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By Andru Shively Shizuoka is, in its own words, a model city and at any scale. Over the last century, the Japanese metropolis has become a mecca for the model industry and today is known for its plastic scale model kits, with the ...16.05.2025
By Eric Culp The British Plastics Federation has announced the elevation of Martin Hitchin to president, a move that followed his appointment to the organisations top management team as vice-president last year. The group said he ...15.05.2025
By PIE staff Polypropylene cast film specialist Verbano Film plans to expand its production capacity. The company has opened a second plant in the immediate vicinity of its headquarters at Varallo Pombia in the Piedmont region. The ...15.05.2025
By PIE staff Taking place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 8 to 15 October 2025, the K 2025 trade fair is expected to feature a dynamic special show titled Plastics Shape the Future. According to organisers, the show will focus on the ...14.05.2025
Lakhdatar International Pvt. Ltd. is investing in Starlinger machines for the production of woven plastic packaging. According to the machine manufacturer, the order includes a..13.05.2025
With the establishment of Albis Distribution Israel Ltd. in Tel Aviv, Albis Distribution, a distributor of technical thermoplastics, thermoplastic elastomers and standard..13.05.2025
By Dede Williams New administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin is searching for a strategy of his own to rein in the spread of contamination caused by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, the so-called ...13.05.2025
By PIE correspondent US compounding specialist Teknor Apex has achieved Recycled Content Certification by European audit scheme RecyClass for its Sarlink Rx 4100B series of TPVs and its Monprene R6 CP-10100 series of TPEs, both of ...12.05.2025
By PIE staff As announced more than two years ago, polyamide specialist Domo Chemicals has doubled the compounding capacity of its plant in India for materials of the Technyl brand, acquired from the former Solvay, as confirmed ...09.05.2025
By Dede Williams Edinburghs annual charity Lego model show Edinbrick is an often sold-out attraction in Scotlands capital, with visitors pouring in to gaze in awe at intricately crafted replicas of iconic buildings rendered in ...