Page 26 - Plastics & Polymers

BASF expands R&D capability for automotive coatings in Asia Pacific

New laboratories, located at its Innovation Campus Asia Pacific in Shanghai (China), will strengthen regional R&D capabilities in proximity to key customers

Evonik opens precipitated silica plant in Brazil

Precipitated silica is used mainly for high-quality low rolling resistance tyres, the demand for which is increasing in South America

Collaborate to derive benefits of Skill India initiative

Government, industry, political class at grass route levels, social organisations and beneficiaries need to work together to make a success of the Skill India campaign, says S Narayan

Retail ready packaging offers advantages over traditional packaging

Food is the predominant market for retail ready packaging in the US, accounting for almost three-fourths of demand in 2015, says Freedonia report

JBM Solaris to invest Rs 300 for making electric buses in India

The Indian-Polish JV will begin manufacturing the country's first 100-percent electric buses Ecolife at Kosi (Uttar Pradesh) facility from Q4 of FY16-17

Govt plans to table Medical Device Act in Parliament during winter session

PMO held meeting last week with industry association to discuss strategy to promote Make in India initiative in the medical devices sector

HUL to set up Rs 1000 cr manufacturing facility in Assam

The new unit, envisaged to be commissioned in early 2017, will augment the production capacity of personal care products for the company

Essel Propack opens packaging facility in Colombia

The new facility, with capacity to manufacture 180 million laminated plastic tubes in a year, will serve the high-value beauty & cosmetics category along with pharma sector

Uflex inaugurates robotic laser engraving line at Noida facility

The robotic laser engraving line, established in collaboration with Japan's Think Lab, has reduced the cumbersome process of manufacturing rotogravure printing cylinders to a single operator job

Regulatory costs for EU chemical industry have doubled: Cefic

Complex regulatory framework pose a significant burden on EU chemical companies, amounting to about Euro 10 billion per year over the period studied (2004 to 2014)

JBM Auto ties up with Polish firm Solaris for making electric buses

Solaris Bus & Coach, founded and owned by Solange and Krzysztof Olszewski, is a major European producer of city, intercity and special-purpose buses

Asia, Africa, Middle East to drive growth of global salt market

Industrial diversification, particularly the expansion of chemical production, to drive growth in Africa-Mideast region, which will spur output of caustic soda and chlorine, says Freedonia

Uflex and US-based WaveFront to collaborate for packaging films in Europe

Two companies have extended their existing alliance in India to Europe by starting production of Fresnel lens packaging films at Polish facility of Flex Films Europa, a part of Uflex group

Mahindra to make parts for Airbus Helicopters in Bangalore

Mahindra Aerostructures became the first Indian company to receive a direct manufacturing deal from global aircraft maker, when Airbus awarded contract to it for making airframe parts for helicopters

Global aerospace & defence sector upbeat about growth: KPMG

While 67% of US-based respondents said they will invest in India, 50% stated they will invest in mature economies such as Japan, South Korea, Australia and Singapore, as per KPMG International survey

Shell Lubricants selects India for global launch of new hydraulic oils

New products - Shell Tellus S2 MX and Shell Tellus S2 VX hydraulic oils - will be manufactured at its Navi Mumbai facility and will be available to the customers in September this year

Solvay and Mubadala to produce composite structures for Boeing 777X aircraft

Two companies will set up a joint venture, located in the UAE, to deliver advanced composite materials for the empennage and floor beams of Boeing's new 777X program

Celanese appoints Dr Verghese Thomas as chief technology & innovation officer

Dr Thomas is currently the global technology & innovation director of the Celanese engineered materials and EVA polymers businesses

Sybly Industries to produce yarn using recycled polyester fibre

With this yarn - the demand for which is increasing with many leading companies like Adidas, Levi's, etc sourcing the product from India - Sybly aims to increase margins by 10%

Prince Pipes promoter buys minority stake in Vikas Ecotech

Apparently, both the companies are already into business dealings - with Vikas Ecotech being strategic supplier of specialty chemicals to Prince Pipes