- Golden deal progresses for Cognis
oleochemicals.
Cognis Deutschland GmbH and Golden Hope Plantations Bhd announced in November that they had reached a successful conclusion of their contract negotiations for the transfer of Cognis global oleochemicals and plastics technology businesses to their joint venture company Cognis Oleochemicals Sdn Bhd, based in Malaysia (see OleoNews, OFI, September 2005), ......
- Half a century of plastics technology:
1955-2005.
* "A new industrial magazine is born." Fifty years ago, those words headlined the editor's opening statement in the first issue of PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY. Fifty years is a long time in the life of a magazine--more like a century is to a human lifetime. Relatively few go the distance, but ......
- Molding a New Future: WISCONSIN Plastics
Although divided among more than 600 separate companies, the plastics industry in Wisconsin is beginning to organize itself and stand out as one of the state's major industries. Wisconsin ranks ninth in the nation for plastics employment with more than 50,000 jobs, and ranks 12th for plastics shipments valued at ......
- N.Y. plastics industry shows slight growth
New York is among the top 10 states in the nation for both plasticsindustry employment and shipments, according to a new report from The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI). Probe Economics, Inc. in Millwood, N.Y. conducted the study. The report, "The Definition, Size, and Impact of the U.S....
- U.S. plastics industry trade through
2002.
U.S. PLASTICS INDUSTRY TRADE THROUGH 2002 finds that the U.S. plastics industry amassed a $14-billion trade deficit in contained plastics products in 2002, with more than half of deficit with China. U.S. imports of plastics increased by 43.6 percent between 1997 and 2002 while exports grew by only 10.7 percent, ......
- Plastics industry delves into e-commerce
All at once, the plastics industry has gone digital. Heavyweight plastic producers such as General Electric (GE), DuPont and BASF have formed—just about two seconds ago—online marketplaces for resins, injection-molding equipment and other supplies. At the same time, independents such as PlasticsNet (run by a lot of former GE folks, ......
- Plastics Industry Plays Large Role in Mohawk Valley's Economy
UTICA-More than 30 plastics manufacturing firms, employing thousands, are located in the Mohawk Valley. Area plastics companies produce parts for the automobile, medical products, and consumerelectronics industries, as well as for a variety of other applications. "There's a high degree of diversification within the field," says Edward Wright, regional director ......