Ampacet expands production worldwide
SHANGHAI (November 17, 2009) -- Ampacet Corp. opened its first plant in China in May and will add plants in Brazil and India by the end of 2010. The Chinese plant, located in Shanghai, employs 12 and
will operate at least two twin-screw extrusion lines producing color concentrates.
Coke rolling out bottles made from plant materials
ATLANTA (November 17, 2009) -- Coca-Cola Co. beverages will soon be arriving in new plastic bottles made partially from plant materials. Drinks bottled in the new PlantBottle packaging are being sent
to store shelves in select worldwide markets.
NPE moving to Orlando for 2012 and 2015
WASHINGTON (November 17, 2009) -- The 2012 and 2015 NPE trade shows will be in Orlando, Fla. The Society of the Plastics Industry Inc., which produces the show every three years, said cost savings was
key in moving NPE away from Chicago, which has been home to the show since 1971.
Global bioplastics market to hit 900,000 tons
CLEVELAND, OHIO (November 15, 2009) -- Worldwide demand for bioplastics will increase more than fourfold to 900,000 tons in 2013, according to a new report. Western Europe was the largest market for
bioplastics in 2008, accounting for 40 percent of world demand, but future growth will be driven largely by the Asia/Pacific region.
Study says bioplastics can replace traditional resins
UTRECHT, NETHERLANDS (November 15, 2009) -- A new market study published jointly by European Bioplastics and the European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) at Utrecht University estimates
it is technically possible to replace up to 90 percent of today’s polymer consumption with bio-based alternatives.
China to allow imports of whole PET scrap bottles
HANGZHOU, CHINA (November 13, 2009) -- The Chinese government is apparently edging closer to ending a ban on direct imports of whole PET scrap bottles, a move being watched in recycling circles around
the world because it may mean more recycled PET exports to China and potentially less available elsewhere.
Wanhua Group takes stake in BorsodChem
YANTAI, CHINA (November 11, 2009) -- China’s Wanhua Industrial Group is closer to becoming a minority shareholder in Hungarian vinyls and chemicals group BorsodChem after the Chinese company agreed
to back BorsodChem’s debt restructuring plan.
China's recycling industry looking to upgrade
BEIJING (November 11, 2009) -- China’s plastics recycling industry could see solid growth from the steady increases in both domestic and overseas supplies, but it must adopt better technology and
address society’s environmental concerns about pollution from the industry, according to the head of one of the industry’s major trade groups.
UK recycler Axion Polymers seeking partners in Asia
 Freegard
Australia investigation continues on LLDPE dumping
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA (November 10, 2009) -- Investigations are expected to be finalized later this month into claims Canadian and U.S. producers of linear low-density polyethylene have been dumping the
resin on the Australian market to undercut Melbourne-based plastics company Qenos Pty. Ltd. Qenos is owned by China National Bluestar (Group) Co. Ltd., a joint venture of state-owned China National
Chemical Corp. (ChemChina) and New York-based asset management company Blackstone Group.
Reichhold opens unsaturated polyester plant in India
RANJANGAON, INDIA (November 10, 2009) -- Materials maker Reichhold Inc. has opened a plant making unsaturated polyester resins in Ranjangaon, India. Reichhold expects the material to be sold into wind
turbines, glass-reinforced pipe, engineering stone, automobiles and other applications.
U.S. report says green packaging is here to stay
FALLS CHURCH, VA. (November 9, 2009) -- The resurgence of the environmental movement has caused an upswing in the demand for environmentally friendly packaging, according to a new report fom the
Foodservice Packaging Institute.
Yantai Wanhua's MDI used in China's high-speed railway
Yantai, China (November 9, 2009) -- Yantai Wanhua Polyurethanes Co.'s MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate) products are to be used in the construction of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway in
China – the world's largest polyurea waterproofing project.
Air Products opens speciality amines plant in China
NANJING (November 9, 2009) -- Air Products Chemicals Inc. has opened a new speciality amines plant in Nanjing, China, to support local customers in the polyurethane additives and epoxy markets.
Chinese firms gear up for export of 'green' plastics
 Lee
UK reprocessors should forge Chinese links
LONDON (November 1, 2009) -- Strengthening bonds between UK and Chinese plastics reprocessors will ultimately benefit both the environment and all partners in the manufacturing supply chain, according
to Axion Polymers’ director Keith Freegard.
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Plastics News' extensive coverage of NPE2009, North America's largest plastics trade show, included 17 news videos
shot on-site in Chicago. View the English-language clips here.
