THE PLASTICSINFOMART Global plastics intelligence
Live

Tag: News for plastics industry

Plastics News

Product News

Milliken to Feature New Benefits and Applications for its Advanced Additive Technologies at NPE 2015

by plasticsinfomart

Company addressing industry demand for clarity and aesthetics, productivity improvements, sustainability and property optimization Ghent, Belgium – Milliken & Company’s technical expertise and performance-enhancing additive solutions for polyolefins will be among the highlights at next year’s Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC) and National Plastics Exhibition (NPE) 2015 in Orlando, Fla., March 23-27. Herrin Hood, global product […]

Read more »

Plastics raw materials

Recycling News

California’s plastic bag ban put on hold

by plasticsinfomart

SACRAMENTO (Scrap Monster): The proposed state-wide ban on plastic bags by California is less likely to go into effect on July 1, 2015. The bill signed by Governor Jerry Brown on 30th September this year in currently on hold until a referendum on ballot which is scheduled to take place during November 2016. The opponents […]

Read more »

Plastic prices

Market News

How will Asian polymer markets open the new year?

/ by plasticsinfomart

Players in Asia’s polymer markets report that sellers are attempting to arrest the decreasing trend which has been in place for most of the second half of the year, citing a relatively slower pace of decline in feedstock markets as well as reports of improving buying interest after a prolonged period of subdued demand. However, […]

Read more »

Plastics raw materials

Recycling News

Aurelius acquires UK’s largest recycled PET supplier

by plasticsinfomart

CANTERBURY (Scrap Monster): Eco Plastics- the UK’s largest supplier of recycled Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has been acquired by German investment firm Aurelius. Post acquisition, Aurelius has now obtained 100% ownership of the Continuum recycling joint venture established with Coca-Cola two years ago. The financial terms of the deal are not disclosed. According to Aurelius, it […]

Read more »

Plastics raw materials

Recycling News

APBA claims to have gathered enough votes for California bag referendum

by plasticsinfomart

SACRAMENTO (Scrap Monster): The American Progressive Bag Alliance (APBA) claims to have gathered nearly 800,000 valid signatures, much more than the required 504,760 signatures to overturn the landmark plastic bag ban rule. The deadline to collect signatures had come to an end on Dec 29th. The news release by the trade body expressed confidence that […]

Read more »

Plastics raw materials

Recycling News

UK’s plastic bottle recycling count crosses 2 million tonnes

by plasticsinfomart

CANTERBURY (Scrap Monster): According to findings of the 2014 UK Household Plastics Collection Survey, UK has surpassed the milestone of recycling 2 million tonnes of plastic bottles. Also, the number of pots, tubs and trays recycled has crossed 0.5 million tonnes. According to the survey, 1,218,308 tonnes of plastics packaging was consumed by the UK […]

Read more »

Plastics machines

Machinery News

WITTMANN BATTENFELD with state-of-the-art injection molding technology, automation and peripherals at Chinaplas2015

by plasticsinfomart

This year, Chinaplas will be held from May 20 to 23, WITTMANN BATTENFELD will be presenting its state-of-the-art injection molding technology, automation and peripherals to professionals in Hall 4.1 at Stand 4.1C01.Meanwhile, it will show the stable and reliable automation solutions in Hall 4.2 at Stand 4.2D21 by its robots playing basketball. At this year’s […]

Read more »

Plastics machines

Machinery News

Hudson-Sharp to introduce new 5750 W high speed wicketer at Arabplast 2015

by plasticsinfomart

Hudson-Sharp, a US-based bag converting equipment supplier with a European headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, will present its latest version of the model 5750 W high speed wicketer at Arabplast 2015. For certain applications and under optimum conditions, the 5750 W can run consistently in a production environment at cycle speeds of 450 per minute. The […]

Read more »