20 October 2020
A new report released by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) explains why plastics, notably Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), and Poly Propylene (PP), have become the leading material...
10 July 2019
The shipments value of primary plastics machinery (injection molding and extrusion) in North America declined in the first quarter of 2019, according to the statistics compiled and reported by the Plastics Industry...
15 February 2019
The mainstream media attacked plastics time and time again in 2018 for the widespread pollution of the marine environment, but can the industry change the conversation this year? Author: Rose Brooke is a British freelance...
30 August 2017
AMI ANNOUNCES NEW CONFERENCE: POLYMERS IN FOOTWEAR 2017 The footwear market is enjoying robust growth fuelled in part by the convergence of fashion and sportswear, driving brands to create innovative and technically sophisticated...
14 February 2017
Modern packages think for themselves, remind us, extend shelf life, can be heated at the press of a button and influence our senses with their appearance, odour and feel – and some of them can even speak. What packages in the...
14 June 2016
Airlines are looking at many ways to improve fuel efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of passenger flights. Making aircraft bodies as light as is safely possible is one solution, but using more plastic materials when...
9 November 2015
The results of European Bioplastics’ annual market data update, presented today at the 10th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin, confirm the positive growth trend of the global bioplastics industry. “The market is...
16 September 2015
Venice, 10 September 2015: The output of the nine members of EUROMAP – the European Association of Plastics and Rubber Machinery Manufacturers – amounted to 13.0 billion euro in 2014, a year-on-year increase of 1.9 per cent....
16 September 2015
Even though China’s growth momentum continued to slow down, Haitian International maintained a high level of revenue and profit in the first half of 2015. “We respond to the current tough business environment by continuous...
