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April 2012

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Greening the automotive sector

COMPANY NEWS

European firms commit to Asian expansions

Malaysian petrochemical hub in the making

ExxonMobil increases supply to Asia Pacific

Huntsman goes to East Europe

Dow on track with projects in the US

On track with butanol

MATERIALS NEWS

Songwon bolsters OPS capacity

Silver additive for products

ECH facility up in Thailand

Updates to nonwovens by Dow and Conductive

Water-based adhesive for acrylic resins

Chinese plant for TPEs

BMS innovates green process for foams

Film for MAPs with improved gas barrier

MACHINERY NEWS

German firms expand capacities

Scientex in the running as largest CPE film maker

EXHIBITION NEWS

US market on the upturn

Chinaplas hits visitor mark

INJECTION MOULDING ASIA

Machine manufacturers go for large

Nylon in short supply for auto makers

Fastest closure machine in the world

Mold-Masters expands to Latin America

MuCell lightweighting technology bags award

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German firms expand capacities

hile Germany-based temperature control equipment supplier Single Temperiertechnik has expanded production capacity at its Hochdorf facility near Stuttgart, mould/tooling company Hasco is investing EUR300 million to boost capacity at its Lüdenscheid site.

Single has added on extra 1,000 sq m of production space and 150 sq m of office space. Single currently employs 120 people at its headquarters in Hochdorf and plans to increase its personnel by up to 25% in the short to medium term. The new site mainly handles the company's logistics-related activities.

Meanwhile, Hasco says it is currently carrying out one of the largest construction projects in its company history. Come June 2012, it will open a modern, 3,000 sq m mould standard manufacturing facility.