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Thursday, May 23, 2013 | Welcome!

Isle of Man beach waste will become animal art

Japanese artist turns waste into sculptures

An Isle of Man beach cleaning project got a boost from Japanese sculptor Sayaka Ganz, who makes model animals from waste plastic. ...(more)

IChemE backs planned apprenticeship changes

A Government consultation on the future of apprenticeships in England has received the support of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). ... (more)

Industry gets new polymer qualification

Solutions 4 Polymers (SP4) and G&A Moulding Technology have teamed up to create a new level 3 vocational qualification for the plastics industry. ... (more)

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CBI predicts upturn for UK manufacturing output

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US demand for specialty films to hit $8bn by 2017

Shale gas 'can boost UK manufacturing'

Paccor warns of raw material price hikes

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Wittmann Battenfeld to launch big expansion in Torrington, Conn. TORRINGTON, CONN. — Wittmann Battenfeld GmbH is investing $2. (more) More News Carlisle adding TPO membrane line in Pennsylvania Medical-device OEMs look to the long run Ohio toolmaker planning for new plant, additional equipment Braskem introducing LDPE made from surgarcane ethanol Investments in US shale gas could create 500,000 jobs

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Automotive Tyre firm fined after serious worker injury New car models herald boom for North American toolmakers UK car industry output shifts up a gear		Injection moulding MG Stuma invests £1.7m in new facilities Wright Plastics sale saves 61 jobs, says KPMG Chinese machines exports outdo imports for the first time
Packaging Nestlé Waters to use 50% recycled plastic bottles UK firm win top DuPont packaging award Holfeld speeds up soft fruit packing		Blow Moulding Seminar to highlight available R&D funding Krones pays for role in US company Le-Nature's fraud New polyamides for blow moulding
Construction Freefoam Plastics does Prisk business in Northampton World demand for plastic pipes set to increase 6.2% annually to 2017 A house made from plastic rubbish… not again!		Extrusion Aliaxis acquires Chilean plastic pipe maker Lab-scale extruders suit both compound development and quality control Cracking the extruder wear problem with bimetallic barrels
Medical MG Stuma invests £1.7m in new facilities Economic production of dental models Plastics push up Gerresheimer results		Thermoforming Propac cycles faster with Illig thermoformer Head start for Olympic cycling medal haul Kobusch UK invests for packaging growth with three new thermoformers
Consumer Products Moth’s eye inspires anti-reflective plastic Danish railway fans get carriage away China's toy industry faces added safety checks		Machinery Arburg keeps up with Jones’ outlook Thermoplay sets sights on UK growth Husky puts emphasis on hot-runners and beverage packaging
Rubber Granny get your wheel gun Happy end for alligator tail Trelleborg’s bush softens tube ride		Materials Chemtura expands into thermoplastic polyurethanes Moth’s eye inspires anti-reflective plastic Major European nano conference to be held in Dublin
Environment Nestlé Waters to use 50% recycled plastic bottles Nampak four-pint bottle is industry first DSM’s polyamides feel the heat		Recycling China’s ‘Green Fence’ slows recycled plastic imports Nampak four-pint bottle is industry first Axion toys with child-safe recycled plastic
Regulation Recycler fined £370,000 over worker death Tyre firm fined after serious worker injury Legal move from Milliken over patent violation		Moulds Dassault Systèmes buys software firm Simpoe What’s in a name asks Phoenix Engineering 2009 Laser Prototypes boosts SLS materials range
Competitiveness CIMComp maps UK composites capability Institution of Chemical Engineers gets woman president Chemtura expands into thermoplastic polyurethanes		Design Moth’s eye inspires anti-reflective plastic Plastic gun draws eyes to 3D printing Dutch artist serves up Hong Kong duck




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