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Articles in September, 2008 issue of Plastics News

• Seattle to reconsider bag tax.
  by Verespej, Mike
• British company buying pultruder.(Hill and Smith Holdings PLC acquires Creative Pultrusions Inc.)(Brief article)
  by Gilbert, Helen
• Compounder Matrixx buys again.(Aclo Compounders Inc. acquired)(Company overview)
  by Esposito, Frank
• Pleasant's pledge: become full-service shop; Mold maker adds clean room, plans growth into LSR molding.(Mold maker Pleasant Precision Inc.)(Company overview)
  by Bregar, Bill
• Firms adjust pay metrics in tough times.
  by Verespej, Mike
• Investor funds spur Proto Labs upgrades.(Brief article)
  by Griswold, Matt
• Tricon ramps up yacht production in China; Business for FRP luxury boats growing despite tough economy.(fiberglass-reinforced plastic)
  by Toloken, Steve
• Rehrig files bankruptcy.(Rehrig International Inc. )(Brief article)
• X-Y, GTA merging operations.(Brief article)
  by Lauzon, Michael
• S. Korea's SKC Haas opens plant in Poland.(Brief article)
• Graham to close two factories.(Brief article)
  by Hockensmith, Dan
• Marketplace.(Georg Fischer AG develops trench machine)(Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. introduces steam-in-place testing service)(R&B Plastics Machinery L.L.C. introduces motion controls)
• Alpha partners giving it 4 times what they've got.
• UPG mulls Asia expansion.(Brief article)
  by Hilgers, Lauren
• Fins know when to flip out of way.
  by Miel, Rhoda
• Meese Orbitron Dunne adds Leonardo rotomolding unit.
  by Renstrom, Roger
• PTi readies sheet lines for global debut.(Processing Technologies Inc. trade show and growth plans)
  by Bregar, Bill
• JM Eagle ad focuses on water.(Brief article)
• Brazil holds version of IDEA competition.(Mueller Eletrodomesticos SA)(Chelles and Hayashi Design Ltd.)(Heloisa Crocco of Porto Alegre)(Awards list)
  by Renstrom, Roger
• Addition gives BCC room to spread out.(Brief article)
  by Esposito, Frank
• Newsclips.(Hilex Poly Company L.L.C. plans to shut)(Wilbert Plastic Services Inc. closes its factory)(IML Containers Iowa to build its plant)
• Tessy plans expansion at N.Y. plant.
  by Bregar, Bill
• Dakota Vinyl closes.(Brief article)
• Technology offers advantages in cost, design, Innatech says.
  by Bregar, Bill
• Taiwan to produce all-electrics locally; Country may take on global rivals, cut costs with servo technology.
  by Toloken, Steve
• Larger facility lets Advantage grow services.(Advantage Plastic Products Inc.)(Brief article)
  by Antosiewicz, Frank
• NEWSCLIPS.(Americhem Inc. plans for facility closures)(Ticona plans for facilities construction)(American Medical Association studies high risk of bisphenol A concentrations )
• SPE lauds Lueken for work in thermoforming.(George Lueken of Mullinix Packages Inc. honored)
  by Hockensmith, Dan
• Sinicon relocating operations; Mass. injection molder investing $1.7M into former GE building.
  by Antosiewicz, Frank
• Union concessions pave way for Erie sale.