Industry SPE starts recruitment process for new managing director July 9, 2014 by plasticsinfomart NEWTOWN, CT, U.S.A., July 7, 2014: The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has begun the process of recruiting a new managing director, it was announced today. SPE has posted the position with Gros Executive Recruiters. The new managing director will combine tasks of the current commercial director and the current managing director, who are both […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Market News European ABS gains ground, Asian cargoes hold steady in Italy July 9, 2014 by plasticsinfomart July ABS prices emerged with increases for European cargoes in Italy, supported by firmer styrene costs as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Some sellers of Asian origins, on the other hand, elected to leave their prices unchanged from June. In the upstream markets, the July styrene contracts settled with increases of €82/ton from last […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Breaking News Market News Product News Egyptian PET converters concerned over new government food rations July 9, 2014 by plasticsinfomart In Egypt, there had been talk regarding the government’s plan to rearrange its food rationing program since early June as per ChemOrbis. These expectations materialized during this past week when the government decided to gradually stop the financial support that they are providing to citizens for food supplies. Edible oil was one of the main […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Industry parts2clean attracts record visitor turnout July 9, 2014 by plasticsinfomart – Synergies with O&S boost trade visitor count – Motivated buyers: over 50% of visitors came with definite capital investment projects in mind Stuttgart/Hannover. It may have been only eight months since parts2clean 2013, but parts2clean 2014 served up all the quality and quantity its exhibitors and visitors were hoping for and more. In this, […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Industry Robert Deitrick joins Graham Engineering as VP of Global Sales July 9, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Deitrick Will Be in Charge of Graham Engineering, American Kuhne, and Welex Brands YORK, PA., U.S.A., July 8, 2014: Building on the integration of Welex and American Kuhne, Graham Engineering is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Deitrick as Vice President of Global Sales. He will lead the direct and indirect sales force for […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Industry Chevron Philips Initiates World’s largest on-purpose 1-hexene Plant July 9, 2014 by plasticsinfomart In a latest move in the field of plastics and chemicals Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP has initiated and successfully commissioned world’s largest on-purpose 1-hexene plant. With this initiative the company will be able to produce 250,000 metric tons of 1-hexene co-monomers per year. The move was overwhelmingly welcomed by industry experts and stakeholders; with […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Product News Spain Doing Extensive Research to Produce biodegradable milk bottlele July 9, 2014 by plasticsinfomart When the who world is struggling to make our mother earth eco-friendly, this initiative of Spain could cherish them as according to the latest news from chemical sector Spain’s institute of plastic technology, Aimplas is conducting and coordinating a two-year ‘Biobottle’ project in partnership with eight European partners. While asked about the technology the spokerperson […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Market News New high barrier lidding film seals directly to mono APET trays July 8, 2014 by plasticsinfomart DuPont and Reifenhäuser have developed a cost saving lidding structure with a PET-based Appeel® sealing layer, which directly seals to mono-APET trays. Advantages over traditional lidding films using an LDPE sealing layer include a higher fat barrier, perforation resistance, gloss and transparency. By eliminating the need for an additional polyolefin-based lamination film on the APET […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices