Lead Features
New marine litter study: Ocean life, at risk of extinction?
Mass extinction is the worst scenario our oceans could be facing if the tonnes of infiltrating plastic wastes will continue to build up and left unmanaged, according to a new report conducted by international researchers, and which estimates how much plastic debris ends up in...
Latest Headlines
Azelis sold to private equity firm New - Apex Machine buys compatriot printing machine maker
- American show to have more exhibitors from Asia; China leads
- RocTool licences tooling for Volvo
- Solvay building US PEEK unit; US$85 mn investment in US/India
- New marine litter study: Ocean life, at risk of extinction?
Company News
-
BASF/Petronas to build 2-EH acid plant in Malaysia
Germany-based BASF and Malaysia’s Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) will build a new world-scale production plant for 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid (2-EHAcid) at the site of their existing joint venture, BASF Petronas Chemicals, in Kuantan, Malaysia. The construction of this plant, which will be the first of its...
Materials News
-
BASF and Yara to build ammonia plant in the US; investment of US$600 mn
German chemicals giant BASF is tying up with Norwegian fertiliser company Yara International to build a world scale ammonia plant at BASF’s site in Freeport, Texas. The plant will use hydrogen as raw material, reducing capital expenditures (capex), maintenance...
Machinery News
-
Manufacturing trends to be highlighted at Chinaplas in May
As Asia’s first and the world’s second largest plastics and rubber trade fair, this year’s edition of Chinaplas, to be held 20-23 May, 2015 at China Import & Export Fair Complex, Pazhou, Guangzhou, China, will bring in an array of concurrent events at the fairground to help industry professionals...
PRA January/February 2015
ON THE COVER:
One of the machines on show by Rajoo Engineers at Plastindia 2015, from 5-10 February, will be the Multifoil blown film line
SUPPLEMENTS
-
Toyota faces disappointment: analysts
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) released the sales and production figures last week with total industry production (TIP) growth being upbeat, increasing 2.1 % year on year (y-o-y) after declining over the past four months. MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd’s research arm (MIDF Research) noted that the mild increase in January total industry volume (TIV) was partly...
-
RocTool licences tooling for Volvo
French company RocTool, specialist in the design and development of technologies for rapid moulding of composite and injection moulding, announced that it has signed a license agreement with Volvo Cars, the Swedish premium automobile manufacturer headquartered in Gothenburg. The agreement focuses on the manufacturing of the IntelliSafe body part in the back of the central rear-mirror that contains the...
