Industry BASF's structural reorganization to be effective on January 1 November 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart BASF is reconstructing its organizational structure, effective as of January 1, 2013. According to its statement, the number of segments will be reduced from 6 to 5 and the number of divisions from 15 to 14. “The scope of skills and know-how that we combine under one roof is what sets us apart from our […] Read more »
Product News Clear Lam looks to stack up success with new packaging technologies November 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The folks at the Clear Lam Packaging booth at Pack Expo 2012 (October 28-31; McCormick Place, Chicago) were scrambling. Not due to disorganization or “putting out fires,” but rather they were trying to find more information sheets for its PrimaPak product line. “It’s been such a huge hit at this show that we’ve run out […] Read more »
Industry Boeing encourages suppliers to outsource to Mexico November 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart It seems that a lot of people have their underwear in a bundle over the report that Boeing is “actively encouraging” its suppliers to outsource work to Mexico. According to an Oct. 25 report in The Seattle Times, Patrick McKenna, director of Supply Chain Strategy and Supplier Management at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, has urged suppliers […] Read more »
Industry Bioplastics target mass adoption in auto interiors by 2015 November 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Tier I auto parts manufacturer Faurecia (Paris, France) and Japanese plastics giant Mitsubishi Chemical (Tokyo) have inked a partnership to co-develop and produce polybutylene succinate (PBS) bioplastics for commercial-scale application in automotive interiors by 2014. The bioplastics will be supplied from a joint venture with PTT (Chatuchak, Thailand;) that plans to start up a PBS […] Read more »
Product News Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics to Introduce New Silicone Tubing Technology for European Market November 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Northboro, MA — Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics’ Healthcare Markets Business Unit, a leading supplier of high-performance products for the most demanding medical applications, will launch its new silicone tubing solution, Compass Technology, to the European market at Compamed 2012, November 14-16, in Düsseldorf, Germany. Compass Technology builds on the company’s extensive experience in silicone extrusion and […] Read more »
Industry AMI’S ARTIFICIAL GRASS 2013 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME RELEASED November 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart AMI, Bristol, 06/11/12 – AMI is pleased to announce the 7th edition of The Grass Yarn & Tufters Forum. This unique business conference and exhibition will provide a global forum to discuss the current state of the artificial grass market, look at the potential growth prospects and drivers and examine recent product and technological developments. […] Read more »
Processes Borealis next generation Borpact™ SH950MO grade innovation takes on frozen food packaging sector November 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, is offering a step-up in performance and processing sustainability to the frozen food packaging sector with the launch of next generation transparent polypropylene (PP) grade Borpact™ SH950MO. Based on Borealis Nucleation Technology (BNT), new Borpact SH950MO features a unique combination of transparency and good drop […] Read more »
Market News Ethylene markets witness drops on global scale November 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Global spot ethylene prices added to their losses in major markets including Europe, Asia and the US over the past week, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. The main reasons behind the falling prices are deemed as declining upstream costs, fading demand and sufficient availability. Energy prices on the NYMEX ended the week on […] Read more »
