Innovative materials open door to medical markets
 Tritan copolyester
Sunningdale reports profit thanks to geographical diversity
SINGAPORE (February 26, 2010) -- Sunningdale Tech Ltd. has returned to profit last year, saying its markets in Japan, Europe and South Korea had offset the drop in sales from the North American
automotive industry.
Canadian custom molder captures business from China
GRANBY, QUEBEC (February 19, 2010) -- A Canadian custom injection molder is growing as it captures business from China. “A lot of jobs are coming back from China,” company President Martin Nadeau
said in a telephone interview. “It’s a result of poor quality and delivery.”
Polymer Group setting up research center in Suzhou
SUZHOU, CHINA (January 25, 2010) -- Polymer Group Inc. of Charlotte, N.C., plans to set up a center of excellence research facility at its plant in Suzhou, China.
Kramski pushes for medical work, opens India plant
LARGO, FLA. (January 18, 2010) -- Kramski North America Inc is taking strides to expand into medical device work, while its parent Kramski GmbH recently opened a plant in India.
Nypro plans expansion for medical market
CLINTON, MASS. (January 8, 2010) -- To meet growing demand in European medical markets, Nypro Inc. has several overseas expansions and an acquisition planned for 2010. The company also is converting
30,000 square feet (2,787 square meters) of space previously at its Shenzhen, China plant into white and clean room space to serve the domestic medical market in that country.
Japan launches trade show for plastics processors
TOKYO (December 8, 2009) -- A new plastics show is launching in Japan in 2010 targeting end users of plastics in segments such as automobiles, medical, packaging and solar batteries. The N-Plas show
is planned for May 19-21 at Tokyo’s Big Sight exhibition center.
Mitsubishi claims world first for new back-barrier sheet
TOKYO (December 7, 2009) -- Mitsubishi Plastics Inc. of Tokyo claims its new photovoltaic (PV) back sheet, launched globally this week, is the world’s best barrier against water vapour of its kind.
Hong Kong molders target medical devices
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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
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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.
