Industry News Archive
According to the new research report “Biodegradable Plastics Market by Type (PLA, PHA, PBS, Starch Based Plastics, Regenerated Cellulose, PCL), by Application (Packaging, Fibers, Agriculture, Injection Molding) – Global Trends and Forecasts to 2019”, defines and segments the global biodegradable plastics market with an
Bigger than its predecessors, the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus will pack more pixels and power into a thinner design that has a glass face curving around the sides to meet an aluminum enclosure. Not a lot of plastic compared
If you had a lucky childhood, tucked away in a corner of your closet was a gigantic collection of loose Legos. It was the culmination of dozens of kits and construction sets, collected over the years and dumped into a single bin. Paw through
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is expanding its Gastonia, North Carolina, compounding facility for high-tech plastics by adding a second production line. The expansion represents an investment volume of about USD 15 million and will double the existing capacity from 20,000 to 40,000 metric tons
Under the ownership of German machinery manufacturer Reifenhäuser Group, Reiloy Westland, the Corporation famous for injection molding screws and barrels, is going to build a 4,180 square metre headquarters factory in Maize, Kansas. President Dave Larson hopes to break ground in the next three or four weeks,
Japanese materials supplier DIC Corporation is building its first polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) compounding plant in China in the city of Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province. The new plant, total investment in which will be approximately 1.3 billion yen, will be located within the site occupied by
Increased manufacturing capacity and new high precision machine introductions show China’s Haitian intends to be a major player in Europe’s injection machinery market. Chinese injection machinery maker Haitian used its open house event at its Zhafir Plastics Machinery plant at Ebermannsdorf in Germany to
From being a mere mechanical pile of churning out molded plastic products, the injection molding machinery industry today has become a major contributor in the process of converting plastics to complex and complicated parts and assemblies. The shift in the Indian injection molding industry
Swedish appliance conglomerate AB Electrolux stated Aug. 14 that it is in discussions for a potential purchase of GE Appliances. “No agreement has been reached, and there can be no assurances that an agreement will be reached,” the firm said in a news release. “Any
The powder injection molding (PIM) industry continues to grow with technological innovations, evolving end-user needs, and global changes in production geographies. Research conducted in 2012 by BCC Research estimated that the global metal and ceramic injection molding industries were worth $1.51 billion that