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Thursday, May 17, 2012 | Welcome!

Ellesmere Port output will rise to 200,000 cars a year

Vauxhall factory saved along with 2,100 jobs

General Motors has signalled that the new Vauxhall Astra will be manufactured at its Ellesmere Port factory in north-west England. ...(more)

UK waste management time bomb ticks down

The UK faces a waste management time bomb and the deadline for a planned approach to the issue has arrived. ... (more)

PDM keynote to focus on manufacturing economy

Delivering the keynote at the PDM 12 Summit, Dennis Turner, formerly chief economist for HSBC, is expected to review the current state of manufacturing in the UK and our relationship with the eurozone. ... (more)

More top stories

Bank of England slashes UK growth forecasts

OGM – it’s a cool move towards improved efficiency

Training and cash for composites research engineers

Germany’s IK see growth despite material price increases

Polyplastic gets green light to acquire Siberian pipe maker

Luxus unveils sustainable lightweight polymer at PDM

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Berlin Packaging buys Lerman Container CHICAGO (May 14, 5:30 p.m. ET) -- Container and closures supplier Berlin Packaging LLC has acquired Lerman Container, a packaging distributor based in Naugatuck, Conn. (more) More News GM, Chrysler soar in supplier survey Lutz: GM played hardball with suppliers Dart adds Solo to its menu in changing food-drink container market Minority supplier's next test: Ford-driven JV

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Automotive Luxus unveils sustainable lightweight polymer at PDM Michelin feels tyre pressure and idles Dundee plant Jaguar Land Rover to spend an additional £1bn in the UK		Injection moulding OGM – it’s a cool move towards improved efficiency Midas touch brings moulding business back to the UK Monitoring your moulding system
Packaging Eco Plastics calls for a green message in a bottle Bayer to highlight polycarbonates progress at PDM12 Paccor wins packaging order from Autobar		Blow Moulding Rise of the trilobes La Seda de Barcelona approves capital increase Serioplast sees Lodz of room to expand in Poland
Construction Polyplastic gets green light to acquire Siberian pipe maker Water pipe leaks due to bad installation, says BPF Plastic water pipes – an easy media target…		Extrusion Polyplastic gets green light to acquire Siberian pipe maker HDPE water pipes leak not long after installation Kraiburg TPE targets potable water applications
Medical Bayer to highlight polycarbonates progress at PDM12 Radical friction reduction for elastomer components Reaction injection moulding with the Midas touch		Thermoforming Vacform Group gets in trim on five axis Turkish delight at clear milkshakes advantage Prime Minister calls for MPs to buddy-up to business
Consumer Products Bayer to highlight polycarbonates progress at PDM12 Radical friction reduction for elastomer components Bendy resin makes a spectacle of itself		Machinery OGM – it’s a cool move towards improved efficiency Protestors occupy Romi Sandretto Plast stand Rosti’s Malaysia operation extends its global reach
Rubber F3 Series is an Easter knockout for Cooper Outstandifold in the wetty grippers claims Evonik Rubber exhibition bounces back after 20 years		Materials Luxus unveils sustainable lightweight polymer at PDM Luxus to showcase sustainability innovations Ineos looks to divest French and Italian HDPE sites
Environment Waste management – the Greggs pasty test Luxus unveils sustainable lightweight polymer at PDM Eco Plastics calls for a green message in a bottle		Recycling BPF welcomes recycling and energy from waste plants Luxus to showcase sustainability innovations Government could enforce quality standards at MRFs
Regulation Water pipe leaks due to bad installation, says BPF Tougher EU controls on the use of dangerous chemicals Support energy to waste, BPF tells government		Moulds Reaction injection moulding with the Midas touch Plastics help form to follow medical functionality Medical micro-moulding goes multi-cavity
Competitiveness Bank of England slashes UK growth forecasts OGM – it’s a cool move towards improved efficiency Training and cash for composites research engineers		Design Gabriel-Chemie to highlight laser marking at PDM12 Plastics Consultancy Network offers drop-in advice at PDM12 Qbeak gets a move on thanks to EPP foam




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