a 14 month high due to the political unrest in Egypt. The 6.9% weekly surge in crude prices was the largest since February 2011. In […] Read more »
Industry LINZER AGRO TRADE becomes Borealis L.A.T July 9, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, announces that its leading fertilizer wholesaler and distributor LINZER AGRO TRADE GmbH is changing its name to Borealis L.A.T GmbH. The name change takes effect as of 1 July 2013. Borealis L.A.T is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Borealis AG […] Read more »
Industry At K, SPI to Introduce Expanded NPE2015 'Mission Control Center' Program for Brand Owners July 9, 2013 by plasticsinfomart WASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A., July 8, 2013: SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association has expanded its plan to help brand-owner buying teams attending NPE2015 to maximize the productivity and value of their trade-show experience. To be highlighted by SPI during K 2013 (Hall 13, Stand B91-28), the plan now includes complimentary on-site meeting spaces, or “Mission […] Read more »
Industry Delcam rated world’s leading CAM software specialist for 13th year July 9, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The latest NC Software Market Analysis Report from leading US analysts CIMdata shows that, in 2012, Delcam again had the highest vendor revenues and received the highest end-user payments of all the CAM-centric companies. This means that the company has completed thirteen years as the world’s leading specialist supplier of CAM software and services, having […] Read more »
Industry Total and Wavin contribute to a reliable water supply in South Africa July 8, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart In Pietermaritzburg, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa, city officials were faced with replacing 2,200 meters of ageing metal water pipes as part of their 10 year plan to fight leakages. To minimize the inconvenience to its inhabitants, the Msunduzi Municipality chose to upgrade the existing inner city water mains without excavation, by bursting1 […] Read more »
Industry OYSTAR A+F Successful in Italy July 8, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Milchhof Sterzing, in Italy’s South Tyrol, once again favors the equipment of OYSTAR A+F. It has just installed two new packaging lines with integrated top-sleeving technology for yoghurt cups. Kirchlengern, July 8, 2013. The new SetLine packaging systems can handle up to 22,000 cups per hour. Products are supplied by conveyor belts and sleeved to […] Read more »
Market News Egypt’s E-Styrenics readies for commercial HIPS production July 8, 2013 by plasticsinfomart In Egypt, the local PS producer E-Styrenics, who had started their GPPS production at the beginning of January 2013, is now readying for commercial HIPS production by August as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. The producer has 200,000 tons/year of production capacity, divided evenly between GPPS and HIPS, and they were initially planning to […] Read more »
