Industry Sacmi, the all-round beverage partner September 11, 2012 by plasticsinfomart From raw material to bottle, from closure systems to control and inspection systems: Sacmi presents the Chicago-held Pack Expo with a comprehensive range of solutionsSacmi flies to Chicago to present its comprehensive range of technology for the beverage industry at Pack Expo 2012. The Imola-based Group is the only systems and solutions supplier to the […] Read more »
Market News PS sellers seek larger hikes than Sept. styrene contract in Italy September 11, 2012 by plasticsinfomart In Italy, after closing their August deals with €100-125/ton increases, PS sellers aim again for three digit price hikes on their September offers, although styrene contracts settled up by a smaller amount of €43/ton in the region, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Buyers are generally standing aloof from the market trying to resist […] Read more »
Category Menu Siemens Technology Stack Takes the Sting Out of PLM September 10, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Siemens Technology Stack Takes the Sting Out of PLM Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) has always been a tough pill for enterprises to swallow, even for the largest companies in sectors like automotive and Aerospace & Defense (A&D), which have been among the earliest adopters of the technology. While historically, there’s been no shortage of user […] Read more »
Market News Oil prices fall on disappointing US jobs data September 10, 2012 by plasticsinfomart BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices fell in Asia after employment data released by the U.S. government suggested stubborn weakness in the world’s No. 1 economy. Benchmark oil for October delivery fell 9 cents to $96.33 per barrel at midday Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 89 cents […] Read more »
Market News Plastics are essential to cope with rising population September 10, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Plastics are essential to cope with rising population At the Global Polymer Innovation Expo (GPIE) held on August 28, British Plastics Federation (BPF) Director General Peter Davis emphasized that there are plentiful of oil and gas reserves to meet the growing demand of plastics up to 2017. He also stressed the plastics are essential to […] Read more »
Breaking News Category Menu ShopRite offers US first durable compostable non-woven shopping bag September 10, 2012 by plasticsinfomart ShopRite is introducing the US first durable yet compostable non-woven reusable shopping bag. The bag will be offered in selected ShopRite supermarkets in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. The US-based retailer is working with Earthwise Bag Company Inc in Burbank to supply these biodegradable and compostable bags. This new 100% biodegradable and […] Read more »
Recycling News Dispose plastic, inorganic waste properly September 10, 2012 by plasticsinfomart COIMBATORE: T Senthivel, dean of agriculture and animal husbandry at Gandhigram University called on public to undertake studies pertaining to how plastics and other inorganic wastes could be used. He was speaking to TOI after delivering a lecture at a conference on ‘environmental challenges towards waste management in India’ at PA College of Education in Pollachi […] Read more »
Industry World's largest EPDM plant slated for China September 10, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Lanxess (Leverkusen, Germany) is building the world’s largest plant for EPDM synthetic rubber in China. Among other applications, EPDM is used as an impact modifier for resins such as polypropylene, where it competes with polyolefin elastomers such as Tafmer from Mitsui Chemicals (Tokyo) and Engage from Dow Chemical (Midland, MI). The German specialty chemicals company […] Read more »
