Preliminary schedule for first SPE Shanghai TPO conference announced
The organizing committee for the new SPE Shanghai TPO Conference has announced the event’s preliminary technical program. In addition to two keynotes, a total of 23 presentations (including one plenary...
View ArticleModi government might offer incentives for use of plastic money
In a bid to curb the flow of black money and to push the ambitious ‘Digital India’ scheme, the Narendra Modi government might announce some incentives to promote the use of plastic cards for business...
View ArticlePlastics and packaging industries dodge oil slump
With the region looking at increasing its downstream capabilities as part of its economic diversification policies, the regional plastics , moulds, printing and packaging industries are virtually...
View ArticleMars recalls chocolates in India over plastic fears
New Delhi: Mars, one of the world’s largest chocolate makers, has recalled some of its products here because of fears that consumers may find pieces of plastic in them. After a piece of red plastic was...
View ArticlePrecise Mold & Plate Earns Plastics Industry Honor
Plastic injection mold maker Precise Mold & Plate was recently named #2 Best Place to Work by the international trade publication Plastics News. The Best Places to Work program was designed to...
View ArticlePlastiblends India plans masterbatches plant in West Bengal
Increasing demands for plastics in the Eastern region is driving the market of masterbatches, a key ingredient used for making plastic products Plastiblends India Ltd, a part of Kolsite Group of...
View ArticleAmaray visits Downing Street to tackle plastic industry issues
Amaray Europe managing director Jamie Tinsley visited Downing Street recently to ask Chancellor George Osborne how the government can better support UK manufacturing. During the visit, back in January,...
View ArticleNew plastic-eating bacteria could help save planet
The species fully breaks down one of the most common kinds of plastic called Polyethylene terephthalate (PET). It’s the type often used to package bottled drinks, cosmetics and household cleaners....
View ArticleDuPont Performance Materials presents lightweighting and air management...
DuPont Performance Materials highlighted a number of lightweight solutions at the recently concluded VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering 2016 conference. “Our presence in Mannheim allow us to share...
View ArticleMilliken highlights NX UltraClear PP for food and beverage packaging
US-based Milliken will put its focus on NX UltraClear polypropylene (PP) for food and beverage industry at Alimentaria 2016, which takes place in Barcelona, Spain from April 25-28. With UltraClear PP...
View ArticleCitizens, govt. preparing for a life outside the plastic bag
Producers worry about their future as officials are expected to ‘strictly’ enforce the ban from Monday; citizens looking for alternatives Despite a ban coming into force on Friday, plastic bags were...
View ArticlePETisSafe: M K Bhan committee tells National Green Tribunal
An expert committee headed by former biotech secretary M K Bhan on Monday said plastic bottles made of PET (poly ethylene terephthalate) material are safe for packaging medicines. The pharmaceutical...
View ArticleThai firms investing hugely in VN plastics
HCM CITY – Thai investors are increasingly investing in Vietnam’s plastic industry, with many of them keen to fully acquire the government’s stakes in state-owned companies. SCG Group alone has...
View ArticlePanel of designers discuss responsible package design
At the Print Business Outlook Conference held on 15 March in Mumbai a panel discussed packaging design and branding. “The Smithers PIRA estimates the growth of packaging in India, through 2018, to be...
View ArticleBengaluru struggling to discard low-density plastic
BBMP is finding it difficult to sell the non-recyclable reject plastic Even if we were to assume that the ban on plastic in the State were implemented in full, it would still not address huge volumes...
View ArticleSino-Pack and PACKINNO 2016 concluded with 31,079 visitors
The largest packaging platform in China composing of the 23rd China International Exhibition on Packaging Machinery & Materials (Sino-Pack 2016) and China (Guangzhou) International Exhibition on...
View ArticleManipur entrepreneurs launch first plastic industry start-up
Imphal (Manipur) : Two Manipuri engineering graduates, Samson Ningombam and Madonna Akoijam, have joined hands to launch the state’s first plastic industry start up. Called ‘PEARLEX’ Enterprises, the...
View Articleinterpack cooperates with World Packaging Organisation
New SAVE FOOD Packaging Awards In anticipation of the upcoming edition of the world’s most important trade fair for the packaging sector and related processing industries, which is taking place from 4...
View ArticleTrash from packaging of online products poses threat
“People mountain, people sea” is how Chinese describe a place filled with people. But as the nation of more than 1.3 billion people increasingly shops online, casting off a huge amount of plastic bags...
View ArticlePerstorp showcases sustainable and high performing formulation solutions at...
Perstorp, the Swedish specialty chemicals company, with a production plants in Toledo Ohio, and a world-leading provider of low-VOC coating solutions, is showcasing its commitment to the American...
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