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MAUSER Opens New Fiber Drum Plant In North America In The Woodlands, Texas
2/15/2013
MAUSER Group, a worldwide leading company in industrial packaging, has opened a new fiber drum plant in North America. Adjacent to MAUSER's plastic drum facility in The Woodlands, Texas, the new site provides customers a more convenient MAUSER location in the southwestern United States to source high quality fiber drums in a variety of styles and sizes
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AquaPlanet Jeju Debuts Largest Acrylic Aquarium Window In South Korea, Manufactured By Reynolds Polymer Technology
2/15/2013
A newly-opened aquarium on picturesque Jeju Island recently earned the title of the largest aquarium in South Korea. AquaPlanet Jeju, which also contains the largest acrylic aquarium panel in South Korea, features an abundance of acrylic panels manufactured by Reynolds Polymer Technology Inc. (RPT) in the U.S. to exhibit their collection of marine life
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Plastics Color Corp. Announces Custom-Blended Antimicrobials For Polymers
2/14/2013
PCC (Plastics Color Corporation), a leading supplier of color concentrates, compounds, and additive masterbatches for the plastics industry, has announced the release of its MicroBlok™ antimicrobial formulations for polymers, engineered to impede the growth of a wide spectrum of microorganisms on various plastic surfaces
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Konica Minolta Sensing Releases Updated Firmware For FD-Series Spectrodensitometers
2/13/2013
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and 3D shape, announces the US release of its updated firmware to its FD-Series Spectrodensitometers used in the digital imaging and printing markets.
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Italian Senate Approves Plastic Bag Sanctions
2/12/2013
Cereplast, Inc. (OTCQB:CERP), a leading manufacturer of proprietary biobased, compostable and sustainable bioplastics, is pleased to announce that the Italian Senate approved the legislation that mandates the discontinuation of traditional single-use plastic bags in favor of bioplastic bags or other alternatives, and penalizes those who continue to use traditional plastic bags
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Green Dot Holdings LLC Acquires MGP’s Bioplastics Division
2/11/2013
Green Dot has acquired the bioplastics division of MGP. Green Dot will become a full service bioplastics company offering a complete line of bio-based and compostable materials, customized to customer needs
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Frost & Sullivan: Plastics' Superior Properties Nudge Traditional Materials Out Of The Colombian Food And Beverage Packaging Market
2/5/2013
Their light weight and low costs are helping plastics steal the march over conventional materials such as glass, paper, and metal in the food and beverage packaging market
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Outwater Expands Its Line Of Premium Quality U.S. Manufactured PVC American Pro-Vinyl Exterior Mouldings With The Introduction Of New Profiles, Styles And Sizes
2/5/2013
Outwater’s [Outwater Plastics Industries, Inc. + Architectural Products by Outwater, LLC] newly expanded line of premium quality U.S. manufactured American Pro-Vinyl Exterior Mouldings comes in a broad selection of popular profiles, styles and architecturally accurate sizes that can transform ordinary unembellished houses into majestic, beautiful homes
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Biomedical Structures And Modified Polymer Components Announce Merger
2/5/2013
Biomedical Structures (BMS), a developer of biomedical textiles for medical devices and other advanced clinical applications, and Modified Polymer Components (MPC), which specializes in the design, rapid prototyping and manufacture of reliable, highly precise polymer components for medical device OEMs, today announced their merger
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Romeo RIM’s Heat-Resistant, High-Performance Polyurethane-Based Spa Cabinet Streamlines Assembly
2/4/2013
A great spa experience begins with a reliable spa cabinet. When Dynasty Spas needed an attractive, cost-effective and durable material that also streamlined assembly, it turned to a polyurethane-based spa cabinet solution from Romeo RIM, Inc