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Articles in June, 2007 issue of Plastics News

• Mattec finds market for software in China.(Special Report)
• Japanese suppliers face global pressures; Asian press makers providing toughest competition for leader.(Special Report)(Ningbo Haitian Group Co. Ltd.)
  by Sun, Nina Ying
• Haitian sells show machine to Indiana injection molder.(News)
• Sepro, Conair form U.S. JV to market robots.(News)
• Exec offers advice.(News)
• Apollo buys Quality's film-making assets.(Apollo Plastics Corp. purchasing of Quality Films Inc.)(Brief article)
  by Lauzon, Michael
• Eon brings uniqueness to fences, decks.(Special Report)
• Tessy creates new unit for burgeoning business.(News)(Tessy Plastics Corp.)
  by Verespej, Mike
• Onyx growing across globe.(News)(Onyx Group)
• Auburn diversifies in response to prototype market fluctuations.(Special Report)
• Molded fabrics jazz up phones.(News)
• U.S., Canada see boost in resin export.
• Multibase revitalizes focus on Asian market.(Special Report)(Industry overview)
• Officials: Some mislabel bags as biodegradable.(News)
• Rabigh JV to export polyolefins.(Special Report)
• Global economy tests local hiring.(Opinion)
• Mexican firm grows business with flowerpots.(News)
  by Downer, Stephen
• Meridian deal for ACH plant pivots on UAW.
• Decking firm to launch its second plant.(Outdoor Technologies Inc. growwth and expansion of business)(Brief article)
  by Griswold, Matt
• China: future source of major spending?(Opinion)
• Extrudex renews vigor with team approach; New leader stresses worker involvement.(Special Report)
• Plastic Trim purchased by China's Minth.(Minth Group Ltd.)
• Maintenance adds up to profit.(Opinion)(maintaining automotive machines)
  by Tobin, Bill
• Rosti turns out finished goods in new plant.(News)(Rosti A/S)
  by Hilgers, Lauren
• How smart will plastics businesses get? Exec urges industry to define role in emerging smart-materials market.(News)
• BASF launches plant in China.(News)(Company overview)
• Inteplast expands in BOPP film.(News)(Inteplast Group Ltd.)(biaxially oriented polypropylene)
  by DeRosa, Angie
• Flextronics to buy Solectron.(News)(Company overview)
• Solutia sees China nylon sales jump.(Special Report)
• New York still seeking to expand bottle bill.(News)
• UMass scientists unveil fire-safe polymer.(News)
• Basell seeks to fill demand in China's plastic pipe market.(Special Report)
• Braig leading Engel Machinery.(People)
• In latest China venture,Ticona is creating center in Shanghai.(Special Report)
• Official urges U.S. firms to tap local China markets.(Special Report)
  by Toloken, Steve
• Composites' conductivity studied.(News)
• Newsclips.(Briefs)
• MacKnight's lifetime of teaching recognized; Polymer program's founder given SPE International Award.(William J. MacKnight)
  by Bregar, Bill
• Molder growing in Malaysia.(News)
• Firms find opportunities in HD format wars.(News)
• Sintex budgets $60M for worldwide growth.(Special Report)(Sintex Industries Ltd.)
  by Renstrom, Roger
• Worker skills make MGS automation a success.(Special Report)(Manufacturing Group Inc.)
  by Miel, Rhoda
• Challenge leads firm to change.(News)(MD Pro Technos Corp.)(Brief article)
  by Renstrom, Roger
• Thomas & Betts closing cable-tie plant in Mass.(News)
• Tooling firm survival relies on flexibility.(Opinion)
• IPEG companies open jointly operated plant.(Special Report)
• Packaging firm buys Leeson.(News)
• Labor costs fueling growth of robot maker.(Special Report)
• Maag designs pump for China T-die maker.(Special Report)
• AEC Suzhou site serves China.(Special Report)
  by Loepp, Donald
• Contour receives tax relief.(News)
• People Watch.(People)
• Adept triples space.(Adept Corps increasing of manufacturing space)(Brief article)
• U.S. pultruders face Asian competition.(Special Report)
• Composites' future in structural applications.(Special Report)
• Atek planning global growth.(News)(Atek Medical Manufacturing)
  by Verespej, Mike
• Rotomolder Phoenix adding space in Minn.(News)(Phoenix Plastics)(Brief article)
  by Esposito, Frank
• Author talks nanorevolution.(News)
• Lanxess' bright idea: New Ohio color facility.(News)
• Shintech eyes Texas for site.(News)
• Faurecia chief sees shift in automotive.
• Ohio leaders, polymer industry to take lead; Officials strive to pool state resources, technology & regain economic power.(News)
• Plastic roofing scores Olympic win.(Special Report)
• Netstal reports sales drop.(News)(Financial report)
• Intralox to build second factory.(News)(Brief article)
  by Miel, Rhoda
• Interest grows in MDO films.(News)
• Zyvex moving out of Texas.(News)
• SPE award-winning ramp is going to the dogs.(Ramp4Paws gets award from Society of Plastics Engineers)
  by Bregar, Bill
• Future of vinyl siding filled with competition.(Special Report)
• Equity firm funds Nomacorc.(News)
• Newsclips.(Briefs)
• Microsphere maker settling in at larger HQ.(News)(Trelleborg, Emerson & Cuming Inc.)
  by Antosiewicz, Frank
• Myers shuttering 3 North America plants.(News)
• Japan's press makers report sales declining.(News)(Financial report)
• Cornerstone suing Stopol.(News)(Cornerstone Products Inc. )
  by DeRosa, Angie
• Crane Group revamping for quick growth.(News)
• Expanding Borch debuts four-color press.(Special Report)
• Newsclips.(Briefs)
• Web site provokes partnership between RJG, China consultant.(Special Report)(Website overview)
• Mould-Tek selling brand to Wittmann By Michael Lauzon.(News)(Mould-tek Industries Inc.)(Brief article)

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