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Europe Faces Plastic Bag Bans

(Yo's Yarns)

June 21, 2011, My last blog entry focused on the introduction of both plastic and paper bag bans in Evanston, IL, a nearby suburb of Chicago where I live. My headline then was: “Silly–Another Bag Ban.” Well, today I ...

Polykar Installs EREMA Plastics Recycling System

(Coating/Laminating: Green)

June 09, 2011, Quebec-based Polykar, Inc., a leading manufacturer of polyethylene film, bags and packaging, has installed an EREMA TVEplus plastics recycling system IPSWICH, MA & SAINT-LAURENT, QC, CANADA | Quebec-based ...

Plastic Trash Becomes Treasure?

(Yo's Yarns)

February 22, 2011, ... and allied industries as well. This time Dave forwarded me a YouTube link to a plastics recycling process that either is the among the biggest hoaxes I’ve ever seen, or it actually may have some merit. ...

Plastic Packaging Technologies Purchased by Mid Oaks Investments

(Flexpack)

January 05, 2011, Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC (PPT), a leading manufacturer of flexible packaging, has been purchased by privately-held Mid Oaks Investments LLC, Buffalo Grove, IL, for an undisclosed amount KANSAS ...

Toray Plastics (America) To Build $2 million Solar Field

(Flexpack News)

January 04, 2011, Toray Plastics (America), a US manufacturer of precision-performance polypropylene, polyester, and bio-based films for packaging and industrial applications, has announced plans to begin construction in ...

Degradable Plastics Trending Positive

(Trends/Management)

November 30, 2010, CLEVELAND, OH | The degradable plastic industry is showing positive trends driven by continuing interest in environmental issues as well as the increasing CLEVELAND, OH | The degradable plastic industry ...

US Demand For Biodegradable Plastics To Grow 16% Annually Through 2014

(Flexpack)

September 09, 2010, The Freedonia Group, a market research firm, reports the degradable plastic industry has been on the verge of commercial success for decades. However, demand growth was limited because most degradable ...

Plastics Recycling: Reclaim & Reuse

(Coating/Laminating)

August 31, 2010, ... centers is sorted, shredded, washed, and processed. To ensure quality bags, Hilex Poly worked with EREMA North America, a company dedicated to plastics recycling with more than 3,500 systems in operation ...

McNeely Plastics Orders VAREX Blown Film Line from W&H

(Substrates)

June 01, 2010, Mississippi-based McNeely Plastics of the Sigma Plastics Group has purchased another VAREX coextrusion line from Windmoeller & Hoelscher to increase the company's capacity and position itself for growth ...

Toray Plastics Announces Commercialization of European Plant

(News | New Products)

May 12, 2010, Toray Plastics (America), Inc., said to be the only US manufacturer of precision-performance polyester and polypropylene films, has announced that Toray Films Europe has achieved its first commercial volumes ...

Taghleef Industries Enters Bioplastic Market

(News | New Products)

April 15, 2010, ... films can be used in various packaging applications, such as fresh produce, bakery, dairy or confectionery and will complement the existing bio-plastics used in packaging already.” Mark Vergauwen, European ...

Get Plastics Questions Answered

(News Clips Archive)

January 31, 2010, LARAMIE, WY IDES has created a new service, Ask IDES, that connects plastics professionals to people who know the answers to their design, processing, LARAMIE, WY IDES has created a new service, Ask IDES, ...

Berry Plastics Completes Pliant Acquisition

(News Clips Archive)

December 31, 2009, EVANSVILLE, IN | Berry Plastics Corp. has completed the acquisition of 100% of the common stock of Pliant Corp., which emerged from bankruptcy effective EVANSVILLE, IN | Berry Plastics Corp. has completed ...

Plastic Packaging Adds Third F&K

(News Clips Archive)

December 31, 2009, HICKORY, NC | Plastic Packaging has purchased its third Fischer & Krecke press in the past three years, adding an eight-color FP 14S gearless CI flexo HICKORY, NC | Plastic Packaging has purchased its ...

Paper or Plastic?

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ...  UPM Raflatac detailed its now commercially available UPM ProFi wood/plastic composite flooring and building material, which effectively recycles all the company's self-adhesive laminate production waste. ...

Reclaim Plastics

(New Products)

November 30, 2009, Model 906 T plastics recycling system now has an ergonomically friendly cabinet design and other new features, including touchscreen controls. Designed Model 906 T plastics recycling system now has an ...

Tobacco Crop Produces Bio-Plastic

(News Clips Archive)

November 30, 2009, CAMBRIDGE, MA | Metabolix Inc. has completed a field trial of tobacco, genetically engineered to express polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bio-based polymers. CAMBRIDGE, MA | Metabolix Inc. has completed a field ...

Metabolix Completes Field Trial of Bioplastic-Producing Tobacco Crop

(News | New Products)

November 12, 2009, Metabolix, Inc., a bioscience company focused on developing sustainable solutions for plastics, chemicals and energy, has announced that it has completed a field trial of tobacco, genetically engineered ...

'Ask IDES' Connects Plastic Professional

(News | New Products)

November 11, 2009, ... called ‘Ask IDES.’ Available through the Prospector search engine for plastic material datasheets and the IDES website, the service connects plastics professionals to people who know the answers to their ...

Bioplastics Takes Center Stage

(News Eclips)

September 30, 2009, Due to the success of the “INNOVATIONPARC Bioplastics in Packaging” concept launched at interpack 2005, bioplastics packaging will be an integral part of the regular exhibit categories at interpack 2011 ...