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MEXICO CITY — Aging members of Mexico’s plastics industry face a double threat, according to a former leader of the sector: organized crime and a shortage of talent to keep their companies running when they retire. Sergio Sosa, former president of the of national plastics association Anipac told Plastics News that crime is sowing uncertainty […]

China’s largest plastic pipe maker, Lesso Group Holdings Ltd., said the quickening pace of urbanization in the country kept demand for its building materials solid and pushed sales up 20 percent last year, to 13.07 billion Chinese yuan ($2.15 billion). Lesso, based in Foshan, Guangdong province, said in a March 17 announcement that net profit

KUNMING, CHINA — China’s plastic pipe production grew 10 percent last year, to 12.1 million metric tons, fueled by increasing urbanization, expansion of rural drinking water systems and government spending on infrastructure, according to statistics from a Chinese pipe industry group. Production growth this year is likely to slow to between 5-10 percent, reflecting a

Ceresana, a Konstanz, Germany-based research company for the industrial sector, has released a study on the European market for windows and doors — both interior and exterior — used by the construction sector. The study predicts that the volume of the European market for windows and doors will rise by about 225 million units by

RTP Co. and Clariant each are moving ahead with materials-related expansions in Germany. Winona-based RTP recently installed a new internal batch mixer at its compounding plant in Ladenburg, Germany. A second mixer will be installed during the first half of 2013. The new lines are part of an expansion that will double the size of

The year 2013 generally ended on a high note for manufacturers and suppliers of plastics processing equipment, and in 2014 they can expect another strong year. The Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. estimated shipments of primary plastics equipment for reporting companies reached $335.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, a 3 percent gain

The Life Plastic 2014 international conference, organized by Applied Markets Information(AM), will be held from June 17-18 Germany. The two-days conference focuses on the recovery of polymers after use in some form, covering different regions, equipment and systems, said AMI. Some of the highlights are as follow: China has a vast recycling industry that has

Many enterprises have well-recognized the importance of building a sustainable future through resources management, recycling and energy saving. With its durable, lightweight and versatile features, plastic products make a significant contribution to the global sustainability. Lightweight vehicles reduce fossil fuel energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions, whereas innovative plastic packaging protects food in shipment and

KUNMING, CHINA — Two plastic pipe makers in China are planning initial public offerings to fund nationwide expansions, hoping to tap into growing demand from urbanization and better position themselves for an expected consolidation in the country’s pipe sector. Both Puretown Environmental Technology Co. Ltd. in Kunming, Yunnan province, and Dongxin Plastic Co. Ltd. in

Our company will attend the Interplas Thailand 2014 on June 19-22. Following products will be displayed: Mixer and compounding production line PVC WPC profile board extrusion line PVC PP PE pipe extrusion line Booth NO.: 6K09, welcome to visit us . InterPlas Thailand 2014 to Strengthen Plastics Industry with New Innovations InterPlas Thailand, the only