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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 | Welcome!

BPA is currrently authorised for low level food contact exposure in Europe

New BPA study puts pressure on regulators

A second study suggesting potential associations between bisphenol-A and heart disease has put pressure on regulators in the US and Europe to look again at their exposure recommendations ...(more)

LyondellBasell rejects Reliance's final offer

As expected, LyondellBasell has rejected a$14.5bn (€10.7bn) takeover bid from Reliance. The company disclosed the decision in a 8 March filing in US Bankruptcy Court in New York, where the company is pursuing a reorganization plan ... (more)

Recticel reduces debt despite profit losses

Foams maker Recticel says it has come through a tough year with reduced debt, although a tough automotive market forced the group to make big restructuring adjustments ... (more)

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Linpac responds to talk of break-up and sale

BMS to acquire Artificial Muscle

Hol-Pack seeks partners to thermoform bottles

Anti-bacterial gels get a helping hand in PET

"Bob" tubs help build up kids

Colortronic helps Nampak reach rHDPE goal

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UK manufacturers have ‘outmoded’ views on design technology Outdated perceptions by manufacturers about the cost of investing in design technology are hampering their business growth, according to Autodesk. (more) More News Directors buy toddler cup maker Amadeus Quieter workplaces are the aim of HSE initiative Showered with awards thanks to gas assist technology He ain’t heavy: IRN-BRU maker commits to less plastic

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Automotive Low odour automotive grades Autoliv takes full ownership of Estonian unit DuPont adds new Zytel automotive line		Injection moulding Silgan licenses Kortec technology for food applications Kuz develops ultrasonic ejection DME has mould cooling baffled
Packaging Hol-Pack seeks partners to thermoform bottles Anti-bacterial gels get a helping hand in PET "Bob" tubs help build up kids		Blow moulding Graham Packaging plans IPO, axes French plant Tradpac launches thin-wall moulding centre Sacmi shows compression blow forming technology
Construction Graboplast has high hopes for nano PVC flooring Bayer strikes rail track PU deal with Hyperion BMS supports single carbon footprint for buildings		Extrusion Kosche adds WPC capacity to meet demand Fakuma 2009: Leistritz targets difficult feeding Battenfeld launches standard thermoforming sheet lines
Medical Nolato invests €6m at Swedish medical unit Clariant polyamide 6/6 used for tiny hearing aids Gerresheimer sales hold while profits beat target		Materials German airport modernised with Borealis PP Doeflex tackles fungal growth Toho Tenax reduces weight of carbon fibre by half
Electrical/Electronic Solutia adds Etimex EVA to its photovoltaic line-up Nano-particles pave the way for flexible electronics Nissei Industries enables ultra-compact LEDs		Machinery Colortronic helps Nampak reach rHDPE goal M&H buys machinery to expand in pharma market Performance pelletising by Coperion
Market data Global demand for food containers to reach $124bn Global white goods market to grow by 2.8% a year Alpla leads Europe’s rigid plastics packaging sector		Sustainability Has bottled water's tide turned? Europe working on renewable definition IML technology gets active for thin wall moulding

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