Manufacturer of sustainable resins Cardia Bioplastics is setting up its own film and bag manufacturing plant in São Paulo, Brazil.
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New pipe manufacturing facility for Mackay
Industrial Plastics manufacturer and distributor Cromford Group will officially open its new manufacturing facility in Mackay next week.
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Thermoplastic polyolefins market expected to hit $3.71 Billion by 2020
The global market for thermoplastic polyolefins (TPO) is expected to reach US $3.43 billion ($3.71 billion) by 2020, according to a study.
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Recycling the ‘unrecyclable’: a new class of thermoset plastics
Understanding what could be the new future of plastics and manufacturing.
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An environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic plastics
Researchers have developed a method to carry out large-scale manufacturing using a fully degradable bioplastic isolated from shrimp shells.
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Cardia Bioplastics to double film and bag making capacity
Cardia Bioplastics, a supplier of compostable resins, films, bags and custom finished products is expanding production to meet increasing demand.
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PACIA announces new CEO
The Plastics and Chemicals Industry Association has announced that the organisation’s CEO Margaret Donnan will be departing after six years in the role
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Gas policy and opportunity
Peter Reith’s Gas Market Taskforce report for the Victorian Government came with high expectations.
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Four out of five people suffer package-rage due to poor packaging, survey reveals
A new survey by the US Cox School of Business revealed that 80% of people claim to have suffered frustration, anger, and even rage over poorly designed packaging.
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CMP buys Tridonic’s Australian business
Custom Mould Plastics has acquired Tridonic Manufacturing Australia.
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Sistema Plastics thinks outside the industrial box, builds global brand from New Zealand
This week I went to a business lunch and at one point the topic turned to the troubled Australian manufacturing sector. The woman I was sitting next to, a partner in a law firm, commented on how New Zealand seems to have such a strong manufacturing base compared to Australia and is behind many well-known brands.
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Competitive Gas – why we need a domestic gas policy
Electricity and the carbon price have dominated our national policy debate in the past three years, but in the first 100 days of the next government’s life, there’ll be a new energy problem to tackle: natural gas.
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Plastics and chemicals industry: fix Australia’s export-oriented gas market
Last month the Plastics and Chemicals Industry Association released its industry roadmap, Adding Value, offering governments advice on how the sector could be helped to do its job better. Brent Balinski spoke to PACIA’s CEO Margaret Donnan about Australia’s “broken” gas market and more.
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Multipac responds to rising energy costs with solar energy system
Fibre drum packaging and manufacturing company Multipac recently installed solar panels at its Echuca factory.
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Plastics and chemicals peak group PACIA argues for gas market reform
The Plastics and Chemicals Industry Association’s national conference has heard the managing director of BASF Australia & New Zealand claim that Australia’s gas market has failed manufacturers.
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Shapeways unveils new 3D printing material
3D printing service company Shapeways has announced a six-week trial of a new flexible plastic, which offers new possibilities to adopters of the technology.
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New plastics created
Scientists at the University of Sydney are creating more cost effective biodegradable PPC polymers.
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The Maker Movement catches on in Australia
The Maker Movement is here, with DIY creation becoming easier as technology like 3D printers becomes more widespread. Brent Balinski takes a look at the movement in Australia and what it might mean for manufacturing.
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Pipe-maker PPI acquisition complete
David Moss Group has completed its acquisition of PPI Corporation for an undisclosed sum.
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Federal government’s manufacturing jobs plan gets mixed reviews
Opinions are mixed on the federal government’s plan to support employment in local manufacturing, the Plan For Australian Jobs.
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