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PN senior reporter Frank Esposito shares the week's news in this Material Insights video.

AKRON, OHIO (Dec. 14, 2:45 p.m. ET) -- The pending return of PET production to Canada is the top item in this week's Material Insights video. Also covered are Plastimin's growing lineup of bioplastic compounds and Material Innovation's winning a federal grant to develop recycled-content specialty materials. (more)

WINDSOR, ONTARIO (Dec. 14, 3:30 p.m. ET) -- Auto supplier Windsor Machine Group will invest $4 million on a new plant in Princeton, Ind., to make headrests for Toyota Motor Corp. and other automakers. The site will open in an existing 25,000-square-foot building during the first quarter of 2010. Windsor Machine molds polyurethane foam along with some rubber and metal processing for headrests, auto seating and exhaust systems. (more)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (Dec. 14, 10:30 a.m. ET) -- Packaging giant Amcor Ltd. has announced a raft of management changes in anticipation of its $2 billion takeover of Alcan Packaging from Rio Tinto plc. (more)

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