Industry NGR establishes a representative office in Taipei April 30, 2013 by plasticsinfomart FELDKIRCHEN/DONAU (AUSTRIA). The Austrian based “Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH” manufactures Plastic Recycling Machines for the postindustrial and post-consumer markets. As part of their global expansion plans, NGR has opened a representative office in Taipei/Taiwan. Taiwan‘s strong plastic industry. The Taiwanese plastic industry has been growing strong over the past few decades with a focus on […] Read more »
Machinery News Pallmann Industries acquires technology from BP Recycling Systems April 30, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Zweibrücken, Germany (29 April 2013) – Pallmann Group is strengthening its position in briquette and pelletizing recycling technology with the acquisition of technology from Swiss company BP Recycling Systems GmbH, based in Switzerland. Pallmann Group is making the acquisition via Pallmann Industries Inc., a group company based in Clifton, NJ, USA. The value of the […] Read more »
Industry Meet Songwon at Chinaplas 2013 in Guangzhou, China April 30, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Songwon Industrial Group, will once again take its place at Chinaplas 2013 (Hall 10.2, Booth A51) as the second largest manufacturer of polymer stabilizers in the world and a leading global producer and supplier of additives and other chemicals to the plastic industry. We cordially invite members of the press to speak to: Mr. Philippe […] Read more »
Recycling News Over 360,000 tonnes of PVC recycled in Europe in 2012, new record for VinylPlus April 30, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Brussels 29 April 2013 – VinylPlus, the European PVC industry sustainable development programme, had a record 362,076 tonnes of PVC recycled last year, keeping it on track to meet the challenge of recycling 800,000 tonnes per year by 2020. A more comprehensive and wider scope for what constitutes ’recycled PVC’ has been adopted to include […] Read more »
Industry International GOM Conference in Braunschweig April 29, 2013 by plasticsinfomart This year’s international GOM Conference will be held from September 9th-12th, 2013 in Braunschweig, Germany. The four day event has developed into a well-established platform to meet experts in measurement technology as well as decision makers from well-known industrial companies and research institutes. During the international lecture programme managers from notable companies show from firsthand […] Read more »
Industry Dow Corning sees projected growth of LED lighting linked to adoption of optical silicones April 29, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Dow Corning expects much of the growth in LED market, as high as 33% compound annual growth rate through 2016 according to McKinsey & Company, will be contributed by the adoption of more advanced materials technologies. “Dow Corning’s global lighting customers are concerned that emerging LED applications are quickly pushing conventional LED materials, such as […] Read more »
Industry Ewikon introduces HPS III-MH nozzle for direct side gating of parts April 29, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart At CHINAPLAS 2013, Ewikon, a hot runner systems and components manufacturer based in Austria, will present the HPS III-MH nozzle suitable for direct side gating of parts as well as for compact valve gating with distances between cavities as close as 6mm. According to the company, the patent pending Ewikon installation method for the tip […] Read more »
Market News AHK: Chinese economy remain sable April 29, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The German Chamber of Commerce in China (AHK) has presented its economic update for the first quarter of 2013, citing that the Chinese economic situation remains stable despite slower than expected GDP growth. With a GDP growth of 7.7%, the economic development of China in the 1st quarter of 2013 was slightly lower than the […] Read more »