Page 5 - Plastics

Indian plastics processing industry to reach 22 MMTPA by FY20: Report

Higher investments in infrastructure is expected to give a boost to plastics industry in the country

PU Tech 2017 to showcase futuristic polyurethanes

IPUA aims to make the industry aware and increase applications using polyurethane in India

Industry should make sustainable plastics for infrastructure: Suresh Prabhu

Effective use of plastics in railway can alter the economies of scale resulting in energy efficiency

Auto component maker Faurecia to partner with Finnish startup Tactotek

TactoTek is a leading provider of solutions for injection moulded structural electronics (IMSE)

Finolex Industries to make Lubrizol's FlowGuard CPVC pipes in India

The product, to be launched in March 2017, will cater to the building and construction industry

Lubrizol LifeSciences adds new compounding capabilities

This will help Lubrizol to strengthen its position in medical device applications sector

Nordson Corporation buys Plas-Pak Industries

Deal expands Nordson's offering of single-use dispensing syringes, cartridges & related components

Celanese buys nylon compounding business of Nilit

Acquisition will extend Celanese's global leadership position in the engineered materials business

Cosmo Films commissions BOPP film line in Gujarat

The new line will increase the company's BOPP capacity to 200,000 TPA from 140,000 TPA

Evonik develops technology to mass-produce complex moulded parts

The PulPress method allows auto companies to produce complex moulded composite parts in high volumes

Newell Brands sells Rubbermaid business to United Solutions

Rubbermaid consumer storage totes business generated annual sales of approximately $70 million

Bruckner Group buys auto component supplier Paragon Molds in US

Acquisition will expand its Kiefel division's automotive business in North America

Recent advances in plastics technology for medical care: Dr Mosongo Moukwa

New materials & processing techniques will enable healthcare industry to create innovative products

Prima Plastics expands manufacturing capacity in Cameroon

The JV, Prima Dee-Lite Plastics, has raised the capacity from 4500 TPA to 8500 TPA

Solegear buys Lindar's bioplastic division

Latest US acquisition accelerates Solegear's bioplastic packaging market share growth

Crafting operational excellence in plastics industry

Operational excellence can result in about 30% reduction in production cost, says Aakash Borse

Bio-on bags € 55 million contract for bioplastics from an MNC

Objective is to replace conventional plastic with biopolymers made from agro-industrial waste

Swiss masterbatch firm Granula to set up production facility in Ahmedabad

In JV with Som Shiva Impex, it aims to target sectors such as food packaging, medical, auto, etc

Chartered Logistics bags Rs 34 crore contract from Gail

The logistics firm will transport polymers from Gail's Pata complex to different parts of India

Smart cities will result in high demand for uPVC windows: Mario Schmidt

According to Mario Schmidt, MD, Lingel Windows & Doors Technologies, the company plans to launch India's first smart windows by next year