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Articles in July, 2006 issue of Plastics News

• Harmo servorobot has debut.(NPE2006)(AEC Inc.)(Sterling Inc. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin))
• Nypro planning sale of Raptor robot line.(mergers and acquisitions)
• Spartech Mexico site expanding extrusion.(News)(Brief article)
• Trexel, Rhodia teaming up on nylon blend.
  by Miel, Rhoda
• Compounder Xinda aims to be 1st China plastics firm on NYSE.(Xinda High Science and Technology Co.)(New York Stock Exchange)
  by Sun, Nina Ying
• Consultant touts offer.(services of Resin Technology Inc.)(Brief article)
  by Esposito, Frank
• Firm features Toyo presses.(Maruka U.S.A. Inc)(Brief article)
• Auctions set for Mag plants.(C-Plastics Corp)
  by Miel, Rhoda
• Lung Meng expanding.(Primary Equipment: NPE 2006 Post show)(Lung Meng Machinery Co. Ltd.)(Brief article)
  by Sun, Nina Ying
• Bioresins gaining ground over skeptics.(Resins & Additives: NPE 2006 Post show)
• Naco shuffles work after fire.(Naco Industries Inc.)(Brief article)
  by Griswold, Matt
• Charlotte Pipe agrees to buy pipe maker.(Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Co.)(Standard Pipe Co.)(Brief article)
  by Griswold, Matt
• Thermoform machinery firms see sales rise.(Primary Equipment: NPE 2006 Post show)(Gabler Thermoform GmbH & Company)(Monark Equipment Technologies Company)
  by DeRosa, Angie
• Pemex predicts PE shortage in U.S., and plans to fill need.(News)(Pemex Petroquimica)
  by Downer, Stephen
• Dow operation gets upgrade.(words of Dow Chemical Co.'s Howard Ungerleider )(Interview)
• DTR upgrades software for scheduling.(DTR Plastics unit has released an updated version of its Master Scheduler software )(Brief article)
• CSP buys ThyssenKrupp's Budd division.(Continental Structural Plastics acquires Budd Plastics )
• Dawn Group expands within industrial park.
  by Sun, Nina Ying
• Durex planning Poland facility.(Plasticos Durex SA)
  by Higgs, Richard
• CM snaps up a Kentucky processor.
• Lacerta nabs used machines.(Lacerta Group Inc)(Brief article)
  by Renstrom, Roger
• Husky demonstrations emphasize speed.(mold labeling and PET preforms)
  by Bregar, Bill
• Mailbag.(Letters)
• Plastics proving profitable for rubber recycler Lehigh.(Resins & Additives: NPE 2006 Post show)
• Sealed Air alters global strategies; Canada site to close.
  by DeRosa, Angie
• China's revaluation didn't change much.(Opinion)
• Press makers turning focus to car windows.(injection molded polycarbonate windows)
• All-electrics beat energy costs.(Primary Equipment: NPE 2006 Post show; Meccanoplastica srl)
  by DeRosa, Angie
• Newsclips.(Briefs)(BagCo Inc.)
• Customer worth vs. shareholder value.
• Holland offers new products.(Holland Colours Americas Inc.)(Brief article)
• Bruckner sells film line.(Bruckner Maschinenbau GmbH)(Brief article)
• ProtecPac buys Germany's TAP.(ProtecPac)(TAP Telion-Air-Pac Gesellschaft fur Moderne Verpackungen mbH )(Brief article)
  by DeRosa, Angie
• Husky sells 14 Quadlocs.(molding two-component parts)(Brief article)
• Solutia adding nylon capacity.(Resins & Additives: NPE 2006 Post show)
• New Novatec dryers boast energy savings.(resin dryers gobble up a large amount of energy)
  by Bregar, Bill
• Cumberland adds lift to its X Series units.(Cumberland Engineering Corp.)(Brief article)
  by Renstrom, Roger
• Show coverage.(National Plastics Exposition 2006)(briefs)(New centrifugal resin dryer)
• Blow molder Lifetime Products streamlines its chilling system.(NPE2006)
  by Renstrom, Roger
• Sales tax audit can pose risk.(Opinion)
• Basell keeping busy under new ownership.(acqusitions)
• Nypro names its new CEO.(appointments of Chief executive officers)
• JM offers new fibers.(Johns Manville)(Brief article)
• DAK expanding as bottled water sales rise.(Resins & Additives: NPE 2006 Post show)(DAK Americas)
  by Esposito, Frank
• Keller going green with its extrusion.(News)
• Boy shows vertical/vertical press at NPE.(vertical clamping and vertical injection)(Brief article)
  by Bregar, Bill
• Netstal shows range of new technologies.(demonstrated mold labeling and all-electric molding)
  by Bregar, Bill
• Genesis nabs Kellems & Coe.(Genesis Plastics and Engineering LLC)(Brief article)
  by Miel, Rhoda
• Alcan to shut England plant.(News)
• PETS unveils SSMC controller.(Plastic Engineering and Technical Services Inc)(Brief article)
• Auxiliary Equipment.(NPE2006)
• European processor Polimoon to buy French molder Plastohm.(Polimoon A/S)(Plastohm SA)
  by Higgs, Richard
• Plastic Man among superheroes honored with own postage stamps.(News)
  by Esposito, Frank
• Honeywell is expanding R&D.(Research and Development)
• Perlos sells health-care unit to JV.(News)(Brief article)
• Dendritic reduces cost of nanomaterials.
  by Antosiewicz, Frank
• Liqui-Box up for sale?(DuPont Co. plans to sell Liqui-Box Corp.)(Brief article)
• Toilet seat maker eyes U.S.(toilet seat maker and plastics processor)(Brief article)
  by Bregar, Bill
• Erwin Quarder to add equipment.(Erwin Quarder Inc)(Brief article)
  by Miel, Rhoda
• KM shows injection molding compounder.(Knowledge management)
  by Bregar, Bill
• Deere buys Roberts Irrigation.(News)
• System centralizes machine monitoring.(Conair Group Inc.)(Brief article)
• Colortronic broadens products.(Colortronic North America Inc.)(Brief article)
• Fire damage gauged.(Quality Model Group assessing damage)(Brief article)
• Republic shredder continues to sell.(NPE2006)
  by Verespej, Mike
• OC, Saint-Gobain merging units.(News)
• Ube to bolster nylon compounding business.(Ube Industries Ltd.'s plan)
• Sun Capital purchasing POP Displays.(Brief article)
• Noveon finding new applications for Estane TPU.(Thermoplastic polyurethanes)(Brief article)
• Former Ferro business touts product line.
  by Antosiewicz, Frank
• N.Y. company buys control of Dekko units.
• OSHA looks into death of Igloo worker.(Occupational Safety and Health Administration )(Brief article)
  by Verespej, Mike
• Amcor to expand in Indiana.(Packaging plant of Ann Arbor)
  by DeRosa, Angie
• This year's NPE was a feel-good show.(Opinion)(National Plastics Exposition)
  by Bregar, Bill
• Kraton invests in new resins; Asian site still in the works.(Resins & Additives: NPE 2006 Post show)
• Show coverage.(product introduction of plastic bags)
• EDI maximizing multilayers.(Primary Equipment: NPE 2006 Post show; Extrusion Dies Industries LLC)(Extrusion Dies Industries LLC)
  by Lauzon, Michael
• Rotuba buys Albis compounds.(News)(Brief article)
• Firms setting up Indian, Saudi complexes.
  by Toloken, Steve
• Osborne tapped as MPM chief.(Richard Osborne)(Madison Capital Partners)(Brief article)

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