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K show booked solid
The trade fairgrounds at Dusseldorf are huge, as anyone who's been there knows, and construction of a new hall this year has added 86,000 sq ft to the site. Despite this, the world's biggest plastics show, which takes place from October 24 to 31, is booked solid.
The showgrounds include 1.8-million sq ft of exhibit space, serviced by on-site transit, plus moving walkways connecting some halls.
Exhibitor Council chairman Ulrich Reifenhauser says market conditions, at least in most parts of the world, bode well for the show.
"Not only the economic climate has improved," he says, "but the investment backlog of the last two years is filling order books now. Investors' greater readiness to make purchases is unmistakable and is mainly directed at replacement and expansion measures."
The Canadian Pavilion, organised by the Canadian Plastics Industry Association, is in Hall 11, booth F-40. In total, there will be about 2,900 exhibitors from 57 different countries.
www.k-online.de
Tool and diemakers get provincial boost
The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has committed $300,000 for the Windsor-Essex Region to help it deal with urgent trade issues. Of this, $200,000 is directed exclusively at the mould, tool and diemaking sector.
The disbursement of these funds will be controlled at the grass roots level by the Windsor-Essex Development Commission, which has formed a committee of association and industry representatives to decide how these funds will be used.
Another item that came out of the round table discussions with the Minister, Sandra Pupatello, is a commitment to assist in developing the case for lien legislation in Ontario. She will also help industry representatives meet with the appropriate government officials to present their case.
Horst Schmidt, president of the Canadian Tooling & Machining Association, says he hopes this commitment will bring in this legislation in Ontario much sooner than was anticipated.
www.ctma.com
Saudi Basic Industries buys GE Plastics
Saudi Basic Industries has confirmed rumours that the company is buying GE Plastics. The cost? US$11.6-billion.
This is simply the latest acquisition for SABIC, which traditionally focused on polyolefins it made from the abundant natural gas supplies in Saudi Arabia.
In the past four years, SABIC has expanded beyond commodity materials. It purchased DSM Petrochemicals' business in Europe and the Huntsman Petrochemicals business in the UK. In each case, existing management teams continued to manage the business, and have been given SABIC's support to implement various investment and growth initiatives. The buyer's style, clearly, is to avoid any controversy about its geographical origins affecting corporate policies or business practices.
Mohamed Al-Mady, vice-chairman and CEO of SABIC, commented, "This acquisition represents another important step in SABIC's growth and diversification to become one of the world's leading manufacturing companies. This business is complementary to our existing business without any overlaps. SABIC's intention is to grow the business globally.
"SABIC is well-positioned to do this, while adding high-performance plastics to the product range SABIC currently offers to customers."
www.sabic.com
Matrix Packaging bought by Sonoco
Sonoco Products Co. (Hartsville, SC) is buying custom blow moulder Matrix Packaging Inc. (Mississauga, Ont.) for $230-million in cash. If approved by regulators, the deal will allow Sonoco to expand into new markets, including personal care, household chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Matrix' CEO Pushminder Judge will join Sonoco's management committee, though his co-founder Graeme Malloch is leaving the company.
The purchase affects six blow moulding plants in Canada and the US. Sonoco has one blow molding facility, in Wausau, Wis., and is to open another in Columbus, Ohio, by year-end.
Harris DeLoach Jr., Sonoco's CEO, said in a news release, "Matrix has grown rapidly in just 15 years by investing in state-of-the-art technology and advanced equipment that provide its customers with innovation, flexibility and quality. By maintaining Matrix' talented management team, we expect to be able to continue to aggressively grow this business."
The company was started in 1992, and has 860 workers. Sonoco expects it to contribute $154-million in annual sales.
Regional conferences planned
The Atlantic Canada Plastics Industry Symposium is coming up on June 27 and 28 in Rocky Harbour, Nfld. Organised through the Centre for Plastics Development (Pasadena, Nfld.) this will be a horizontal look at the plastics industry in the region.
There will be a strong focus on recycling and environmental issues, including biodegradable and compostable materials. More information is available from venture.centre@nf.sympatico.ca.
In addition, an information session for the composites industry is planned for June 25 in Kelowna, BC. The purpose of the session is to make companies in this sector aware of the research expertise available in Canada and how they can access this. Information will be given on the composite technical expertise that is available within some of the key research institutes and other organisations across Canada. Participants will include the National Research Council's Industrial Materials Institute (IMI) and its Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Centre, Manitoba's Composites Innovation Centre, and the University of BC Composites Group.
www.cpia.ca
D-M-E consolidates MRO business
D-M-E Co. (Madison Hts., Mich.) is consolidating its maintenance, repair and operating supply (MRO) businesses under the one name, D-M-E Molding Supplies. The re-branding move brings Northern Supply, Nickerson and OHS under a single name with one catalogue.
"D-M-E Molding Supplies further advances our commitment to global product standardisation," said Dave Lawrence, D-M-E's president. "The comprehensive catalogue allows us to deliver high-quality products quicker than ever before, improving our ability to serve our customers every step of the way."
The new catalogue will be available mid-June, with updated versions available every 12 to 18 months versus the current intervals of two to three years. Part number reference charts will smooth the transition for existing customers.
www.dme.net
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Changes
Steve Braig is taking over as chief executive officer of Engel North America (Guelph, Ont. and York, Pa.) in June. He succeeds Walter Jungwirth, who is returning home to Austria after a transitional hand-over period, to head the company's newly formed global business unit for packaging.
www.engel-ec.com
Steve Braig
Macro Engineering & Technology Inc. has restructured its sales operation. The Canadian sales territory is now split between technology manager Harinder Tamber, who covers Ontario and the west, and R&D manager Felix Guberman, who covers Quebec and eastwards.
www.macroeng.com
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Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. (Bolton, Ont.) has named Gerardo Chiaia president for its Asia operations. He has 13 years' experience with Husky, and succeeds Marcus Sutch, who is leaving the company.
www.husky.ca
Negri Bossi Inc. (Mississauga, Ont.) has selected KUKA Robotics Corp. as a strategic supplier in support of its recently announced automation division. This follows successful integration of several Negri Bossi/ KUKA automation projects over the last 12 months with positive feedback from customers.
www.negribossi.com
Hot-runner producer Mold-Masters Ltd. (Georgetown, Ont.) has ranked seventh in the Patent Board Technology Strength Rankings, based on a 13-week rolling average, and is ranked fourth for the month of April, 2007. The Patent Board looks at the intellectual property portfolio of 2500 global technology leaders and creates the list based on metrics of scale, technical quality, impact, innovation and relevancy of filed patents. Mold-Masters has more than 1,600 granted and pending international patents.
www.moldmasters.com
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Novatec (Kalamazoo, Mich.), has opened a project engineering office in Michigan to serve the US Great Lakes region and Ontario. It will provide on-site consulting, system design, and supervision of installation. In addition to projects centered on Novatec resin drying, blending, and conveying systems, the office provides engineering services for US customers of the new Auxiliary Systems Group (ASG), an alliance between Novatec and Advantage Engineering, Inc., a leading producer of industrial heat transfer and process fluid temperature control systems.
Novatec recently appointed Douglas Arndt as regional vice-president in charge of system design. Working with him are two project managers, Dave McCurdy and Kevin Embury.
www.novatec.com
Dynisco (Franklin, Mass.) has appointed Michael Millsaps marketing and sales manager for the Dynisco Polymer Test product line at its Alpha Technologies, Inc. subsidiary in Akron, Ohio. He will be responsible for sales and marketing of the entire Dynisco Polymer Test product line in North and South America. Prior to joining Dynisco, Millsaps was North American sales and marketing manager for Japan Steel Works Marubeni (JSW), where he was responsible for compounding extruders.
www.dynisco.com
Carl Johnson has assumed the role of CEO of Battenfeld Gloucester Engineering Co. Inc. (Gloucester, Mass.) He has worked with BGE for 12 years and has more than 20 years of experience in the film industry. He was previously responsible for the company's blown film group.
Other appointments include Klaus Kunz as vice-president of after market sales & service and Matthias Otto as vice-president of engineering. Angelo Vissas has been promoted to Regional Sales Manager – East Coast, and William Wild has been promoted to Manager Customer Service.
The company has been put up for sale by its owner, SMS GmbH, which has previously sold its other plastics equipment businesses: Battenfeld Injection, Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik, American Maplan and Cincinnati Extrusion.
Carl Johnson
Rhodia Polyamide's Engineering Plastics business and SpecialChem have formed a partnership on the Omnexus Platform offering services to the plastics and elastomers engineering community.
www.omnexus.com
Plasticolors, Inc. has completed a 4,200 sq ft laboratory expansion at its Ashtabula, Ohio, headquarters. This enables the company to broaden its product offering and expand its service capabilities. In addition to the lab expansion, Plasticolors increased capacity in the area of ultraviolet (UV) stability testing by investing in additional accelerated weathering instruments
www.plasticolors.com.
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June 5: Annual Shotgun Golf Tournament of the Canadian Tooling & Machining Association. At Pine Knot Golf & Country Club Dorchester, Ont. (Contact: Julie McFarlane at 519-653-7265 or info@ctma.com).
June 14: Canadian Plastics Pioneers, annual golf tournament and reunion dinner. At Richmond Hill Golf & Country Club, Richmond Hill, Ont. (Contact: Peter Stephen at 905-940-5577 or pstephen@stephensales.com).
June 15: Society of Plastics Engineers, Ontario section, Golf Tournament. At Station Creek and Rolling Hills golf courses. (Contact: Eric Yeung at 905-738-0627 or eric.yeung@capableplastic.com).
June 27 and 28: Atlantic Canada Plastics Industry Symposium, with the theme Molding the Economy. At Rocky Harbour, Nfld. (Contact: Centre for Plastics Development, 709-686-2078 or venture.centre@nf.sympatico.ca).
August 30: Canadian Plastics Industry Association Annual Golf Classic, at Cardinal Golf Club, Kettleby, Ont. (Contact: Erin Cimino at 905-678-7748 or ecimino@cpia.ca).
October 24-31: K 2007, Germany's international plastics super-show, at Dusseldorf Trade Fairgrounds. (Contact: Stefan Egge at 416-598-1524 or messeduesseldorf@germanchamber.ca)
September 24-26: Polyurethanes 2007 Technical Conference, on the theme Step Into The Future. At The Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Sponsored by the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry of the American Chemistry Council. (Contact ACC at 703-741-5103 or visit www.americanchemistry.com/polyurethane).
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