2013 Exhibitions
Lead Feature
South Korean machine makers eye exports; promote energy reductions
While South Korea’s biggest exports are probably Samsung and LG electronic products; Hyundai, Kia and SsangYong vehicles (not forgetting K-pop singer Psy!), its plastics machinery industry is also beginning to be noticed, said manufacturers interviewed at the Koplas show in Seoul, held 12-16 March. Read More»
Latest Headlines
- Asahi Kasei on expansion drive in the US
- PolyOne to sell its vinyl business to Mexichem
- Perstorp and Purac to develop caprolactone lactide co-polymers
- Italian machinery sector driven by export in 2012
- Songwon Additive to start Houston plant for OPS
- LEGO factory to rise in China
- BASF to achieve higher sales for 2013
- LANXESS reports strong results for 2012
- KraussMaffei Group heralds 175th year in the industry
- Williams to produce propylene in Canada
- Dow to sell PP licensing and additives business units
- Engel doubles production capacity in South Korean plant
- AkzoNobel invests EUR65 million to boost capacity in China
- Pertamina and PTT in petrochem deal
Company News
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Huntsman acquires 20% stake in Nippon Aqua
US chemicals firm Huntsman has acquired a 20% stake in Japanese firm Nippon Aqua, spray polyurethane (PU) foam insulation company. Nippon Aqua is a subsidiary of
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Materials News
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Asia to fuel demand for VAM
Asia Pacific economies, solar power investments and the shale gas boom are all working together to fuel the vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) market, states a new report by GBI Research. VAM is a raw material used in
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Machinery News
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Maag develops screen changer filters for Middle East plant
Maag has created tailor-made filtration units in close co-operation with Uhde Inventa-Fischer for an expansion project at a major facility in the Middle East. With a total additional Read More»
PRA March-April 2013
ON THE COVER:
New technology at Chinaplas:
Davis-Standard plans to showcase the new dsX™ flex-pack extrusion coating line for flexible packaging
SUPPLEMENTS
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Different strokes to hit growth targets in Asia
Looking at China, India and the ASEAN bloc, each has succeeded in weathering challenges in varying levels through the strategies employed. But which strategy calls the shots? Read More»
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Rediscovering LSRs in home healthcare medical devices
Emerging infectious diseases and the rising number of lifestyle diseases are pushing the shortage of hospital beds to critical levels. Several initiatives have been undertaken Read More»
