Archive for the ‘Plastic Industry News’ Category
Behind the scenes of our Processor of the Year
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Last night Plastics News announced the winner of its 2009 Processor of the Year award -- custom injection molder GW Plastics Inc. Here's a fun behind-the-scenes look at our process. Bill Bregar, our senior reporter who coordinates the project, collects...
Igloo Products aids Haiti relief effort
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
After a natural disaster, some of the first products that relief workers seek are plastic tarps and bottled water. Igloo Products Corp. doesn't make either one of those -- but the company still managed to find a role in the...
Totally HAUTE HANDBAG with Friendly Plastic by Jana Ewy
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
This handbag is beyond descriptive words! Another wonderful design by Artist Jana Ewy. This totally proves that Friendly Plastic can and IS an upscale medium. Perfect for luxurious designs, yet so easy to work with for fun whimsical projects.
What does this inspire you to make today?
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New catalysts may encourage recycling
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Chemical catalysts rarely make big news, but today's an exception. In a paper published in Macromolecules, a journal of the American Chemical Society, researchers at IBM and Stanford University said they have discovered a new way to make plastics that...
ADM’s plant up and running
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Here's a story I've been watching for (and I assume some Plastics Blog readers have been too): Archer Daniels Midland Co. has started production at its starch-based polymer plant in Clinton, Iowa, according to a report in the Clinton Herald....
Dow assisting in Haiti, Chile
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Dow Chemical Co. is continuing to support relief efforts in Haiti, which is recovering from a major earthquake on Jan. 12. The Midland, Mich.-based company announced today that it supported a relief mission that took surgeons, medical supplies and clothing...
Nightly Business Report looks at Tupperware
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Tupperware Corp. may have a reputation as being a bit old fashioned -- remember Tupperware parties? But the PBS Nightly Business Report did a story on the Orlando, Fla.-based housewares company that emphasizes Tupperware's emphasis on new products, and its...
PCI wins Wis. award
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Plastic Components Inc., a Germantown, Wis., custom injection molder, is among eight companies that was recently honored with a 2009 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award. PCI received a special award for its "Commitment to Community and Employees." The awards...
Plastics M&A in the spotlight
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Plastics M&A activity is in the spotlight in a major financial publication today. Crain's Cleveland Business, a sister publication to Plastics News, has a Page 1 story in its March 8 issue headlined: "Plastics firms play chess in recession: Stronger...
Calif. aquarium raises awareness of marine debris
Monday, March 8th, 2010
The Sea Life Aquarium at the Legoland Resort in Carlsbad, Calif., has a new exhibit aimed at raising children's awareness of plastic marine debris. The project is called "Beach Trash, A Whale of a Problem." First grade classes from a...