Plastics products and components manufacturer Spectrum Plastics has announced a strategic partnership with medical device manufacturer Earnan Biomedical. The collaboration will provide ‘off the shelf’ PTCA and PTA balloons next day in North America and within three days for European customers. Steve Maxson, vice president of sales, Spectrum Plastics, Vascular Technologies division, said: “The balloons […]
LAS VEGAS–Minoo Mehta has been attending the Specialty Equipment Market Association Show for more than 30 years. This year’s event, however, felt quite a bit different for the president of BKT USA Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Mumbai, India-based Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT). Not only was Arvind Poddar, managing partner of BKT, inducted into the […]
To many, it’s famous for two things: theme parks and a legendary ice hockey team. But to those in the know, Anaheim is also the first stop in the calendar year for the latest developments in medical device innovation. Dave Gray examines what’s on show at MD&M West 2019. For the plastics community, MD&M West […]
PETALING JAYA: Over 90% of table salt used in kitchens globally are found to contain microplastics, a new Greenpeace study found. It also found that salt sold in Asia contained the highest levels of plastic contamination. The study also estimates that an average adult consuming 10 grams of salt per day would be eating approximately […]
PUNE, India–The automotive silicone market is projected to grow to $3.33 billion by 2023 at a compound annual growth rate of 7.1 percent, according to new market research by MarketsandMarkets. “Automotive Silicone Market by Type (Elastomers, Gels, Resins, Fluids), Application (Interior & Exterior, Engines, Electrical), and Region (APAC, Europe, North America, South America, Middle East […]
BUCHAREST, Romania–Off-the-road tire maker Eurotire Inc. has filed for bankruptcy but expects to recover “soon”, a company spokeswoman told European Rubber Journal. The Bucharest-based company filed for insolvency in May and is studying rescue options, including via merger or acquisition. “We are very much active like we were before. Employees are coming to work, and […]
Contract manufacturer GW Plastics has been recognised for its impressive growth and dedication to workforce training. The company has recently received a 2018 Vermont Business Growth Award as well as two grants to help it train new employees. The award recognises the Vermont business that have experienced the greatest growth within the past five years. […]
HILTON HEAD, S.C.–The tire industry has seen big changes in the last decade witnessed by how the aftermarket is split up, and will see even bigger changes in the future brought on by new automotive technologies, according to Dave Zielasko, publisher of Rubber & Plastics News. Speaking at the recent Clemson Tire Industry Conference in […]
