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Thursday, November 20, 2008 | Welcome!

The Opel/Vauxhall Insignia is European Car of the Year

Polymers take the load in Insignia engine

A load-bearing part under the bonnet of the new Opel/Vauxhall Insignia is using polymer instead of metal. ...(more)

Sabic and ExxonMobil sign elastomer jv deal

Sabic and ExxonMobilChemical have taken their plans for synthetic rubber investment in Saudi Arabia a stage further by signing a Heads of Agreement and are progressing detailed studies on the project. ... (more)

BASF takes drastic action and shuts 80 plants (Update)

BASF's planned closures and production cutbacks, announced on 19 November, will hit a number of plastics-related production sites. ... (more)

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Polymers take the load in Insignia engine

Sabic and ExxonMobil sign elastomer jv deal

New conductive plastics centre in Australia

Negri Bossi results prompt Sacmi urgency

Solutia cuts jobs as demand slips

BASF takes drastic action and shuts 80 plants (Update)

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Sumitomo Demag divvies up electric market FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, GERMANY (Nov. 19, 12:10 p.m. EDT) -- Officials of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH — the combination Japanese/German injection press maker — spelled out their strategies for Europe, the Americas and Asia at the Fakuma show. (more) More News IDSA adding global chapters; China to be among first Solutia cuts jobs as demand slips Packaging group names Welcome as president Peoria´s Shamrock adds thermoforming machine

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Automotive Polymers take the load in Insignia engine Solutia cuts jobs as demand slips BASF takes drastic action and shuts 80 plants (Update)		Injection moulding Negri Bossi results prompt Sacmi urgency Milacron names Lawrence president and CEO Plastics enable drinks can to be resealed
Packaging Plastics enable drinks can to be resealed Finalists unwrapped for Bioplastics Awards Coca-Cola approval for Russian PET producer		Blow moulding Milacron names Lawrence president and CEO Blow moulder Mergon adds injection machines in US GSK spends £70m to take bottle blowing in-house
Construction Solutia cuts jobs as demand slips Teraplast doubles pipe capacity in new facility Cable and wire sector upturn in 2010		Extrusion Milacron names Lawrence president and CEO Teraplast doubles pipe capacity in new facility Cable and wire sector upturn in 2010
Medical Victrex celebrates 30th birthday of PEEK US safety report into BPA judged 'inadequate' Atorka suspends shares on Nordic exchange		Thermoforming Linpac Packaging scoops national award SPE taps Ken Braney as president-elect Businesses in China talk about slowdown
Consumer Products New conductive plastics centre in Australia Floor waste recycling gets off the ground Lego loses EU trademark case about brick image		Machinery Negri Bossi results prompt Sacmi urgency Milacron names Lawrence president and CEO Sepro buys out partner in US robot jv
Rubber Sabic and ExxonMobil sign elastomer jv deal Insolvency hits polymers less than other UK sectors Explosion kills two at Italian rubber compounder		Materials Polymers take the load in Insignia engine Sabic and ExxonMobil sign elastomer jv deal New conductive plastics centre in Australia
Environment Finalists unwrapped for Bioplastics Awards Dow Corning makes waste savings Linpac Packaging scoops national award		Recycling Worldwide recycled plastic trade hits the rocks Floor waste recycling gets off the ground Dow Corning makes waste savings
Regulation Committee wants tighter changes to toys directive Carrier Bag Consortium hits out at Welsh proposal Obama’s tough fight		Moulds Milacron names Lawrence president and CEO Roctool Cage system trialled in injection moulding New Irish firm measures up
Competitiveness Negri Bossi results prompt Sacmi urgency Solutia cuts jobs as demand slips BASF takes drastic action and shuts 80 plants (Update)		Design Plastics enable drinks can to be resealed Australian industry embraces sustainable design Lego loses EU trademark case about brick image

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