Industry Amcor Rigid Plastics Announces Major Expansion of Bottle Manufacturing Operations in Orlando, Fla. January 28, 2013 by plasticsinfomart $20 Million Investment Allows Amcor to Meet Growing Market Demand for Beverage and Pharmaceutical Packaging ORLANDO, Fla., January 24, 2013 – Amcor Rigid Plastics, the world’s leading producer of rigid plastic packaging, has announced a major expansion of its southeastern U.S. bottle manufacturing operation in response to strong market demand for beverage and pharmaceutical packaging. The […] Read more »
Industry Pharmaceutical Packaging Executive Joins Milacron Global Plastics Machinery Leadership January 28, 2013 by plasticsinfomart CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 24, 2013 – Milacron LLC, a global supplier of injection and extrusion machinery, has appointed a proven pharmaceutical packaging executive to its global plastics technologies leadership team. Shawn Reilley, who joins Milacron after 12 years in leadership roles at AndersonBrecon Inc., a pharmaceutical packaging and clinical services company, will serve in the newly […] Read more »
Processes How one plastic packaging firm improved efficiency and saved space January 28, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Phase 3 Plastics of Southampton have improved production efficiency with the acquisition of a Ridat 8040AVF automatic vacuum forming machine. Prior to commissioning the machine in June, manufacturer Ridat made a variety of customisations to the machine to fulfil Phase 3’s requirements, from the overall size of the machine to its colour. Phase 3 Plastics […] Read more »
Product News KM PACKAGING IS CHOSEN BY GLOBAL FOOD LEADER January 28, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Chosen by a global chilled food producer for its industry leading reputation for supplying reliable flexible lidding solutions, KM Packaging Services Ltd has helped a multi-award winning, high street supermarket chain launch a pre-prepared, straight to oven casserole range. Unlike other ready meal casseroles, this latest creation combines raw meat, fresh chunky vegetables and rich gravy […] Read more »
Breaking News Category Menu Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Selects SABIC NORYL GTX™ Resin for 2013 Outlander Sport and Industry-First 2-Cavity Injection Molded Fenders January 28, 2013 by plasticsinfomart SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today announced that Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has chosen SABIC’s next-generation NORYL GTX™ 989 resin for the front fenders of its 2013 Outlander Sport crossover. The vehicle’s fenders are the first to be produced using 2-cavity injection molding with NORYL GTX resin, allowing MMC to cut cycle times in half and […] Read more »
Industry Songwon appoints Doris Peters as Global Director of Marketing and Business Analysis January 28, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Ulsan, Korea – January 24, 2013 – Songwon Industrial Group has appointed Doris Peters as Global Director of Marketing and Business Analysis, effective January 1, 2013. As the second largest manufacturer of polymer stabilizers in the world and a leading global supplier of additives and other chemicals to the plastic industry, Songwon is committed to […] Read more »
Industry 75 years of Perlon: from ladies' hosiery to tough hawsers for ships January 28, 2013 by plasticsinfomart In 1938, chemist Paul Schlack discovered the basic principles needed to develop a robust synthetic fiber that has become world famous under the name Perlon Today, LANXESS subsidiary Perlon-Monofil produces plastic filaments for the shipping, agricultural, paper and sports industries Dormagen – The synthetic material discovered by Paul Schlack 75 years ago on January 29, […] Read more »
Market News SEA’s PP, PE markets hold firm while China slumps January 24, 2013 by plasticsinfomart SEA’s PP and PE markets have remained firm over the past few weeks even as prices to the nearby Chinese market began to soften with the approach of the Chinese New Year holidays in February, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Players report that demand is holding steady in SEA and sellers remain confident […] Read more »
