Industry Songwon appoints Joachim Bayer as their new Global Business Manager for Specialty Antioxidants and New Products May 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Ulsan, Korea –May 31, 2013 –Songwon Industrial Group (www.songwon.com), the second largest manufacturer of polymer stabilizers in the world, has appointed Joachim Bayer as their new Global Business Manager for Songwon Specialty Antioxidants & New Products as of the 1st of June 2013. Joachim will take responsibility for the entire specialty antioxidant product line to […] Read more »
Recycling News TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO DELIVER ON TARGETS May 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Leading Recycler issues warning regarding green legislation as China’s ‘green fence’ policy sees PRN and PERN values rocket With the next General Election scheduled for May 2015, leading recycler Closed Loop Recycling says time is running out for the implementation of the measures needed by the waste and recycling industry to deliver on the Government’s […] Read more »
Industry China offers excellent opportunities for environmental technology investment says Symphony's deputy chairman May 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Environmental technologies offer an excellent opportunity for future investment with worldwide applications, and are urgently needed to tackle China’s own environmental problems, according to Michael Stephen, deputy chairman of Symphony Environmental Technologies plc, addressing potential Chinese and international investors this week. Speaking at the Beijing Investment Forum, arranged by Global Alliance Partners, Stephen emphasised the […] Read more »
Industry Malvern Instruments wins decisive victory over Wyatt Technology Corporation in US Court of Appeals May 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart US Court of Appeals characterizes Wyatt Technology Corporation Lanham Act claims as “groundless, unreasonable, vexatious or pursued in bad faith” 30 May 2013: Malvern, UK: Malvern Instruments Inc. has scored a decisive win in the final round of a long-running court battle waged by Wyatt Technology Corporation regarding the sale of Malvern’s Zetasizer Nano range […] Read more »
Product News RPC IS A CUP WINNER FOR KLIX May 30, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The new larger drinking cup from KLIX, the UK’s number one in-cup vending solution, is the result of the close working partnership between Mars Drinks and RPC Tedeco-Gizeh. The two parties have collaborated in the development of the cup in response to Mars’ plans to launch exciting new drink flavours into the marketplace utilising a […] Read more »
Market News Import PP prices regain premium over domestic cargoes in China May 30, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Overseas producers are announcing higher June PP prices to China even as local prices in the country have edged lower, causing import homo-PP prices to regain their premium against local materials as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Domestic PP prices had risen to around par with imports at the start of May following five […] Read more »
Machinery News Injection molded Liquidmetal targets MIM, machined parts May 30, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Three prototyping programs indicate strong potential for injection molded amorphous metal in medical device applications. “There’s a tremendous amount of interest from the medical community,” Tom Steipp, CEO of Liquidmetal Technologies (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) said in an interview with Plastics Today. Selling points for molded amorphous metal include: Compact size and ergonomic shape, Production […] Read more »
Machinery News Chinaplas 2013: Haitian targets top slot in electric injection machine rankings May 30, 2013 by plasticsinfomart For a company that’s already global number one in unit shipments of injection molding machines, it comes as no surprise that China’s Haitian Group (Ningbo) wants one day to be number one in the all-electric machinery sector. Spearheading this effort is group company Zhafir Plastics Machinery with production plants in Ebermannsdorf, Germany and Ningbo. Haitian’s […] Read more »
