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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page industriesnews.net http://www.industriesnews.net/plastics/&cid=40 en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 02:18:23 -0400 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:18:23 -0400 30 Industry's Top Ten Companies Lead in Total Shareholder Return Among 21 Industries' Top Ten, According to a New Report From The Boston Consulting ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214654040&cid=40 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:44:11 -0400 Market Wire http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214654040 Rubber processing factories in Lao province of Oudomxay are facing unexpected problems because China is not allowing the import of rubber from Laos at the moment, causing large amounts of the material to remain in stock.Sino-Lao Rubber Company Director Oun told the media recently that, after the company had invested in the building of a rubber processing factory, they encountered an export ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214653147&cid=40 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:50:04 -0400 Asia News Network http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214653147 There are almost 300,000 unfilled private sector jobs out there and manufacturing is among the sectors with the highest number of vacancies, according to data compiled by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The Toronto-based CFIB, which represents small and medium-sized businesses, reports the percentage of unfilled jobs remained steady at 2.5% in the first quarter of the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214650195&cid=40 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:34:23 -0400 Canadian Plastics http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214650195 MINNEAPOLIS, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Copyright (C) 2013 PR Newswire. All rights reserved Uroplasty, Inc. (Nasdaq: UPI) announced today that it will release financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended March 31, 2013 at the market close on Thursday, May 30, 2013. The Company will host a conference call and webcast to discuss these results on Thursday, May ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214650197&cid=40 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:12:18 -0400 The Plastics Exchange http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214650197 May 10, 2013M&G sells $350,000,000 PET sourcing agreement to Alpek S.A.B. de C.V. and Acquires IntegRex PTA Technology License for use in Corpus Christi M&G PTA-PET construction ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214650196&cid=40 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:12:18 -0400 The Plastics Exchange http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214650196 Apr 30, 2013 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- (C)1994-2013 M2 COMMUNICATIONS EL SEGUNDO, Apr 30, 2013 -- Cereplast, Inc. (OTCQB:CERP) (the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of proprietary biobased, compostable and sustainable bioplastics, today announced a new bioplastic resin grade Biopropylene(R) A150D, an injection molding grade manufactured with 51% post-industrial algae ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214643938&cid=40 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:53:25 -0400 The Plastics Exchange http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214643938 NORTHFIELD, Ill., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Copyright (C) 2013 PR Newswire. All rights reserved Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) today reported that it has reached an agreement with Bayer MaterialScience to acquire their North American Polyester Resins business, including the production facility located in Columbus, Georgia. Bayer MaterialScience is a leading producer of Powder ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214643937&cid=40 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:53:25 -0400 The Plastics Exchange http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214643937 RICHMOND, Va., May 15, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Copyright Business Wire 2013 Tredegar Corporation (NYSE:TG) announced that it will webcast its 2013 annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. EDT from the Westwood Club in Richmond, Virginia. To listen to the annual meeting and view the slide presentation, go to the company's website -- www.tredegar.com -- and ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214641431&cid=40 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:45:55 -0400 The Plastics Exchange http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214641431 ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Copyright (C) 2013 PR Newswire. All rights reserved LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced that it will shut down a high density polyethylene (HDPE) unit in Wesseling, Germany in the third quarter of 2013. The 100 KT per year unit is among the smallest and least efficient of the LyondellBasell HDPE units in Europe. The company ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214641430&cid=40 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:45:55 -0400 The Plastics Exchange http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214641430 May 10, 2013 (The Oklahoman - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Copyright (C) 2013, The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City The flood of domestic oil produced over the past five years has boosted jobs, royalty payments and contributions to tax ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214640043&cid=40 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:38:39 -0400 The Plastics Exchange http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214640043 Seeing strong growth potential in Brazil, NatureWorks aligns with Cromex to establish a robust sales channel in the rapidly expanding Brazilian ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637302&cid=40 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:32:09 -0400 Yahoo http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637302 May 14, 2013 (The Santa Fe New Mexican - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Copyright (C) 2013, The Santa Fe New Mexican A plan to limit distribution of plastic shopping bags in Santa Fe won the endorsement of a city advisory committee ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637304&cid=40 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:18:26 -0400 The Plastics Exchange http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637304 Mexico City, May 18, 2013 (EFE via COMTEX) -- Copyright (C) 2013. 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Mexichem, one of the leading companies of the Latin American chemical and petrochemical industry, announced that the cost of purchasing 100 percent of the PVC Specialty Resins business of the U.S. firm PolyOne will amount to $250 ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637303&cid=40 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:18:26 -0400 The Plastics Exchange http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214637303 GETH's Recently Announced Global Joint Venture With Petrosonics, LLC Partners With Saudis for Technology Rollout in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214633219&cid=40 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:20:34 -0400 Market Wire http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214633219 SHANGHAI, China, May 15, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Copyright Business Wire 2013 INVISTA, a world leader in nylon intermediates, polymers and fibers, has signed a Land Reservation Agreement with the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park Development Company for a nylon 6,6 polymer site at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214630985&cid=40 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:13:47 -0400 The Plastics Exchange http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214630985 Mon May 20, 2013 4:28am EDT * TOCOM rubber seen in range of 270 to 300 yen a kg this week * Thai sugar premiums supported by artificial tightness * Vietnam, Indonesia robusta beans at premiums (Adds technicals, TOCOM closing prices) By Lewa Pardomuan SINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - Tokyo rubber futures could trade in a wide range this week, with bulging inventory in top consumer China holding ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214628488&cid=40 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:28:33 -0400 Reuters http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214628488 Infinite Computer Solutions tanks 32% in two days on weak Q4 earnings Q4 EBITDA or operating profit margins contracted almost 400 bps at 13.05% on qoq ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214625152&cid=40 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:49:31 -0400 Yahoo http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214625152 SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Apr 30, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Copyright Business Wire 2013 Detrex Corporation (Pink Sheets: DTRX), today announced 2013 first quarter net income from continuing operations of $1,038,653, or $0.60 per fully diluted share, compared to 2012 net income from continuing operations of $726,254, or $0.42 per fully diluted share. The 2012 net income of $17,671,979, or $10.34 per ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214624542&cid=40 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:46:46 -0400 The Plastics Exchange http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214624542 CLEVELAND, Apr 24, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Copyright Business Wire 2013 --Adjusted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations of $0.10, Exceeding Prior Guidance of $0.05 to ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623891&cid=40 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:54:54 -0400 The Plastics Exchange http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623891 Apr 24, 2013 (The Akron Beacon Journal - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Copyright (C) 2013, The Akron Beacon Journal Myers Industries Inc. on Wednesday reported a decline in profits for the first quarter, as ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623892&cid=40 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:54:54 -0400 The Plastics Exchange http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214623892 Plastic foam dinnerware, allowed to be used again after a 14-year ban was lifted recently, is being made from industrial waste and toxic chemicals in a city in south China's Guangdong Province, according to an undercover newspaper ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214621772&cid=40 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:42:34 -0400 China.org.cn http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214621772 ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Copyright (C) 2013 PR Newswire. All rights reserved LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) will announce first-quarter 2013 financial results before the U.S. market opens Friday, April 26, to be followed by a conference call to discuss results at 11 a.m. ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214621207&cid=40 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:34:16 -0400 The Plastics Exchange http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214621207 DALLAS, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Copyright (C) 2013 PR Newswire. All rights reserved In recognition of Earth Day 2013, Haggar Clothing Co., the iconic American menswear company, announced today that over 80 million post-consumer plastic bottles have been upcycled through its eco-friendly apparel line E-CLO(TM) which includes their popular LK Life Khaki(TM) brand. These pants ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214621206&cid=40 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:34:16 -0400 The Plastics Exchange http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214621206