Plastics News back issues from February 2007:
DVD maker moves work to Mexico, Poland.(News)(Technicolor Entertainment Services)
Feb 05, 2007
N.J. eyes recycled content.(News)(New Jersey)(Brief article)
Feb 05, 2007;
China facility leverages Mocap's business.(News)
Feb 05, 2007;
Alliance links U.S. design, China manufacturing.(News)(alliances of Smartshape Design Corp. and Linglun Daycrown Case and Bag Industries (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.)
Feb 05, 2007;
Study expects wireless to catch on fast in plants.(News)(Brief article)
Feb 05, 2007
Newsclips.(Briefs)
Feb 05, 2007
Plastiflex exits Calif. for Mexico.(News)(Plastiflex Company Inc.)
Feb 05, 2007;
U.S. losing ground, even in U.S.(domination of imports in american international trade)(Viewpoint essay)
Feb 05, 2007;
Buyer lined up as Pine River files Chapter 11.(Pine River Plastics Inc.)
Feb 05, 2007;
NEX purchasing wide film line.(News)(acquisitions of New England Extrusion Inc. and Appleton Papers Inc.)(Brief article)
Feb 05, 2007
Dow, Nova seeking partners for struggling styrenics units.(News )(Dow Chemical Co. and Nova Chemicals Corp.)
Feb 05, 2007;
Eastman to shut Spain PET site.(News)(Eastman Chemical Co.)(polyethylene terephthalate)
Feb 05, 2007
Levin is in as Murdough steps aside.(Scott Levin appointed by Step2 Co. as Tom Murdough retired)
Feb 05, 2007;
Ineos expanding in Europe.(Suppliers)(Ineos Group Ltd.)
Feb 05, 2007
British firm 3DM licensing PIM process.(News)(3DM Worldwide plc)(powder impression molding)
Feb 05, 2007;
Supplier News.(Briefs)(Reum Corp. closes its Waukegan facility)(Americhem Inc. goes for plant expansion)
Feb 05, 2007
SCA Packaging sold for $400M to Metalmark.(Metalmark Capital LLC)
Feb 05, 2007;
New laminate blocks bullets.(MarketPlace)(Norplex-Micarta)(Brief article)
Feb 05, 2007
Ampacet HDPE boasts high gloss.(MarketPlace)(Brief article)
Feb 05, 2007
Marketplace.(NaturalNano)(polyester gel coats)
Feb 05, 2007
Teknor enhances PETek color system.(MarketPlace)(Teknor Color Co.)(Brief article)
Feb 05, 2007
Supplier News.(Briefs)(Dotmar EPP Pty. Ltd. )(Dotmar Engineering Plastics Ltd. )
Feb 05, 2007
Calif. approves wider use of CPVC pipe.(News)(chlorinated polyvinyl chloride)
Feb 05, 2007;
Commitment needed to help U.S. compete.(Opinion)
Feb 05, 2007;
San Franciso disputes grocers' bag claims.
Feb 05, 2007;
2007 survey of North American thermoformers.(Special Report)
Feb 12, 2007 ... 3 graphs: Packaging markets/materials * Thermoforming ...
Alphabetical index of thermoformers ranked.(News)
Feb 12, 2007 ... alphabetical list: see print copy Check out our full ranking ...
Behr boosts India facility.(News)(Behr Gmbh and Co. expands)(Brief article)
Feb 12, 2007
People Watch.(Conair Group Inc. appoints Rich Shaffer as engineering director)(Mack Molding Company Inc. appoints Lee Fox as system improvement manager)(B and H Labeling Systems appoints Lee Smith as sales manager)
Feb 12, 2007
Company is preparing for leader's absence; Sigma's Teo gets 30-month prison term.(Alfred Teo Sr. convicted for securities fraud and insider trading)(Biography)
Feb 12, 2007
DuPont targets India for research facility.(News)(E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.)(Brief article)
Feb 12, 2007
Composite lumber makers introduce fences.(News)
Feb 12, 2007 ... Byline: Matt Griswold Smaller players have come and gone, but with deep-pocketed wood-plastic lumber makers getting into the mix, it seems that composite fencing's time has finally come. Several composite lumber makers have hung back, watching some of the little guys ...
Companies producing woodlike vinyl boards.(Royal Crown Ltd. introduces Harmony Select fence)(CertainTeed Corp. introduces new version of its Bufftech Chesterfield privacy fence )
Feb 12, 2007;
BioComposites develops earth-friendly fencing.(News)(Company overview)
Feb 12, 2007;
Exec fined $1 million for fraud, insider trading; Sigma's Teo gets 30-month prison term.
Feb 12, 2007;
U.S., China companies form joint venture.(News)
Feb 12, 2007 ... Byline: Steve Toloken ***** Correction: A Page 20 story in this issue should say that Ace Plastics Co. Ltd. is a partner in a China joint venture with Classic Industries Inc. ***** Hoping to tap into what they see as increasing interest in ...
Industry firms may qualify for R&D credit.(News)
Feb 12, 2007;
Leading expands at new site.(Leading Industry Inc.)(Company overview)
Feb 12, 2007;
Resin producers make moves to leave market.(Opinion)(Viewpoint essay)
Feb 12, 2007
Ply Gem closing Alcoa facility.(News)(Brief article)
Feb 12, 2007;
Lear agrees to acquisition.
Feb 12, 2007;
PEDI purchases nearby Nytronics.(News)(Plastics Engineering & Development Inc.)(Brief article)
Feb 12, 2007;
LME to add North American, European, Asian contracts; Future changes may include deals of varying lengths.(News)
Feb 12, 2007 ... Byline: Frank Esposito The London Metal Exchange is changing the look of its plastics futures contracts. Starting June 25, LME will offer separate North American, European and Asian contracts for polypropylene and linear low density polyethylene. LME's global ...
PLA use likely to grow despite limitations.(Special Report)(polylactide)
Feb 12, 2007;
California battle lines drawn.(News)
Feb 12, 2007;
Oregon businesses are seeking to broaden state recycling law.(News)
Feb 12, 2007 ... Byline: Mike Verespej A petition filed by 11 business associations seeks to amend Oregon's definition of recycled to include any material intended for recycling - even if it ends up not being recycled. The move has changed the air of cooperation between government and ...
Corrections.(Correction)(Correction notice)
Feb 12, 2007
Don't 'lurk'; share with PN blog.(Opinion)(Editorial)
Feb 12, 2007;
Newsclips.(Thermoformer Sabert Corp. invests in research and development facility)(Trinity Packaging Corp. acquires a facility from PCL Packaging Corp.)(Winpak Portion Packaging Inc. adds thermoforming line)
Feb 12, 2007
Bag maker Uniflex Inc. merging with S. Walter.(News)(Andy Wilson appointed in S. Walter Packaging Corporation's merger company)(Brief article)
Feb 12, 2007
Simpson looking long-range; New Milacron exec wants to stick with what's working.(Company overview)
Feb 12, 2007;
Lamson & Sessions eyes options, sale.(Lamson & Sessions Co. udecided on the sale of PVC pipe business)
Feb 19, 2007;
Blow molder Captive to shut 2 plants.
Feb 19, 2007
Chinese pipe producer Liansu adding capacity to target U.S.(Special Report)
Feb 19, 2007
PN hires Gehring as new copy editor.(News)(Plastics News)(Nick Gehring)(Brief article)
Feb 19, 2007
Mailbag.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Feb 19, 2007
Slide over: PP, PE prices rise.(News)(prices for polypropylene and polyethylene)
Feb 19, 2007;
Nypro plans N.C. site.(News)(North Carolina, United States)(Brief article)
Feb 19, 2007;
Plastic pallet manufacturers to see continued growth in '07.(financial report of Cabka North America Inc.)(Decade Products LLC installs 2,000-ton Milacron press)(Solplast Inc. upgraqdes capacity by installing pelletizer)
Feb 19, 2007;
Hilex to shut Calif. plant.(News)
Feb 19, 2007
Data shows slight bump in bottle recycling.(News)(Association of Post Consumer Plastic Recyclers)(American Chemistry Council)
Feb 19, 2007;
Acrylon purchases Norwesco facility.(News)(Acrylon Plastics Inc.)
Feb 19, 2007;
Sealaska to launch assembly, welding unit.(News)(Sam Landol joined the newly formed Olympic Fabrication LLC.)(Brief article)
Feb 19, 2007;
Clarification.(Correction)(Correction notice)
Feb 19, 2007
Eastek success: U.S. design, made in China.(News)
Feb 19, 2007