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The essential briefing on materials, markets, regulation, packaging, recycling, and the people moving the plastics industry forward.

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Micromachining Market Global Snapshot Analysis and Growth Opportunities 2030

The manufacturing industry is witnessing an exponential rise of the Industry 4.0 trend, and a mounting number of industry players aiming to bolster the digital transformation of their production capabilities. Consequently, micromachining or mechanical micromachining has gained immense popularity as a leading manufacturing technology that transforms the use of mechanical micro tools into the technique […]

plasticsinfomart · Dec 18, 2020
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ENGEL extends machine portfolio for packaging

The new duo speed injection moulding machine sees ENGEL combine productivity and efficiency with short cycle times in the high clamping force range. Available with clamping forces from 5,000 to 11,000kN, the new large-scale machine type is aimed at manufacturers of buckets and storage and transport containers. The new injection moulding machine is based on the ENGEL duo platform, […]

plasticsinfomart · Dec 18, 2020
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Bright Green Plastics: “All of the team went through a very steep learning curve”

In this exclusive Q&A with Bright Green Plastics, editor Grace Nolan talks to Managing Director Steve Spencer about the company’s recent £750,000 investment into the development of its new plastics sorting plant in Castleford. Find out if the new plant has lived up to expectations, what’s next and how the company is on a mission […]

plasticsinfomart · Dec 18, 2020
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BPF Launches Plastics Education Website

The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has today launched a plastics education website, Polymer Zone which is targeted at school children and teachers. The BPF Skills and Education Committee decided that, in order to combat the current skills gap, more needed to be done to improve the perception of plastics in schools, as well as to […]

plasticsinfomart · Dec 17, 2020
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Plastics 2020 Launches Plastics Industry Recycling Action Plan

The Plastics Industry Recycling Action Plan (PIRAP) was launched today by Plastics 2020 (namely BPF, PAFA and Plastics Europe) and WRAP.The plan provides a co-operative strategy for the plastic packaging supply chain to take action and contribute towards achieving the UK government’s target for obligated users – of 57% plastic packaging recycling by 2017, by […]

plasticsinfomart · Dec 16, 2020
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Miners benefit as the industry gets smart

New systems improve safety for workers For several decades, Liu Chunling, 58, spent her days waiting for family members to return home safely from work in coal mines. If they were late arriving, she feared they had been involved in accidents. The mining industry has long put food on her family’s table in Zaozhuang, Shandong […]

plasticsinfomart · Dec 16, 2020
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Michigan plastics company has to fill 210 jobs after $16.1M investment

BALDWIN TWP, MI — Plastic Trim International is aiming to boost the workforce and economy in Iosco County by investing $16.1 million and creating 210 new jobs. The plastics company was approved for a $1.5 million performance based grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund board to invest $16.1 million into its Baldwin Township manufacturing plant […]

Plastics Infomart · Apr 27, 2018
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Port Macquarie Foreshore Markets will be plastic free from July

Port Macquarie Foreshore Markets organiser Necia Waghorn says there has been strong support amongst patrons for banning single use plastic bags at the event. The move, Necia said is in line with changes which are also being made by the major shopping centres Coles and Woolworths from July 1. See the latest photos from the […]

Plastics Infomart · Apr 16, 2018