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IN THIS EDITION
June 2012

Lead Feature

Malaysian plastics manufacturers up the ante to attract business

Company News

Materials News

Machinery News

Exhibition News

K2013 promises to be bigger, better

Injection Moulding

JCI dresses up components with natural fibres

Rubber Journal Asia

E-Magazine for the Rubber Industry

The future of natural rubber hinges on research

INJECTION MOULDING NEWS

Sabic awards major order to KraussMaffei

Petrochemical company SABIC awarded the KraussMaffei Group a major order – to equip the new Sabic Plastics Applications Development Centre (SPADC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with machines from the KraussMaffei and KraussMaffei Berstorff ranges.

The order to equip the new SPADC in Riyadh includes the German firm’s injection moulding machines from the C3 and EX series as well as extrusion lines for PVC tube, profile and sheet extrusion and twin-screw extruders from KraussMaffei Berstorff.

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NEWS BRIEFS

Rosti expands global reach to Malaysia

Strengthening its presence in Asia, Rosti has established a subsidiary, Rosti Integrated Manufacturing Solutions (IMS), located in Senai in southern Malaysia.

Jain to invest into agriculture infrastructure

Indian firm Jain Irrigation Systems will invest US$375 million over the next few years to build sustainable agriculture that will improve income of small farmers in sub-Saharan Africa.

Taghleef acquires Applied Extrusion

BOPP producer Taghleef Industries has acquired Applied Extrusion Technologies (AET), a US-based manufacturer of specialised BOPP films.

Sabic ships chemicals

Sabic has shipped its first consignment of ethanolamines and ethoxylates from its manufacturing plant in Jubail, Saudi Kayan, making Saudi Arabia

Italian and Thai associations tie up

Rome-based Assobioplastiche and Bangkok-based Thai Bioplastics Industry Association have formed a five-year agreement to carry out R&D of bioplastics.

PolyOne expands Shanghai innovation centre

US-based specialised polymer materials provider PolyOne announced the opening of its innovation centre in Shanghai, China.

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