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Saturday, January 28, 2012 | Welcome!

The stews are now in Asda and Morrisons supermarkets

RPC hammers our glorious Thor deal

Rapidly-growing fresh food brand Glorious has chosen the microwaveable Thor Pot from RPC Containers Blackburn for its new range of premium stews. ...(more)

Dow to sponsor Swiss packaging institute

Dow Performance Packaging is one of the sponsors of the IPI International Packaging Institute in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. The decision to get involved is a result of the company’s move to increase its relations with “the packaging value chain”. ... (more)

UK government sees red over company regulations

For the next three weeks, the latest phase of the Red Tape Challenge will focus on more than 120 regulations and enforcement processes that businesses deal with on a daily basis. ... (more)

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Wacker stumbles in Q4 as tech markets underperform

Officials investigate plastics tipped on Sunderland coast

US research questions safety of exposure to PFCs

Uponor sells Hewing pipe firm to Rettig Germany

Trelleborg sells French auto unit to Bavaria Industriekapital

Appeal court confirms Dow's victory in PE patent case

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Recycler Coll Materials expanding Waco, Texas, plant ZANESVILLE, OHIO (Jan. 25, 1 p.m. ET) -- Coll Materials Exchange LLC is adding a second extrusion line at its plant in Waco, Texas, that will double the capacity at that plant to produce railroad ties made completely from recycled plastic for Axion International Holdings Inc. (more) More News Plasticraft Molds plans move to larger location in Richfield, Wis. Ametek Westchester Plastics adds compounding capacity Crocker named CEO of Americas Styrenics Honda strives for zero waste-to-landfill status

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Automotive Trelleborg sells French auto unit to Bavaria Industriekapital Crowded Detroit auto show reflects recovering industry BASF and Philips shed light on automotive OLEDs		Injection moulding Sanko Gosei to invest £2.5m at Lancashire site ARRK’s new moulding machine to get turnkey ancillaries by AB Systems Engel Moulders’ Group to host packaging day in January
Packaging Officials investigate plastics tipped on Sunderland coast Safety record no accident, says Linpac Packaging Linpac looks to design to offset materials price hikes		Blow Moulding Serioplast sees Lodz of room to expand in Poland No clear connection between BPA and type 2 diabetes says report Chris Dow joins group to boost green investment in east London
Construction Gurit clocks on in Saudi for world’s tallest hotel Pipe firms suspected of price fixing in Hungary Balfour Beatty closes in on plastic waste recycling		Extrusion Uponor sells Hewing pipe firm to Rettig Germany Flight Plastics’ new chiller system prepares for take-off Retrofit integrated extrusion control from BSG
Medical Nanostructured copolymers release drugs right on target Purpose-built polymer solves caffeine conundrum Nanotubes kill bugs better in polymer composite		Thermoforming Turkish delight at clear milkshakes advantage Prime Minister calls for MPs to buddy-up to business BPF event to hold crystal ball to 2012
Consumer Products Toy maker Lego to build €125m complex in Hungary Mega Brands drops US lawsuit against Lego HMV’s saved! That’s music to my ears		Machinery Wittmann Battenfeld sees solid promise in UK plastics Tight times no barrier to investment for MHP Industries Big wins see Mechatronic move to bigger premises
Rubber Continental gets to grips with Adidas running shoe Salmond officially announces Michelin’s Dundee jobs Year ends with bounce for Avon Rubber		Materials US research questions safety of exposure to PFCs Appeal court confirms Dow's victory in PE patent case Material costs up on the back of feedstock price hikes
Environment Officials investigate plastics tipped on Sunderland coast Cheap polymer could grab greenhouse gas at source Whatever you do… don’t ask the public!		Recycling Arvensis secures loan to expand PET recycling Regain Polymers adds capacity and competitor Invest now to boost recycling, says Axion
Regulation Appeal court confirms Dow's victory in PE patent case EU to add 13 substances to banned chemicals list Bubble wrap firm fined over ‘avoidable’ worker injury		Moulds Show the world what you can do Five ways to success for rapid manufacturing Petford tools up for bright future
Competitiveness Wacker stumbles in Q4 as tech markets underperform Material costs up on the back of feedstock price hikes Luxus apprentice heads its mission to PlastIndia		Design Gurit clocks on in Saudi for world’s tallest hotel Deadline for DuPont packaging awards draws near Beakbane bellows into underground lake




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