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Articles in September, 2006 issue of Plastics News

• Expancel licensing WPC foaming agent.(MarketPlace)
• Fortifiber to buy Firstline assets.(News)
• TRM adds three Brampton lines.(TRM Manufacturing Inc. )
  by Renstrom, Roger
• Mayco files for bankruptcy.(Mayco Plastics Inc has filed for bankruptcy)
  by Miel, Rhoda
• Mulally may provide shot in arm for Ford.(Opinion)(Ford Motor Co. appointed Alan Mulally )
• Equity firm Norwest buys Duni.(Duni Corp)(Brief article)
• Amcor buys piece of K Laser.(Amcor Ltd acquired with K Laser China Group)
• Toilet seat producer Bemis brings Harmony to the home.(News)
  by Griswold, Matt
• Study shows global trade's rise with Web.(online sales pitches from the far corners of the world)
  by Toloken, Steve
• Milacron offers rebuilt presses in Mexico.(News)
  by Downer, Stephen
• UFP purchase is groundwork for expansion.(UFP Technologies Inc. acquired Stephen Packaging Corp.)
  by DeRosa, Angie
• Equipment makers, auctioneers putting Internet abilities to use.(Special Report)(plastics industry)
  by Bregar, Bill
• CFECA bolstering its ratings program.(Special Report)(California Film Extruders and Converters Association)(Environmentally Preferred Rating program)
  by Renstrom, Roger
• PS prices surge since June.(polystyrene )
  by Esposito, Frank
• People Watch.(Alcoa Inc. appoints William Coad)(ArvinMeritor Inc. appoints Philip Martens)(Associated Materials Inc. appoints Chieffe, Thomas)
• Ross acquires Japanese auto supplier.(News)
• PTI launches Revolution.(Special Report)(Processing Technologies Inc. )(Brief article)
• Tessy expanding facility.(expanding its main facility)(Brief article)
• Marketplace.(product information of Branson Ultrasonics Corp)(Dynamic Conveyor Corp introduces conveyor components)
• ATS helps find tools from China and India.(ATP Engineered Plastics)(Brief article)
  by Sun, Nina Ying
• TPU material costs going up.(prices and rates of thermoplastic polyurethane)
  by Yang, Mark
• R&D debuts products.(MarketPlace)(R&D Tool and Engineering Co.)(Brief article)
• Businessman turns attention to the wind.(News)(management of wind turbines)
  by Toloken, Steve
• Snyder sees plastic silos, hopper bins gaining ground.(success of plastic dry materials-handling containers )
• Essel buys India specialty packaging maker.(Special Report)(Essel Propack Ltd. bought Packaging India Private Ltd.)
  by Toloken, Steve
• Wis. processors getting leg up from nonprofit agency WMEP.(News)(Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership)
  by Lauzon, Michael
• E-commerce going way of The Jetsons; Future may hold seamless, global business on Web.(Special Report)
  by Antosiewicz, Frank
• Omega files for bankruptcy, may sell more units.(Omega Polymer Technologies Inc. )
• DK Plastics boosts capacity, plans for new sheet facility.(Special Report)
• Briefs.
• Bag bill agreement is worthy of praise.
• Plastics News planning China forum in Chicago.(conference and conventions)(Brief article)
• Molder HF to end China venture.(News)(HF Technologies LLC)
• Study explores tie between BPA, cancer.(News)
• Marketplace.(recycling machine)
• Taiwan press maker making move inland.(News)(Taiwan Union Plastic Machinery Co. Ltd.)
• Southwest Airlines switches material and supplier of cup.(News)(to use polypropylene cups)(Brief article)
  by DeRosa, Angie
• Thai export sector anticipates decline.(anti-foreign sentiment)
  by Toloken, Steve
• Added value converts to margin.(Industry overview)
  by DeRosa, Angie
• Marketplace.(K-Tron Process Group introduces K-Vision and Colormax)(distribution agreements of Vin Industries)(Sonic & Thermal Technologies Inc. Servostaker, MX600)
• Commerce on Internet e-volving: Part 1 of 2.(Special Report)(Plastics industry)
  by Antosiewicz, Frank
• McKinniss plans to take Rotonics private.(Rotonics Manufacturing Inc. to be acquired by Spell Capital Partners and Sherman McKinniss )
  by DeRosa, Angie
• Gallo outlines China leadership challenges.(News)(Interview)
  by Toloken, Steve
• Equity firm Apollo buys GE unit.(News)
• Mailbag.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
• ICT suspending manufacturing.(board of directors of the company is pursuing solutions )(Brief article)
  by Griswold, Matt
• Borch opening South China press plant.(News)(Guangzhou Borch Machinery Co. Ltd. plans to build a factory in Zhejiang)
• Coperion a leader in China.(News)(Company overview)
• Bag bill set for approval in California.(California Legislature has passed a plastic bag recycling bill )
• Recyclers expect fertile business in agriculture.(Eno Plastics LLC)
  by Verespej, Mike
• Moll adds presses in Mexico.(News)
• Kommerling expands its manufacturing.(Kommerling USA Inc)(Brief article)
  by Griswold, Matt
• R&B building Rotary 8-15 with larger platen.(wheel blow molding machines)
• E-activism heats up on both sides of plastic.(Special Report)(plastics industry uses electronic tools)
  by Verespej, Mike
• 4 executives team up to buy Parkway.(Parkway Products Inc.)(Company overview)
  by Bregar, Bill
• PET prices get seasonal boost, but capacity may curb demand.(News)
• Clariant forecasts what's hot & not in colors; ColorForward tracks product design trends from cars to clothes.(Special Report)
• Troubled Wellman may sell noncore assets.(News)
  by Esposito, Frank
• RPCC pushes RFID-tagged containers for U.S.(frequency-identification tags )
  by Renstrom, Roger
• Alpha opening Florida plant.(facilities of Alpha Packaging Inc)(Brief article)
  by DeRosa, Angie
• Recticel to buy Icoa.(News)
• Newsclips.(HydroHoist International Inc)(Rotational Technologies Inc)
• Lawn figure maker seeks new owner.(Union Products Inc. to stop production of pink flamingo)
  by Bregar, Bill
• Rexam sells off European food packaging.(News)(Sharp Interpack acquires Rexam PLC food tray and basket molding plant)
• E-biz doesn't render humans irrelevant.(European Rubber Journal monthly magazine)
  by Grace, Robert
• Brampton to launch tech center for film.(Special Report)(Brampton Engineering Inc.)(Brief article)
  by Lauzon, Michael
• Small guys Magic, MoldKing thinking big; U.S.-China JV keeps two firms alive, competitive.(News)(joint ventures of Magic Plastics Inc. and MoldKing (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.)
  by Toloken, Steve
• Commerce on Internet e-volving: Part 2 of 2.(Special Report)(ThePlasticsExchange.com)(briefs)(ChemConnect)(Company overview)
  by Antosiewicz, Frank
• Processor News.(Premold Corp. to develop reaction injection molding machines)(Plastics Suppliers Inc. recieves award)(Acrotech Inc.)
• Haitian shows strong growth, may go public.(News)
• China firm Huilong eyes global arena.(Huilong Plastics Machinery Co. Ltd. )(Brief article)
  by Sun, Nina Ying
• Datebook.(Conferences and conventions)(Calendar)
• India's Rajiv to open 3rd plant.(News)(new facilities of Rajiv Plastic Industries)(Brief article)
  by Esposito, Frank
• Maker of Bratz doll to buy Little Tikes.(MGA Entertainment Inc. to buy Little Tikes Co.)
  by Bregar, Bill
• Wittmann purchases IML specialist Regad.(Wittmann Kunststoffgerate GmbH acquired Paul Regad SA)(in-mold labeling)
  by Renstrom, Roger
• From elaborate art to trivial trim, it's all there; House of Plastics holds inventory of diverse nature.(HP Manufacturing Co. Inc)
  by Griswold, Matt
• Resilience acquiring Omega.(News)
• Basell's fledgling Web effort brings in business.(Web-based business channel)
  by Esposito, Frank
• Compounder RTP snags film maker Wiman.(Wiman Corp)(Compounder RTP Co.)
  by Esposito, Frank
• Rainville retiring from Una-Dyn.(News)(Donald Rainville retired from Universal Dynamics Inc.)
  by Bregar, Bill

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