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1. A Schulman to shift capacity out of UK (09-01-2010)
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   A Schulman is streamlining manufacturing operations at its Crumlin, South Wales, production facility and moving part of the plant's capacity to two other, larger plants in Europe.
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2. BPI half year figures solid despite materials price hikes (08-31-2010)
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   British Polythene Industries has revealed encouraging half year figures despite raw material price uncertainty. The company reported revenues increased to £260.8m, up from £231.4m in 2009. Profits before tax rose by more than 40% to £13.1m.
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3. Bolton recycling plant hit by fourth fire (09-01-2010)
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   A fire at a waste recycling plant near Bolton needed 60 fire fighters to bring it under control. The blaze is the fourth at the Armstrong Environmental Services in the past two years, according to local media reports.
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4. DuPont and Sinopec start EVA production in Beijing (08-31-2010)
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   DuPont and China Petroleum & Chemical, known as Sinopec, have started production at their joint venture ethylene vinyl acetate production plant in Beijing, the parties said.
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5. US medical plastics market grows strongly (08-31-2010)
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   The US medical plastics market is expected to be almost 3.5 billion pounds (1.6 million tonnes) in 2010, according to BCC Research.
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6. Miko's profits fall 8% as raw material prices rise (08-31-2010)
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   Miko the Belgium-based plastics packaging and coffee service firm, says both operating and net profit fell 8% over the first half of the year because of rising raw material prices.
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7. Kautex taking over sales for Rikutec machines (08-31-2010)
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   Kautex Maschinenbau, the Bonn-based maker of blow moulding equipment, is taking over international sales and service for the German company that builds giant blow moulders, Rikutec-Richter Kunststofftechnik.
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8. California rejects outright bag ban (09-01-2010)
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   A broad coalition of Californians, including the California State Conference of the NAACP, the California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the California Manufacturers and Technology Association, and the American Chemistry Council, have applauded the California State Senate’s rejection of a bill to ban plastic bags.
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9. Bankruptcy court approves Visteon reorganisation plan (09-01-2010)
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   Visteon’s reorganisation plan has been approved by US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. The $700m (€550m) exit plan, arranged by Morgan Stanley, involves a $500m (€392m) senior secured term loan and $200m (€160m) of senior secured asset-based revolving credit.
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10. Shepherd appoints Urespec as UK distributor (09-01-2010)
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    Starting next month Urespec will be representing Shepherd Chemicals in the UK and Ireland, offering speciality catalysts to elastomer and foam manufacturers.
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1. Canada rules that bisphenol A is toxic (09-02-2010)
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   Canada has added bisphenol A (BPA) to its register of toxic substances, making it the first country in the world to make the move. The decision follows research that showed that 91% of Canadians has the plastics additive in their urine.
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2. A Schulman to shift capacity out of UK (09-01-2010)
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   A Schulman is streamlining manufacturing operations at its Crumlin, South Wales, production facility and moving part of the plant's capacity to two other, larger plants in Europe.
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3. California rejects outright bag ban (09-01-2010)
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   A broad coalition of Californians, including the California State Conference of the NAACP, the California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the California Manufacturers and Technology Association, and the American Chemistry Council, have applauded the California State Senate’s rejection of a bill to ban plastic bags.
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4. Kautex taking over sales for Rikutec machines (08-31-2010)
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   Kautex Maschinenbau, the Bonn-based maker of blow moulding equipment, is taking over international sales and service for the German company that builds giant blow moulders, Rikutec-Richter Kunststofftechnik.
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5. BPI half year figures solid despite materials price hikes (08-31-2010)
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   British Polythene Industries has revealed encouraging half year figures despite raw material price uncertainty. The company reported revenues increased to £260.8m, up from £231.4m in 2009. Profits before tax rose by more than 40% to £13.1m.
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6. Miko's profits fall 8% as raw material prices rise (08-31-2010)
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   Miko the Belgium-based plastics packaging and coffee service firm, says both operating and net profit fell 8% over the first half of the year because of rising raw material prices.
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7. Bolton recycling plant hit by fourth fire (09-01-2010)
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   A fire at a waste recycling plant near Bolton needed 60 fire fighters to bring it under control. The blaze is the fourth at the Armstrong Environmental Services in the past two years, according to local media reports.
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8. Bankruptcy court approves Visteon reorganisation plan (09-01-2010)
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   Visteon’s reorganisation plan has been approved by US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. The $700m (€550m) exit plan, arranged by Morgan Stanley, involves a $500m (€392m) senior secured term loan and $200m (€160m) of senior secured asset-based revolving credit.
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9. Shepherd appoints Urespec as UK distributor (09-01-2010)
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   Starting next month Urespec will be representing Shepherd Chemicals in the UK and Ireland, offering speciality catalysts to elastomer and foam manufacturers.
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10. Solvay increases PC fluoroelastomers output (09-02-2010)
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    Solvay is to increase the production capacity for peroxide curable fluoroelastomers, under the trademark Tecnoflon, at its Solexis plant at Spinetta Marengo, Italy. Solvay is investing €10m in the capacity increase, which is expected to start producing in the first half of 2012.
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