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In its January 11 press release, global independent public health organization NSF International announced that it is named by Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) of the US as the new administrator of the latter’s Certified Compostable program. NSF will administer the BPI program through its NSF Sustainability division, which provides testing and verification of environmental claims […]
Chinese players report that they are holding generally bullish expectations about the post-holiday period as spot monomer prices have moved higher over the course of the month while energy prices have held firm as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. On the other hand, players remain divided as to the post-holiday demand outlook. Some players […]
Two large petrochemical plants may be in the future for our region. Sen Bob Casey, D-Scranton, is working on bringing Shell Oil Co. to the state–and possibly Pittsburgh–to construct a $2 billion petrochemical “cracker” plant that would tap the vast Marcellus Shale reserves in the state. The plant would create upward of 10,000 jobs and […]
Milacron is one of many manufacturers adding jobs as the sector improves, wcpo.com reported. At the company’s injection molding and extrusion machine plants in Batavia Township and Mount Orab, it hired 120 employees last year. Manufacturers adding jobs the past few years is one piece of evidence the economy is rebounding, according to economists. Business […]
CJSC SIBUR Holding sent a non-mandatory offer for the acquisition of 100% of shares of OJSC Plastik, the company informed. The redemption price offered is 9 Rub. per security. The offer is valid within 70 days after the reception of the mandatory offer. Today, SIBUR Holding possesses 49.2598% of the authorized capital of Plastik. CJSC […]
A newly developed latching device maintains balance and stability and helps prevent falls for wheelchair users. Transfer Solutions (Galesburg, IL) applied for a patent on the device, which secures a wheelchair to a fixed object like a bed, toilet, or shower during transfer. “Until now, no product has specifically addressed the danger of falls related […]
MUSCAT: Nova Polyclinic, a pioneer in short-stay surgeries, is opening its first polyclinic in Oman on February 10 and a short-stay surgical unit at Al Khuwair later in December this year. “Nova brings cutting edge medical technology and internationally-trained physicians under one roof to give patients easy access to quality and affordable healthcare,” Suresh Soni, […]
Agr International, Inc. will be exhibiting at NPE 2012, Booth 149. An array of Agr products for the quality management and testing of plastic containers will be featured at this year’s show. At NPE 2012, Agr will feature its latest in vision inspection products including: Pilot Vision™, Agr’s all-new vision-based inspection system that mounts inside […]