International Plastics Design award winners announced
 Hospira's award-winning iSecure syringe
Sacmi demonstrates Compression Blow Forming technology
CHICAGO (June 26, 2009) -- Italian machinery group Sacmi Imola S.C. demonstrates its Compression Blow Forming (CBF) technology for production of small blow molded containers for the first time in
North America on its booth at NPE.
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 manufacturers mull ways to boost industry
 Chan
Group seeks moratorium on degradable PET containers
SONOMA, CALIFORNIA (June 24, 2009) -- The National Association for PET Container Resources called on brand owners and bottle makers to refrain from using PET containers with degradable additives.
“We want the people making claims about bottles with degradable additives to first substantiate and document their claims” that there will be no adverse effect on the recycling stream or the
next-life product, said the group’s executive director.
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.
Greif signs deal with IBC maker Jielin Plastic Pipe
DELAWARE, OHIO (June 16, 2009) -- American industrial packaging firm Greif Inc. and China’s Zibo Jielin Plastic Pipe Manufacture Co. Ltd. have reached a strategic agreement to give Greif exclusive
rights to market and sell Jielin’s intermediate bulk containers (IBC) worldwide.
Scientex purchases Gloucester cast stretch film line
GUANGZHOU (June 16, 2009) -- Malaysian processor Scientex Packaging Film Sdn. Bhd. signs a contract at Chinaplas to order a second cast stretch film line from U.S.-based Gloucester Engineering Co.
Inc.
DuPont pushing for global sustainability standards
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (June 23, 2009) -- DuPont Co. is throwing its weight behind a push to have global sustainability standards. The company revealed its support for the standards as part of its
recent 2009 DuPont Packaging Awards event.
China trade group reports on drop in plastic bag use
BEIJING (June 2, 2009) -- One year after China enacted a sweeping law limiting plastic bag use, a Chinese trade association is saying the country’s supermarkets have cut bag use by a large margin,
about 66 percent, or by about 40 billion bags a year. But the impact has not been as great in other parts of China’s retail chain.
Resin makers realizing China’s import potential
 Hanck
PolyOne moving ahead with Asia strategy
 Ximena
Clariant China puts focus on domestic firms
GUANGZHOU (June 2, 2009) -- With China’s export market shrinking, Clariant (China) Ltd. has felt a squeeze on its business. To counter the effect, Clariant is focused on getting to know its domestic
Chinese customers better -- offering environmentally friendly products and exploring new markets as it goes.
PTI develops system for making foamed PET bottles
 oPTI bottle technology
Australian winery touts sustainability of PET
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (May 19, 2009) -- One of the premium wine brands of Australian-based liquor manufacturer and exporter Fosters Group Ltd. is now available in a 750 milliliter PET wine bottle that
the company says has significant environmental advantages.
U.S. gives preliminary ruling to bag dumping complaint
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 19, 2009) -- In a unanimous vote, the U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled that there is reason to believe that plastic grocery and shopping bags from Indonesia, Taiwan
and Vietnam are being sold in the United States at prices anywhere from 28 percent to 96 percent below their fair value.
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