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- Business/Economy, Materials
Two Thai petrochemical projects allowed to proceed (03-04-2010)
BANGKOK (March 4, 2010) -- Petroleum Authority of Thailand plc said the Supreme Administrative Court has allowed construction to proceed at two of its projects in the Map Ta Phu industrial zone, but
15 others were still suspended. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Building/Construction, Business/Economy, Materials
Coal-based PVC maker continues expansion in China (03-05-2010)
URUMQI, CHINA (March 5, 2010) -- Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co. Ltd., based in Urumqi, plans to add more PVC capacity, as it expects PVC price and market demand to rise in 2010. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Business/Economy, Electrical/Electronics
Celgard expands battery membrane production in S. Korea (03-05-2010)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 5, 2010) -- Lithium-ion battery membrane maker Celgard LLC is investing $30 million (204. 8 million yuan) to expand production in South Korea. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Business/Economy, Machinery
Shini expanding factories in China and India (03-09-2010)
TAIPEI (March 9, 2010) Taiwanese auxiliary equipment maker Shini Plastics Technologies Inc. is finishing a US$ 18.7 million (128 million yuan) expansion of its factories in mainland China and India. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Business/Economy, Machinery
Taiwan machinery firms seeing strong rebound (03-08-2010)
TAIPEI (March 8, 2010) -- Taiwan’s plastic machinery industry is seeing a strong economic rebound as mainland China and other emerging markets push production almost to levels seen before the
worldwide economic meltdown in 2008. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Automotive, Business/Economy
US studies runaway complaints in 'repaired' Toyotas (03-05-2010)
WASHINGTON (March 5, 2010) -- U.S. regulators are investigating 10 recent cases in which owners of recalled Toyota vehicles say they brought their cars in for repair and yet still experienced
unintended acceleration. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Building/Construction, Business/Economy, Materials
Australia green building rules revised in favor of PVC (03-08-2010)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (March 8, 2010) -- Sydney-based Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA） has revised its previously negative view on PVC materials. The new system for rating the plastic should
be in force by April. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Business/Economy
Processors lobby European Union for support (03-05-2010)
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (March 5, 2010) -- EuPC, the Brussels-based trade body for plastics processors, has urged European Union legislators to “get policy on plastics right; otherwise there will be
widespread damaging effects on user and supply industries.†hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Business/Economy
India's processors upgrade to compete globally (03-11-2010)
MUMBAI, INDIA (March 11， 2010) -- India’s small and medium-size plastics producers are upgrading to be globally competitive in the next two to three years and keep in step with the industry majors
in the international league, according to Ashok Goel, president of the PlastIndia 2012. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Business/Economy, Machinery
Taiwan firm develops micromolding machines (03-15-2010)
TAIPEI, TAIWAN (March 15, 2010) -- A Taiwanese firm has developed its own version of micromolding injection machines and hopes to position them as a lower-cost alternative to German and Japanese
machines that dominate that higher-end market. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
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- Business/Economy, Machinery
Shini expanding factories in China and India (03-09-2010)
TAIPEI (March 9, 2010) Taiwanese auxiliary equipment maker Shini Plastics Technologies Inc. is finishing a US$ 18.7 million (128 million yuan) expansion of its factories in mainland China and India. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Building/Construction, Business/Economy, Materials
Coal-based PVC maker continues expansion in China (03-05-2010)
URUMQI, CHINA (March 5, 2010) -- Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co. Ltd., based in Urumqi, plans to add more PVC capacity, as it expects PVC price and market demand to rise in 2010. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Business/Economy, Machinery
Taiwan machinery firms seeing strong rebound (03-08-2010)
TAIPEI (March 8, 2010) -- Taiwan’s plastic machinery industry is seeing a strong economic rebound as mainland China and other emerging markets push production almost to levels seen before the
worldwide economic meltdown in 2008. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Building/Construction, Business/Economy, Materials
Australia green building rules revised in favor of PVC (03-08-2010)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (March 8, 2010) -- Sydney-based Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA） has revised its previously negative view on PVC materials. The new system for rating the plastic should
be in force by April. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Business/Economy, Materials
Two Thai petrochemical projects allowed to proceed (03-04-2010)
BANGKOK (March 4, 2010) -- Petroleum Authority of Thailand plc said the Supreme Administrative Court has allowed construction to proceed at two of its projects in the Map Ta Phu industrial zone, but
15 others were still suspended. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Business/Economy, Environment
LM Glasfiber builds wind blade facility in China (03-12-2010)
JIANGYIN, CHINA (March 12, 2010) -- Denmark-based wind turbine blade maker LM Glasfiber is strengthening its position in the Chinese market by building a fourth manufacturing facility in Jiangyin,
Jiangsu province. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Business/Economy, Molds/Tooling
DME and P.E.T.S. form hot-runner alliance (03-12-2010)
MADISON HEIGHTS, MICH. (March 14, 2010) -- Tooling component supplier DME Co. has created a strategic alliance with hot-runner firm Plastic Engineering & Technical Services Inc. to provide a complete
package to improve processing. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Building/Construction, Business/Economy
ContiTech inaugurates Changshu facility (03-14-2010)
HANNOVER, GERMANY (March 14, 2010) -- ContiTech AG has inaugurated its newly-completed Euro 40 million development, production, sales and administrative facility in Changshu, Jiangsu province. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Business/Economy
Canada switching to polymer money (03-15-2010)
TORONTO (March 14, 2010) -- Canada will move to plastic currency in mid-2011 for enhanced security against counterfeiting. As well, plastic bills last longer than cotton paper ones currently used. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
- Business/Economy, Machinery
Taiwan firm develops micromolding machines (03-15-2010)
TAIPEI, TAIWAN (March 15, 2010) -- A Taiwanese firm has developed its own version of micromolding injection machines and hopes to position them as a lower-cost alternative to German and Japanese
machines that dominate that higher-end market. hide summary | view story | e-mail this story
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