Industry Songwon successfully completes SeQuent Specialty Chemicals business acquisition and continues expansion strategy August 7, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Ulsan, Korea – August 6, 2014 – Songwon Industrial Group’s acquisition of SeQuent’s Specialty Chemicals business, which includes the polymer stabilizer business, the production site in Panoli and the local R&D division, has been successfully completed according to plan. Another milestone in the company’s global strategy, the acquisition places Songwon in a stronger position to […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Market News European PVC suppliers seek to maintain prices in August August 5, 2014 by plasticsinfomart PVC suppliers in Europe are mostly targeting to maintain their prices in August despite the lower ethylene contracts, which settled down €15/ton from July at €1205/ton FD NWE last week as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. A West European producer nominated increases of €20/ton on their August PVC prices when compared to July. A […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Market News Middle Eastern producers reveal August prices to Turkey and Egypt August 4, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Middle Eastern producers started to reveal their new August prices to Turkey and Egypt as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. The producers’ new offer levels indicate increases from their July levels, so far. In Egypt, a major Saudi Arabian producer issued increases of $20-40/ton for their HDPE, LDPE and LLDPE film offers following the […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Processes Plant plastics reach for the stars August 1, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Researchers in Finland have transformed rice starch into a temporally stable, optically transparent, biodegradable plastic with a high degree of mechanical strength and good thermal resistance. This important step towards bioplastics made from simple and sustainable resources has potential applications in food packaging and biomedical materials. Starch is a polysaccharide consisting of two components: a […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Industry Keynote Speakers At Spe Thermoforming Conference® To Address Business Innovation And Corporate Culture August 1, 2014 by plasticsinfomart NEWTOWN, CT., U.S.A., July 30, 2014: The keynote speakers for the 23rd annual Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Thermoforming Conference® will focus on the importance of innovation, branding, and corporate culture to the thermoforming industry , it was announced today by SPE’s Thermoforming Division. With the theme of “Ideas Worth Forming,” the Thermoforming Conference will take […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Material News Italy’s polymer imports post yearly increases in April August 1, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Italy’s overall polymer imports posted yearly increases in April 2014 while suggesting decreases month on month for some products , according to ChemOrbis. The country’s overall polymer imports climbed by 9.5% year over year to reach 353,400 tons in April 2014 while posting a drop of 4.4% when compared to the previous month. On a product […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Market News China’s polymer imports fall 8% in 2Q 2014 August 1, 2014 by plasticsinfomart China’s imports of polymers fell by around 8% in the second quarter of 2014, in line with the second quarter drops recorded in three of the past four years since 2010, according to ChemOrbis. In the second quarter of 2010, China’s polymer imports fell 13% compared to the first quarter of that year. In 2011, […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Industry Material Suppliers Will Offer ‘Customer Service Centers’ At Npe2015 To Accommodate Processors, Designers And Oems August 1, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Thus Far Nine Companies Plan to Create Convenient and Comfortable Meeting Areas, including an Extensive South Hall Facility for Dow WASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A., July 28, 2014: Among the many raw material suppliers that will participate in the NPE2015: The International Plastics Showcase, several plan to offer “Customer Service Centers” where they can engage with processors, […] Read more » Business Directory masterbatches plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News plastics Trade Raw Material & Chemical Prices
