Category Menu Lightweighting options for heavy trucks April 11, 2013 by plasticsinfomart An increased industry emphasis on fuel efficiency, safety and operator comfort are accelerating the drive for heavy truck OEMs and their tier suppliers to discover new solutions for lightweighting, better ergonomics, styling, and sustainability. At the recent Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY, Sabic’s Innovative Plastics business (Pittsfield, MA) showcased the ways material technology, processing […] Read more »
Industry Dynamic and successful fiscal year for EREMA April 11, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The global market leader in plastic recycling systems once again looks back on a successful fiscal year in 2012/13 Ansfelden, Austria, 2 April 2013 – With annual sales in the region of 105 million euros EREMA can once again look back on what has been a very encouraging fiscal year. After record-breaking results in the […] Read more »
Market News Haitian recorded RMB 6.3 billion turnover in 2012 April 11, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Leading Chinese injection molding machines manufacturer Haitian International reported a turnover of RMB 6.3 billion last year with 22,000 units being sold, a slight decrease compared to 2011. “The export market result is more or less on the same level as 2011. Due to the introduction of our new second machine generations Mars II, Venus […] Read more »
Industry Milacron Names Ron Krisanda Chief Operating Officer April 11, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Proven leader to bolster executive leadership team in newly created position CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aprilrt services in the world has named Ron Krisanda to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this position, Ron will be responsible for manufacturing, engineering, technology, research and development, quality, continuous improvement, environmental health and safety for Milacron’s […] Read more »
Machinery News Plastic Connections,Inc.(USA) to expand business with new Titan ER610 compact slitter April 11, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Atlas Converting Equipment Ltd. is pleased to confirm that it has recently commissioned a Titan ER610 compact slitter rewinder at Plastic Connections, Inc., (PCi) based in Santa Fe Springs, California, approx. 30 miles (48 km) south of Los Angeles, in the USA. Investment in the 65in (1650mm) wide Titan slitter has been made by the […] Read more »
Market News PP prices resume downward trend in China, import still hold premium over local April 10, 2013 by plasticsinfomart PP prices resumed their downward trend after the recent holidays in China following the significant recent losses in energy markets as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Import prices are facing additional downward pressure from the local market as local cargoes continue to trade at a discount from imports, pushing many buyers away from the […] Read more »
Industry MBA Polymers announces EuCertPlast certification for its Austrian plant April 10, 2013 by plasticsinfomart MBA Polymers, the world-leading multinational plastics recycling company has announced that it has met the international standards of EuCertPlast for its plant at Kematen an der Ybbs, Austria.It is amongst the first post-consumer plastics recyclers in Europe to achieve the EuCertPlast standard. EuCertPlast is a Europe-wide certification program for the recycling of plastic waste, in […] Read more »
Industry Full house at solid WPC profile demonstration April 10, 2013 by plasticsinfomart At the 9th Wood Plastic Composite conference, a solid profile was produced during the first presentation of the new fiberex 114 parallel twin-screw extruder. The machine manufacturer and main sponsor of the conference organized by Applied Market Information Ltd., UK had invited visitors to witness the live demonstration in its technical lab. In addition to […] Read more »
