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PLASTIC FANTASTIC: Japan's town of plastic models

16.05.2025

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 ...
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BPF: Hitchin ascends to presidency of UK trade group / New leader familiar with processors' issues

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 ...
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VERBANO FILM: Italian manufacturer expands production capacity for PP cast film / Second plant in Piedmont

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 ...
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K 2025: Spotlight on industry transformation with special show Plastics Shape the Future

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 ...
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Starlinger: New woven bag lines for Indian packaging manufacturer Lakhdatar

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..
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Albis: Distributor expands into Israel

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..
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PFAS: EPA chief seeks own PFAS strategy / Zeldin announces major actions' / Details still cloudy

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 ...
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TEKNOR APEX: Plastics compounder attains RecyClass certification

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 ...
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DOMO CHEMICALS: Completion of polyamide plant expansion in India

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 ...
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PLASTIC FANTASTIC: Scotland's world wonder is ready for the storm

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 ...
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