European polypropylene and polyethylene producers are targeting a May contract price increase because of low stock availability and seasonal demand, sources said. PE producers were aiming for increases of Eur20-60/mt ($28-83/mt) and PP ...
Tags: Polyolefin, PE, ethylene CP
North American rigid packaging manufacturer Placon has completed the acquisition of Plastic Packaging, a rigid plastic container producer in the US. The 100,000ft2 location of Plastic Packaging in West Springfield will bring the total ...
The Jeti Titan HS made its North American debut at the International Sign Association’s Sign Expo last week in Orlando. In May, it will also be shown at FESPA Digital in Munich, Germany. Its newly added primer option improves ink ...
Tags: Inkjet Printers, flatbed equipment
David Beeby, chief executive officer of Innovia Group, made an announcement on April 28: "We are delighted that we will be partnering again with Arle who have worked closely alongside us since 2009. They share our vision for the future and ...
The speciality films manufacturer was bought by Candover in 2004. According to Innovia, Arle's acquisition means "ownership remains with funds managed by the same international private equity company". David Beeby, chief executive of ...
Kazakhstan plans to build a major petrochemical complex by 2016 to produce higher-value products from associated petroleum gas that is currently mainly flared, according to an official at state-run KazMunaiGaz. The government aims to go ...
An environmentally friendly, metallized polypropylene film capacitor for DC-link applications has bveen launched by Vishay Intertechnology. The MKP1848C DC-link capacitor offers a broad capacitanceThat property of a system of conductors and ...
Tags: polypropylene film, capacitor, DC-link
Displays & Exhibits, Inc. (D&E), a division of Absolute Exhibits, a major force in the trade show exhibit building industry, is bringing a new line of flexible furniture named ümlot, to the trade show floor. These products are the very ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing, chair, tables
Displays & Exhibits, Inc. (D&E), a division of Absolute Exhibits, a major force in the trade show exhibit building industry, is bringing a new line of flexible furniture named ümlot, to the trade show floor. These products are the very ...
Tags: Construction, exhibit building
Stand highlights include the introduction of new film technologies for a range of flexible packaging and labelling applications. The company was formerly OPP films business of ExxonMobil. Paul Griffith, executive vice president at Jindal ...
Italy-based Gruppo Francia has selected SuperLight pot from RPC Superfos for its private label ‘Cucina’ mozzarella cheese. According to RPC, lighter packaging and reduced carbon footprint were priorities of German supermarket ...
SSM announce their participation to the forthcoming ITMA Asia in Shanghai, China, from June 16th to 20th. The Swiss based SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG, the inventor of the electronic yarn traverse system, will continue ...
Tags: Textile, electronic yarn traverse system, Twist Texturing
Vitro Minerals announces the commercialization of a synthetic light weight mineral filler for plastics and sealants that is 10-17% lower specific gravity than traditional fillers commonly used. At 40% filler loading in nylon or ...
Tags: Vitro Minerals, Synthetic Mineral
US polypropylene contracts could see a stable-to-down settlement for April, then rebound as early as May, market sources said Monday. A nomination for polymer-grade propylene contracts calling for a rollover of March pricing was giving PP ...
Tags: polypropylene, polymer-grade propylene, PGP
Featuring a dual safetyClass X capacitors are used in "across-the-line" applications where their failure would not lead to electric shock. Class X safety caps are used between the "live" wires carrying the incoming AC current. In this ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics