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KraussMaffei helps Corr double capacity in Brazil

CABREÚVA, BRAZIL (March 17, 8:30 a.m. ET) -- KraussMaffei Berstorff says four of its extrusion lines have helped Corr Plastik Industrial Ltda., a Brazil-based producer of PVC pipe, double capacity. March 17, 2010

Pipe system failures result in retrofitting

SANTA FE, N.M. (March 12, 2:10 p.m. ET) -- Homes in a development in New Mexico have to be retrofitted after primarily plastic piping systems failed in their plumbing application. March 12, 2010

Recycling plant to help AERT control costs

SPRINGDALE, ARK. (March 11, 4:50 p.m. ET) -- Composite building materials manufacturer Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. will more than double its plastic recycling capacity when its new $13 million plant in Watts, Okla., starts operating 24/7 in the next two to four weeks. March 11, 2010

Energy-efficient windows blamed for melting vinyl siding

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 10, 12:05 p.m. ET) -- Melting vinyl siding is getting its share of media attention in Charlotte. The culprit, according to the experts: energy-efficient low-E windows. This issue is not limited to vinyl siding -- there have also been reports of reflected sunlight damage to wood, paint, roofing and other plastics such as decking, window lineal and trim. March 10, 2010

Trex forms partnership with Dri-Deck Enterprises

WINCHESTER, VA. (March 10, 11:55 a.m. ET) -- Composite fence, deck and railing extruder Trex Co. is expanding into the deck drainage market through a partnership with Dri-Deck Enterprises LLC of Lonetree, Colo. March 10, 2010

Australia green building rules revised in favor of PVC

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (March 3, 5:50 a.m. ET) -- The body encouraging development of more environmentally friendly buildings in Australia has revised its previously negative view on PVC materials. The Sydney-based Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) said its new system for rating the plastic should be in force by April following a review that ended in February. and considered advances made by the PVC sector. March 3, 2010

Expectations for remodeling stumble in Q4

ORLANDO, FLA. (March 2, 1:35 p.m. ET) — The U.S. economy has everyone talking about strategies for how to conduct business, and exhibitors at the 2010 Fencetech show in Orlando were no exception, especially as housing starts have been particularly disappointing. March 2, 2010

Peilert to take over for Veka CEO Stucky

ORLANDO, FLA. (March 2, 1:20 p.m. ET) — Vinyl extruder Veka Inc.’s president and CEO is retiring. Walter Stucky will be replaced by Joe Peilert. Stucky stepped down as president March 1. March 2, 2010

Fact, not fad: Marketing proves 'green' sells

ORLANDO, FLA. (March 2, 1:15 p.m. ET) — The fad of 'green' building is quickly becoming just the natural way to build, according to experts at Fencetech, held Feb. 17-19 in Orlando. By 2013 it will be a $140 billion market, split evenly between residential and non-residential. March 2, 2010

Solutia adding Etimex EVA to its photovoltaic line-up

ST. LOUIS (March 1, 2:25 p.m. ET) -- Solutia Inc. has agreed to buy German specialty polymer materials company Etimex Solar GmbH, which is controlled by private equity group Alpha Gruppe. Etimex Solar is a supplier of ethylene vinyl acetate encapsulants to the solar photovoltaics market. March 1, 2010

AERT starts operations at plastics recycling site in Okla.

SPRINGDALE, ARK. (Feb. 26, 11:15 a.m. ET) -- A new plastics recycling facility near Watts, Okla., is starting operations, Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. said. The AERT site received final approval from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality to start production, and an initial run took place Feb. 25. February 26, 2010

Westlake reports higher profit, lower sales, in 2009

HOUSTON (Feb. 23, 11:30 a.m. ET) -- Polyethylene and PVC producer Westlake Chemical Corp. swung from a 2008 loss to a full-year profit in 2009, even as the firm’s sales fell. February 23, 2010

JM Eagle alleges kickback scheme in PVC pipe whistle-blower suit

LOS ANGELES (Feb. 19, 12:25 p.m. ET) -- JM Eagle is fighting back against a whistle-blower lawsuit that alleges the company knowingly made substandard PVC water and sewer pipe. In a Feb. 18 news conference, JM Eagle’s lawyers said none of the governmental bodies that have joined the suit had complained about leaking pipe. The lawyers also released a sworn statement from a pipe buyer who said the whistle-blower, John Hendrix, offered him a kickback deal. February 19, 2010

Firm says temporary plastic walls save landfill space

LAS VEGAS (Feb. 18, 12:45 p.m. ET) -- As a longtime carpenter and contractor, Douglas Spear is bothered by the mess caused by the removal of temporary walls made of drywall mounted on metal studs. He estimates that every 12-foot-high-by-70-foot-long temporary wall that is demolished sends about 1 ton of debris to the landfill. But now he has a recyclable alternative made from thermoformed plastic. February 18, 2010

PVC pipe extruder JM Eagle hit with whistleblower lawsuit

SAN FRANCISCO (Updated Feb. 12, 3:25 p.m. ET) -- JM Eagle has been hit with a whistleblower lawsuit, joined by four states and 43 California cities and water districts, charging that under the direction of President Walter Wang, the company knowingly made substandard PVC water and sewer pipe to increase its profit. JM Eagle denied the charges. Spokesman Marcus Galindo said the company’s pipe “meets or exceeds all standards,” including for tensile strength. February 11, 2010

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