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| | Breaking News | Barnes Group to buy Synventive
BRISTOL, CONN. (July 17, 12 p.m. ET) -- Hot runner maker Synventive Molding Solutions gets a new owner this summer -- Barnes Group Inc., a publicly traded global maker of high-precision metal ... (more)
Report emphasizes importance of shale gas to plastics industry
HOUSTON (July 17, 11:45 a.m. ET) -- Shale gas is the “magic bullet” needed for the full recovery of the U.S. petrochemical industry, according to a recent report from the Chemical ... (more)
Steris to acquire US Endoscopy in $270m transaction
MENTOR, OHIO (July 17, 11:30 a.m. ET) - - A combination of two Northeast Ohio medical equipment manufacturers that are neighbors is in gear. Steris Corp. has agreed to buy privately held United ... (more)
Argentine plastics firms pressured by trade limits, economy
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (July 17, 10:20 a.m. ET) — Despite plastics production growth of 7.3 percent last year and an insatiable market with per capita consumption leading Latin ... (more)
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| Today's sponsor: |  |  | Asian machine firms frustrated
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (July 17, 10:30 a.m. ET) — Multiple Asian machinery producers say they’ve never received as little interest from fair-goers as at Argenplás, ... (more)
Europe posts record PET recycling rate
BRUSSELS (July 17, 11:15 a.m. ET) – Some 51 percent of PET bottles in Europe were collected for recycling in 2011, a new record, according to a new ... (more)
Delphi returns to solid growth, watching for acquisitions
DETROIT (July 17, 11:15 a.m. ET) -- Two and a half years after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Delphi Automotive LLP is growing again. In May, the company announced plans to buy ... (more)
FDA agrees to revise rules on BPA in baby bottles
WASHINGTON (July 17, 3:30 p.m. ET) – The Food and Drug Administration has agreed to exclude baby bottles and sippy cups from regulation that permit companies to use bisphenol A in ... (more)
Companies partner to make bioplastics from carbon dioxide
CUPERTINO, CALIF. (July 17, 11:40 p.m. ET) -- Is there a material that can’t be used to make bioplastics? In the latest example of scientific puzzle-solving, bioplastics have been made by ... (more)
New standard to encourage plastics recycling in Europe
BRUSSELS (July 17, 11:15 a.m. ET) -- A new European wide standard for recycling post-consumer plastics should increase recycling rates across the region, according to the scheme’s ... (more)
| | | | The Plastics Blog | Faurecia taps Pinterest for auto innovation
Jul 17, 12:24 PM -- I like to think I'm fairly well versed on social media developments, but until today I've just had a vague awareness of Pinterest. After all, how relevant to plastics (and journalism) could a site be that's built upon social photo... (more)
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| Also of Interest | | Int'l Beverage & Packaging Expert to Address Caps Audience Jean Schrurs is managing partner with Brussels-based Cape Decision, an international beverage and packaging consultancy. Schrur' experience includes roles with Exxon, Bekaert, Shell, Amcor and Coca-Cola Co. At Plastics News' second annual Plastics Caps & Closures conference, Schrurs will share his insight into the international markets for beverage and packaging, including his take on recycling initiatives and addressing how cap and closure makers and their suppliers are using technology to keep up with the demands of an increasingly transient and growing global population. The event will again be collocated with the annual conference of the Closure & Container Manufacturers Association. The joint events will take place Sept. 18-20 in suburban Chicago. PN will organize a business conference with exhibits on Sept. 18-19. The CCMA then will host its conference on Sept. 20, with a focus on sustainability, plus a session on emerging issues and trends. See more details at www.plasticsnews.com/caps2012. | |
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