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

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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 […]

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Cardia granted additional patent protection in four Asia Pacific countries

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Cardia Bioplastics Limited from Australia has secured patent protection for its Cardia Compostable, Biohybrid and PPC-starch resin and finished products from Japan, Australia, New Zealand and China Patent and Trademark Offices. The patents protect the composition formulation and manufacturing process invented by Cardia. “This marks an important milestone for Cardia Bioplastics. These granted patents protect […]

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Recycling News

Tomra Sorting shed lights on polymer recycling at Arabplast 2015

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Tomra Sorting Recycling will highlight its sensor-based sorting technology for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle recycling and flake sorting at Arabplast 2015, to be held from January 10-13 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The company’s TITECH autosort technology enables automated separation of different types of polymers, improving the overall recovery rate of polymers. Tasos Bereketidis, […]

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Sony confirmed to speak at AMI’s Masterbatch Asia 2015 conference

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Global consumer brand Sony will be among the major presenting parties at Masterbatch Asia 2015 conference, announced the organizer, Applied Market Information (AMI). In its 11th edition, the conference will start with an overview of the market. AMI will cover the global polymer demand, Cristal will present recent events in the Tio2 industry, while Sony […]

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Aurelius acquires UK-based recycler ECO Plastics

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Aurelius, a listed pan-European investor, has acquired ECO Plastics, a plastics recycling company based in the UK. The financial terms of the deal was not disclosed. “Aurelius is delighted to have acquired ECO Plastics which has a strong position in the UK marketplace. For customers, suppliers and partners it will be business as usual, and […]

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DSM showcases latest automotive and mobile phone applications for its engineering plastics at PlastIndia 2015

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Tuesday, December16, 2014: Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Material Sciences company, will feature numerous new applications in automotive, mobile electronics and electrical equipment that incorporate its engineering plastics for high performance, low weight, and improved sustainability at PlastIndia 2015 (5th to 10th February, Gandhinagar, Gujarat). It will also shine the spotlight on some […]

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European investor acquires UK-based plastic recycling firm

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EDGWARE (Scrap Monster): Germany-headquartered mid-market pan-European investment firm, AURELIUS, has announced acquisition of Hemswell, UK-based ECO Plastics-a scrap plastic recycling business that has been struggling due to difficult market conditions. Financial details of the deal have not been disclosed. As per the deal, Aurelius Group will perform capability improvement of plant facilities, in addition to […]

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Baltimore plastic bag ban bill vetoed by Mayor

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BALTIMORE (Scrap Monster): The Baltimore mayor has vetoed a City ordinance to ban plastic retail bags. In a letter addressed to the City Council, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake expressed her disagreement with the way in which the bill was passed. The bill which had initially proposed 5-cent fee on plastic bags was altered to an outright […]

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