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January 2011

LEAD FEATURE

Henkel on a roll

COMPANY NEWS

Perstorp strengthens polyol capacity

PolyOne expands in Brazil

DuPont to double R&D centre in China

Arkema to increase PVDF capacity in China

MATERIALS NEWS

China leads in PET resin supply

Intelligent packaging indicates spoiled food

Cereplast sets foot in Europe

Using CO2 to infuse additives into plastics

Italians face a new year of no plastic bags!

Exclusive contract supply for Toho Tenax in Thailand

MACHINERY NEWS

Gloucester clinches orders and has new owner

New owner and lab line for EDI

Italian machinery sector in upbeat mood

EXHIBITION NEWS

Rubber products push at Chinese plastics show

RUBBER JOURNAL ASIA

Top Glove to secure raw material source

Russian billionaire takes up equity in Sibur

Taiwanese tyre maker expanding capacity

INJECTION MOULDING ASIA

Resin for caps/closures

No downtime for Chinese tooling company

IAC buys Indian auto parts supplier

Metal-like compound for surgical device

In-mass solution for vehicle grills

Rubber products push at Chinese plastics show

n view of the growing rubber industry in China, the organiser of the Chinaplas 2011 show, Adsale Exhibition Services, has added on a Rubber Machinery and Equipment Zone. According to Adsale, sales of Chinese rubber products upped by 35% to RMB220.5 billion in the first five months of 2010, compared with the same period in 2009.

The exhibition, to be held in Guangzhou from 17-20 May, will incorporate the theme zone to attract not only rubber machinery and rubber products producers but also buyers from various business sectors looking to source rubber products in China. The zone will have the support of the China Rubber Industry Association.

To date, more than 20 rubber industry players have reserved or confirmed exhibition space says Adsale. It will also have a VIP buyer's programme for key enterprises in China's rubber industry.

Spanning an area of 160,000 sq m in 20 exhibition halls at Guangzhou's Pazhou Complex, Chinaplas this year will have more than 2,200 exhibitors from 35 countries.