Hong Kong molders target medical devices
 Chai
Steer enters new markets
Bangalore (November 1, 2009) -- Bangalore-based Steer Engineering Pvt. Ltd. has appointed Taurus Comtrade Fzco of Dubai its agency to sell Steer’s products in the Middle East Asia and Africa.
West officially opens first plant in China
LIONVILLE, PA. (September 29, 2009) -- West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. has opened its first manufacturing operation in China – a plastic injection molding factory in the Shanghai Qingpu Industrial
Zone. Full commercial production will begin late in the third quarter.
Medical plastics stay strong in Asia
SHANGHAI (September 15, 2009) -- The slow pace of growth in the medical technology market has, for many plastic manufacturers, kept the industry on a back burner for years. Now, as other markets
contract, some companies are reconsidering the value of an industry that, despite its slow growth, offers reliable demand.
Plastics used in winning designs
DULLES, VA. (August 18, 2009) -- The use of polymer resins helped numerous products — including advanced medical devices, double-color injection molded consumer electronics and an amphibious sport
plane — win 2009 International Design Excellence Awards.
Singapore's Sunningdale reports cautious optimism
SINGAPORE (Aug 18, 2009) -- Sunningdale Tech Ltd said it faces a challenging business environment for the rest of this year though there are signs that the global economic crisis may be bottoming out.
The Singapore-based injection molder and tooling supplier said it remains cautious for the rest of the year.
Despite recession, processors still like medical market
NEW YORK (July 7, 2009) -- Medical manufacturers still are projecting solid, and in some cases, double-digit growth, but they say device manufacturers and hospitals are being more cautious and
delaying some projects. UPG International told Plastics News that the company is "getting close to where will have to again expand” the clean room capacities at its Tijuana, Fremont, and Suzhou
plants.
China’s manufacturers mull ways to boost industry
 Chan
International Plastics Design award winners announced
 Hospira's award-winning iSecure syringe
Husky reroutes spending into packaging, medical
CHICAGO (June 24, 2009) -- John Galt, top executive at Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., said a more-focused Husky is well-positioned to withstand a tough market for new-press sales. Husky is
demonstrating at NPE2009 high-speed closure molding on a new HyCAP machine and its offerings in hot runners, production monitoring and preventative maintenance.
China’s TK is ready to take on global medical market
 TK Medical's Charlie Yu, left, and Xing Zhou in their Guangzhou office
Silcotech targets India's domestic market with new JV
CHICAGO (June 23, 2009) -- Canadian liquid silicone molder Silcotech North America Inc. and India’s Bonny Products Pvt. Ltd. have formed a joint venture aimed at tapping India’s domestic market,
the latest step in Silcotech’s push into developing economies, following startups in China and Bulgaria.
Nypro boosts medical capacity in China and France
NEW YORK (June 23, 2009) -- Nypro Inc. is expanding its medical operations in China and Europe as part of its strategy to increase the percentage of its sales from medical from 30 percent to 40
percent over the next two years. “Asia continues to be where we put a lot of our energies because our customers are manufacturing there,” Brian Payson, vice president of business development for
Nypro Healthcare, told Plastics News at the Medical Design & Manufacturing East show in New York.
PTI to introduce Globaline extrusion system at NPE
CHICAGO (June 16, 2009) -- Processing Technologies International LLC (PTI) is unveiling its new Globaline extrusion system that allows efficient short-run production of sheet at NPE2009. The system is
especially designed for PTI’s strategy of expanding into areas such as Russia, Eastern Europe, South America, China and India where an extrusion line needs to handle a variety of jobs.
Resin makers realizing China’s import potential
 Hanck
GLS Corp. targets safety with new products
 Noller
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Plastics News' extensive coverage of NPE2009, North America's largest plastics trade show, included 17 news videos
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