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Articles in November, 2003 issue of Plastics News

• Naugahyde firm gets new owner.(News)
• Azek adds capacity.(News)(Brief Article)
• PolyOne closing 2 plants, cutting 230 jobs.(News)
• Polyzen moves into new N.C. headquarters.(News)
• E. Europe catches eye of industry; Lower labor costs, potential markets luring factories.
• ADS selling off composites biz.(News)(Brief Article)
• Naylor: Finding the way to make R&D pay; DuPont helps ETP customers engineer success.(News)(Craig Naylor)(research and development)(Interview)
  by Esposito, Frank
• Teknor's Norman Fain, 89, dies.(News)(Teknor Apex Co. )(Brief Article)(Obituary)
• PN's Miel in Europe.(News)
  by Meil, Rhoda
• Newsclips.(Briefs)(Graham Packaging Co.)(Maxcy Molding Technologies )(Bunting Magnetics Co.)(Franklin Iron & Metal Co.)
• Extrusion machinery's state as varied as end markets: Part 1 of 2.(Special Report)
• Overall, machine makers report optimism for 2004.(Special Report)
• Rubbermaid cutting back in Texas, Ohio.
• Premium acquires Diakon, finds new site; Growing firm develops blow molded bottle rack.(Special Report)
• Polimoon set to buy Fibrenyle unit.(News)
• China stirs passion, but not much action.(Opinion)
• Calif. mulls regulating degradables.
• Kintz builds huge thermoforming machine.(News)
• Show Briefs.(Briefs)(Brief Article)
• Newsclips.(Briefs)(C-Tech Tool & Molding Inc.)(TRA Medical Inc.)(Pechiney International)(Kortec Inc.)
• EPC workers vote to unionize.(News)(Engineered Plastic Components Inc.)(Brief Article)
  by Esposito, Frank
• Ampacet adding to facilities.(News)
  by Esposito, Frank
• Husky Factory Planning unit seeks customers worldwide.(News)(Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.)
  by Bregar, Bill
• A look back at a somewhat dismal year.(Special Report)
• Despite e-nifty name, Omnexus disconnects.(Opinion)
• Firms hammering Washington about China.
• Beer bottler tipping to plastic.(Special Report)(Brief Article)
• Family turns passion for sports into business.(News)(Brief Article)
• Newsclips.(Briefs)
• Dumaplast seeks plant site.(News)(Brief Article)
• Fortune paying $925 million for Therma-Tru.(News)
• Kraton Polymers sold to investment firm.(News)
  by Esposito, Frank
• All American shifts focus, ownership.(film and bag maker)(All American Poly Corp.)
  by Pryweller, Joseph
• Par exiting auto HVAC market.(News)(Par Industries L.L.C. to close plant in Amherst, New York)
• Datebook.(Calendar)(Calendar)
• Rain puts damper on single-serve sales.(Special Report)
• Chinese profile makers eye U.S. market.
• Dyson Appliances moving more molding to Malaysia.(News)
  by Higgs, Richard
• City rejects Diamond's gift of pipe.
• Viewpoint.(Opinion)(Editorial)
• Ettlinger expands into filters.(News)
• Newsclips.(Briefs)
• Supplier News.(Briefs)
• ACC, APC put ad merging on front burner.(News)
• PN reprints available.(News)
• Vinyl group to recruit in new EU countries.(News)(European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers)
  by Miel, Rhoda
• Seal maker exiting thermosets.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Armstrong, Julie
• Distributor builds on business.(News)
  by Esposito, Frank
• Sarna shutting 3 auto plants.(News)
• S.C. to gain 600 jobs from Sterilite plant.
• SPE automotive unit dishes out honors.(News)
• Polyfil Corp. adding line of concentrates.(News)(Brief Article)
• Remodeling just keeps on building.
• Sumitomo TPE plant set for Ga.(News)(Brief Article)
• New owner puts Alloyd in expansion mode.
• Ferromatik Milacron debuts multicomponent unit.(News)
• Husky's Schad plans retirement.(News)(Brief Article)
• Time to get green while gettin's good.(Opinion)(plastics recycling)
• B&H snaps up recycling plant.(News)(B&H Polymers Ltd.)(Nationwide Recyclers L.L.C. )
  by Toloken, Steve
• Newsclips.(Briefs)
• Radnor buying rival Polar, planning an IPO.(Radnor Holdings Corp.)(Polar Plastics Inc.)(initial public offering)
  by Pryweller, Joseph
• Prochaska joins PN staff.(News)(Brief Article)
• DuPont sells fibers unit, trims Teflon jobs.(News)
• Newsclips.(Briefs)
• Mailbag.(Letters)
• Clariant opening 3rd China site, launching Web design venture.(News)
• Bayer plans to spin off businesses.
• VDMA: China likely to win top importer spot.(News)
• Wellman executes cost cuts.(News)
• Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
• Dow names Liveris president.(News)(Dow Chemical Co. names Andrew Liveris president)(Brief Article)
• Huntsman restructuring may result in job cuts.(News)
  by Esposito, Frank
• Techmer, China firm forge deal.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Esposito, Frank
• DuPont's Fry forecasting a true recovery; Economist details signs of slow, but actual, rebound.(News)
• Lobbyists down on energy bill.(News)
• Racial harassment lawsuit against Bemis heads to trial.(News)
• Leggett acquiring Unique Molded.(News)(Brief Article)
• PET Processors launches small-batch unit.(Special Report)
• Women sometimes overlooked.(Opinion)
• PolyOne adds retired Geon leader to board.(News)

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