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UK toolmaker Lodent Precision has increased its capacity with the installation of what it says is the largest Hartford vertical machining centre in the UK. 15 December 2008

Milacron has made several senior-management announcements, and is making 90 job cuts in the US in response to a slowdown in the machinery market. 12 December 2008

Milacron Inc has a new top executive – David E Lawrence, current president of the company’s global mould technologies business.

Lawrence will become president and CEO of the Cincinnati-based machinery company on 1 December. 19 November 2008

Roctool’s Cage induction heating system can now be used with injection moulding tools, providing superior surface quality, the French company has revealed. 6 November 2008

Verus Precision is now moving ahead with its formula of metrology, Moldflow analysis and project management. 6 November 2008

Fast-growing Ace Mold of Hong Kong signed a deal on Wednesday to partner with Ireland’s Avenue Mould Solutions. 17 October 2008

The British Plastics Federation has launched its new website this week featuring an industry ‘Facebook’ plus an exciting new tool called Plastipedia – an on-line plastics encyclopedia. 2 October 2008

2008 is a historic landmark in the UK plastics industry's history. Not only is it the 75th anniversary of polyethylene but also the 75th anniversary of the British Plastics Federation - now the longest established plastics association in the world. 30 September 2008

Changes which took effect on 1 September at the Staffordshire, UK, MCP group, have seen MCP Tooling Technologies demerging from the group and adopting the MTT Technologies name. 9 September 2008

Cambridgeshire-based mel-service-UK has been appointed UK agent for sales and support of the FMS (Flexible Mould System) manufactured by mel Machinefabriek Etten-Leur of the Netherlands. 27 August 2008

Ashley Gibson of Batley-based Moorland Toolmaking won four awards at Huddersfield Technical College awards evening including overall Apprentice of the Year. 26 August 2008

Hales Tool & Die, the Maldon-based supplier of components to mouldmakers and injection moulders, has started some new services and launched a new website. 25 August 2008

South Wales-based bottle and closure maker Gwalia Packaging has acquired local toolmaker AMJ in a move which the firm says will add new technology to the existing mouldmaking facility established at its closure division, Dragon Plastics. 8 August 2008

GTMA ceo, Julia Moore, writes about opportunities in the packaging market, describing how the association assists members 23 July 2008

UK toolmaker AF Gaskin has ceased trading after going into voluntary administration. 23 July 2008

• LyondellBasell considers Chapter 11 2 January 2009
• Poor cash flow spells disaster for food packaging firm 5 January 2009
• Sartor signs preliminary agreement to buy Ineos Vinyls Italia 5 January 2009
• Dow pursues claims against Kuwait’s PIC 6 January 2009
• PET bottle maker Constar files for Chapter 11 2 January 2009

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• BASF takes drastic action and shuts 80 plants (Update) 19 November 2008
• LyondellBasell considers Chapter 11 2 January 2009
• Sabic IP cuts output of engineering plastics 6 November 2008
• Ineos seeks bank waiver as customers destock 18 November 2008
• RPC drastic action for financial security 30 September 2008

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