Market News Firmer import prices shore up Dec sentiment in SEA’s local PVC markets November 30, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Players in Southeast Asia’s local PVC markets, who had been expecting to see December prices to the region’s local markets announced with rollovers to decreases earlier this month, say that they are feeling less confident in their decrease expectations now that import prices have changed direction, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Decrease expectations […] Read more »
Material News Solvay to deliver technical paper at SPE ANTEC Conference India November 30, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Solvay Specialty Polymers will deliver a technical paper on the use of its high performance polyamides for automotive fuel systems at the upcoming SPE ANTEC 2012 conference. The new technical conference, to be held from December 6-7 in Mumbai, India, is the first ANTEC to be held outside of North America. Sponsored by the Society of […] Read more »
Product News SAS Automation introduces new Quick Change Chuck November 30, 2012 by plasticsinfomart SAS Automation Asia Ltd, a robotic end-of-arm tooling supplier has expanded their line of components with new Quick Change Chuck to improve production efficiencies. The basis for any modular system of EOAT components is how it interfaces with the robot. According to SAS Automation, Quick Change Chucks can be mounted directly to the robot and can […] Read more »
Market News Global TPU market to top US$1.7 billion in 2018, says Transparency Market Research November 30, 2012 by plasticsinfomart According to Transparency Market Research’s new report, “Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) Market – Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, Growth and Forecast, 2012-2018”, global TPU market is expected to reach US$1.7469 billion in 2018. Global TPU demand was worth US$987.2 million in 2010, and will grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of over […] Read more »
Category Menu Hong Kong to host German design exhibition November 30, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) and Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) Lee Wai Lee (LWL) Campus, the member institutions of the Vocational Training Council (VTC), will host the “The German Design Standards – From Bauhaus to Globalization” Exhibition. Featuring as one of the VTC 30th Anniversary Badged Events and celebrating the 125th […] Read more »
Industry KraussMaffei's Slovakia plant expansion completed earlier than schedule November 30, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The KraussMaffei Group officially commissioned the second assembly hall at the plant in Sucany, Slovakia on November 27. The production capacity is being doubled just two years after the opening of the Sucany plant. “Production in the second assembly hall is commencing well before the originally planned starting date in the first quarter of 2013. […] Read more »
Industry Chemicals and plastics industry becomes more optimistic about future, says Ceresana November 30, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Although general mood in the chemicals and plastics industry continues to cool down, companies all over the world are beginning to become more optimistic regarding future development, according to the latest Ceresana Industry Monitor (CIM). However, structural problems in some states as well as the ongoing sovereign debt crisis in the eurozone continue to hamper […] Read more »
Machinery News KHS presents new mini hygiene housing November 30, 2012 by plasticsinfomart With the launch of a new mini hygiene housing for the ultraclean filling of water in PET bottles KHS is meeting a major demand voiced by the beverage sector. Whereas the glass hygiene housing usually found in ultraclean applications is open to the floor, the base of the mini hygiene housing is closed. This means […] Read more »
