Industry Think, Eat, Save: UNEP, FAO and Partners Launch Global Campaign to Change Culture of Food Waste January 23, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Consumers, Food Industry and Government All Have Role to Play in Reducing 1.3 Billion Tonnes of Food Wasted or Lost Each Year Geneva, 22 January 2012 – Simple actions by consumers and food retailers can dramatically cut the 1.3 billion tonnes of food lost or wasted each year and help shape a sustainable future, according […] Read more »
Industry AMI ANNOUNCES NEW PIPE CONFERENCE IN 2013 January 23, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Pipes in Infrastructure will take place in Düsseldorf from 9-11 April 2013 AMI, Bristol, 22/01/13 AMI is pleased to announce that a new conference on Pipes in Infrastructure will take place from 9-11 April 2013 at the Hotel Nikko in Düsseldorf.The conference will focus on plastic pipe systems used within infrastructure applications, such as drinking […] Read more »
Industry DSM reduces water footprint in Engineering Plastics site in Pune, India January 23, 2013 by plasticsinfomart As global life sciences & materials sciences company DSM continues to support its customers’ drive to achieve increasingly ambitious sustainability targets, the company continues to set important benchmarks in lowering its own environmental footprint. In 2012, DSM has dramatically reduced the level of water consumption at its engineering plastics compounding site in Pune, India. The […] Read more »
Recycling News Sims Recycling solutions receives employer award January 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart ELKRIDGE: Sims Recycling Solutions, the global leader in electronics reuse and recycling, earned the Maryland WorksEmployer of the Year award. This award acknowledges a local employer that has demonstrated a significant commitment to hiring, retaining and advancing individuals with disabilities. Sims Recycling Solutions (Sims) is the only recipient of this award for 2012. Employer of […] Read more »
Market News Spot ethylene costs climb on global supply constraints January 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Global supply constraints boosted spot prices for ethylene across the globe over the course of the past week, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Firmer energy and naphtha prices week over week helped ethylene prices to post increases in Europe, Asia and the US in the period. Looking at the upstream chain first, crude […] Read more »
Category Menu AAEON Releases Embedded Servers for Intelligent Automation January 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Taiwan-based industrial computing manufacturer AAEON has released two new embedded servers that can be used to power intelligent automation solutions in factories and buildings. The new products — the AIS-E1 and AIS-E2 — both feature upgradeable, socket-type multicore Intel iServices processors under 45W and can be used for a variety of other applications as well, […] Read more »
Industry US solar panel manufacturing industry continues to decline January 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart From 2007 to 2010, US solar panel manufacturing industry operators benefited from federal government tax credits and increasing renewable-energy demand. However, these trends reversed in 2011 as the domestic market was saturated with cheap solar panels, causing revenue to collapse. In the next five years, the industry will continue its decline as unprofitable firms exit […] Read more »
Industry SABIC plays decisive role in Saudi Arabia’s socio-economic development January 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart During the Seventh MIT Pan Arab Conference in Dubai on January 19, Mohamed Al-Mady, SABIC Vice Chairman and CEO, said that the SABIC experience is truly reflective of what economic benefits can accrue to the national economy from manufacturing in his keynote address. The theme of the keynote address was “Manufacturing for Growth, Jobs and […] Read more »
