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Film Supplier Klockner Pentaplast Acquires Greenway Plastics, Slated to Open Brazil PVC Plant

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October 21, 2003, Klöckner Pentaplast of America reports it has acquired Wayne, NJ-based Greenway Plastics Industries Corp. for an undiclosed sum. GORDONSVILLE, VA, USA - Klöckner Pentaplast of America reports it has ...

SPI Examines Plastics Trade "China Factor

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May 08, 2003, The China "Fly-In," a special forum planned by The Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. (SPI)—in response to growing member concerns regarding business with China—will address the impact of US-China trade ...

SPI Study Ranks Plastics Industry 4th Largest in US

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January 21, 2003, A recently released report from The Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. (SPI) shows the US plastics industry employed more than 1.5 million workers nationwide in 2001. WASHINGTON, DC, USA—A recently ...

K 2004 Exhibitors: Plastics' Show Kits Soon Available

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January 02, 2003, ... International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber October 20 - 27, 2004, Düsseldorf , Germany CHICAGO, IL, USA—Messe Düsseldorf North America (MDNA) reports exhibitor kits for K 2004 will be available ...

EUROMAP Surveys Converting/Flexo: Data on European Plastics/Rubber Industry Now Available

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December 26, 2002, EUROMAP is the European Committee of Machinery Manufacturers for the Plastics and Rubber Industry (Europäisches Komitee der Hersteller von Kunststoff- und Gummimaschinen); (Comité Européen des Constructeurs ...

German Rubber & Plastics Recovery Mixed in 2002

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October 21, 2002, According to the Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association of Germany (VDMA), the worldwide weak economy is impacting the plastics and rubber industries there. Says the association, "Recovery, which [was] ...

Chinaplas 2002: Plastics and Rubber Industries Event

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June 12, 2002, Chinaplas 2002, the 16th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries, "facilitates market information and technology exchanges [for the industry]." SANTA CLARA, CA, USA—Chinaplas 2002, slated ...

Nominations Open for Living Inductees to Plastics Hall of Fame

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April 25, 2002, The Plastics Academy reports it's accepting nominations for induction into the Plastics Hall of Fame of living individuals whom have made outstanding contributions to the plastics industry in the US. Nominations ...

Converter Multi-Plastics Inc. Expands Capabilities to Texas

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December 26, 2001, Multi-Plastics, Inc., reports the opening of its seventh converting facility in North America. The plant will open mid- to late-January 2002 in Dallas, Texas. DALLAS, TX, USA—Multi-Plastics, Inc., reports ...

K Show Visitors Down, But Plastics Show Organizer Says Business Is Good

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November 14, 2001, ...  The organizer of K 2001—the 15th International Trade Fair for Plastics & Rubber—says the event attracted 2,885 exhibitors from 53 nations and more than 230,000 trade visitors from over 100 countries. ...

The Trick Is in the Treat(ing)... MW Plastics' New Lab Can Help Solve Tricky Treating Issues

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August 13, 2001, A Sherman Treater for in-line corona treatment has been commissioned recently at the new Marshall and Williams Plastics Lab/Pilot facility, Providence, RI. WOONSOCKET, RI, USA—Need to know the tricks of ...

The Missing Link: Plastics History Leads to Packaging

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April 30, 2001, From fake flowers to hygienic-paper packaging, Germany's Böhme family has been in plastics for nearly 50 years. For almost as long, the company has linked its print quality to Fischer & Krecke presses. ...

Synthetic Paper from Plastics

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September 30, 2000, ... low cost, and versatile processing possibilities of the polymers. Earlier work has described the process of making synthetic paper from plastics. This includes high loading with fillers. Plastic bags ...

European equity supplier acquires plastics division

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February 29, 1996, NatWest Ventures announced the acquisition of three companies comprising the core of the Plastics Laminate Div. of Laporte PLC for $27 million.The companies NatWest Ventures announced the acquisition of ...

Plastics society urges repeal of Clean Air Act provisions

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September 30, 1995, In testimony before the House of Representatives in July, the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) stated that Clean Air Act provisions requiring companies In testimony before the House of Representatives ...

UK packaging markets expected to show growth in plastics, paper

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July 31, 1995, ... includes the chapter Industry Forecast, which states, "The overall market for packaging in the UK is forecast to show growth in the future, particularly in plastics - and paper-based sectors." It's forecast ...

German company develops recovery concept for plastics

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December 31, 1994, A German company has reported developments in the use of gasification in the chemical recycling of plastics waste.According to Rheinbraun AG, Koln, Germany, A German company has reported developments in ...

interpack 2026 Fully Booked

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March 27, 2025, ... in the packaging materials section of interpack. Highly developed plastics, fiber-based materials and intelligent coatings improve product protection and durability. Monomaterials, bio-based solutions ...

Nextek and Coveris Join Forces to Revolutionize Mechanical Recycling for Food-grade Plastic Film

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March 17, 2025, ... how innovation and collaboration can deliver impactful solutions. Their partnership is a key step toward achieving a circular economy for plastics and addressing one of the world's most challenging recycling ...

Aligning North American Design Guidance for Plastic Packaging

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March 17, 2025, The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has announced the publication in French of the APR Design® Guide for Plastics Recyclability The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has announced the publication ...