Tuesday, 29-Sep-09

Iris adding machinery to global housewares operations

Ohyama (L), Keizer

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. (September 29, 2009) -- Housewares injection molder Iris USA Inc. is adding new equipment to improve efficiency at its plants in Pleasant Prairie and Mesquite, Texas. The company will install 50 new JSW all-electric presses, plus 38 Motoman robots, by the end of the year. Iris USA’s parent company, Sendai, Japan-based Iris Ohyama Inc. also is adding new machines in Europe, Japan and China.

Cosmos sees improvement, but reports a loss
Hong Kong (September 29, 2009) -- Cosmos Machinery Ltd., one of China’s largest injection press makers, said first half 2009 machinery sales fell 44 percent, although it said it’s seeing signs of a pickup in China and some overseas markets.

Tuesday, 15-Sep-09

Japanese companies make PVOH film deal
Toyohashi, Japan (September 15, 2009) -- Aicello Chemical Co. will expand its polyvinyl alcohol film stake by acquiring Tohcello Co.’s PVOH film product line and assets. Aicello will boost its PVOH film production capacity by 50 percent as a result of the deal.

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